Philip Tan
Acting
Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started off his athletic career as a gymnast where he became the British Youth Tumbling champion and a member of the British squad for many years. Years later after getting into martial arts, Phil also became the Men's British Tae Kwon do Champion. Phil's first break in film, was as an actor and fight choreographer in a film called Le complot diabolique du docteur Fu Manchu (1980) with Peter Sellers. Afer that came a year on Greystoke, la légende de Tarzan (1984), also as an actor and trainer forChristopher Lambert. Phil was then contacted by Steven Spielberg and Robert Watts to train the pricipal actor 'Jonathan Ke Quanin' for Indiana Jones et le temple maudit(1984). He was then invited to become a member of The British Stunt Register in 1986. That was the start of Phil's stunt career. Now Philip Tan lives in LA and works as a 2nd Unit Director, stunt and fight co-ordinator on some of Hollywoods bigget movies. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Philip Tan
Known for
Acting61
moviePhoenix
2023
Bolt
movieEmpire of the Sharks
2018
Thelonious
tvS.W.A.T.
2017
TSA Agent Kurata
movieTeleios
2017
Crewman Dang
movieAwaken
2015
Todd
movieLift
2015
Mystical Man
movieOlympus Has Fallen
2013
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
movieSafe
2012
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
tvRaising Hope
2010
Floyd
movieConfessions of an Action Star
2005
Bruce Rhee
movieTimecop: The Berlin Decision
2003
Chinese Waiter
movieKung Pow: Enter the Fist
2002
Grilled Face Fighter
tvAlias
2001
Taiwanese Security Officer
moviePlanet of the Apes
2001
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
movieExtreme Honor
2001
Chinese Businessman
movieSugar Town
1999
Karate Instructor
movieThe Breaks
1999
Asian Driver
moviePerfect Assassins
1998
Sensei Assassin
movieThe Assault
1998
Patch
tvMartial Law
1998
Johnny
tvTwo of a Kind
1998
Sensei
movieLethal Weapon 4
1998
Waiter
movieCongo
1995
Gorilla
tvSliders
1995
Asian Man
tvseaQuest DSV
1993
Commando
movieSurf Ninjas
1993
Captain Ming
movieMission of Justice
1992
Drug Dealer #2
movieThe Perfect Weapon
1991
Desk Guard
movieChina Cry
1990
Colonel Cheng
movieMartial Law
1990
Wu Han
movieTango & Cash
1989
Chinese Gunman
tvFamily Matters
1989
Snap's Gang Member
movieBatman
1989
Goon
movieVroom
1988
Shane
movieSoursweet
1988
Jackie Fung
movieUp Line
1987
N'Yung Ki
movieGrand Larceny
1987
Shomin
movieShanghai Surprise
1986
Ship's Officer
movieReturn to Oz
1985
Wheeler
tvMe & My Girl
1984
Barry
movieIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Chief Henchman
Crew30
movieAbsolute Dominion
2025
Stunt Coordinator
movieTrail Blazers
2022
Stunt Coordinator
movieBullet Train
2022
Stunts
movieThe Commando
2022
Stunt Coordinator
movie6-Headed Shark Attack
2018
Stunt Coordinator
movieAwaken
2015
Stunt Coordinator
movieFree Fall
2014
Stunt Coordinator
movieRed Dawn
2012
Stunts
movieInception
2010
Stunts
movieThe Hangover
2009
Stunt Double, Stunts
movieThe Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009
Stunt Double
movieDisturbia
2007
Stunts
movie7 Seconds
2005
Stunts
movieMinority Report
2002
Stunts
moviePearl Harbor
2001
Stunts
movieWild Wild West
1999
Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Pass
1998
Stunts
movieDemolition Man
1993
Stunts
movieBatman Returns
1992
Stunts
movieMartial Law
1990
Stunt Coordinator
movieWillow
1988
Stunts
Directing1
movieThe Commando
2022
Second Unit Director
Production1
movieThe Commando
2022
Producer