Jan 08 2010
“That Guy” Actor of the Week: Michael Paul Chan
You might recognize him from “The Closer” on TNT. But me? I’ll never forget him as Data’s dad in Goonies and when he uttered the line “Unbeatable!” in the movie Maverick. That line still remains one of my favorite all time obscure lines in any movie. He was also Mr. Chong in an episode of “The Wonder Years.” His name? Michael Paul Chan.
I’m telling you right now, anything this guy is in turns to gold. Just watch the movie Quicksilver with Kevin Bacon. He plays a gangster. Incredible. Other credits? Yup, he was in “Arrested Development” for 6 episodes playing Judge Lionel Ping.
Honestly, there is nothing this guy is in that isn’t awesome. So now you know the next time you see him, it’s Michael Paul Chan.
I supplied the only video I could after the jump
Here’s to Michael Paul Chan. Guy is the man.
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Probably my favorite role of his was in Falling Down. He played a convenience store clerk who refuses to give Michael Douglas change for a dollar to use the payphone and then destroys his store. I love that movie.
Big fan! I was so happy to see him right at the beggining of The Insider and couldn’t get enough of him in Spy Game. I also remember his roles in both Batman & Robin and Batman Forever, what a carrer!
“Hey, it’s Jackie Chan!”