
Glen Chin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-01-27
Day of Death
2018-08-16 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Stockton, California, USA
Glen Chin
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glen Chin (January 27, 1948 – August 16, 2018) was an American actor of Chinese descent who starred in film and television.
Chin grew up in Stockton, California, where he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and was active in drama and choir. He studied music at the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music and played the double bass violin with the Stockton Symphony.
Chin appeared in 50 First Dates as the humorous Hawaiian café regular, The Underachievers (1987), and After One Cigarette as Shigeru. He appeared in Chinese cinema in such films as Hollywood Hong Kong. Chin's television credits include Boy Meets World (the Eskimo), Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (Coco), Mighty Max, and Seinfeld. He played a villain's role in the 1998 movie, Knock Off (film).
In the Seinfeld episode "The Opera", Chin plays Harry Fong, a character who buys a scalped ticket to an opera from George Costanza right before (or during) his girlfriend Susan ends up making the opera, so in the end, Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, Chin's character, and Susan all end up watching the opera.
In Michael Jackson's music video for "Black or White", Chin morphs into Tyra Banks.
Known For
Acting
In This Corner
as Jerry
(2015)
Jasmine
as Doctor Wu
(2014)
Stories Forlorn
as Dealer Chao
(2008)
Sunny and the Elephant
as Payao
(2007)
The Drummer
as Uncle Tak
(2007)
Macau Twilight
as Passenger
(2004)
50 First Dates
as Café Regular
(2004)
Enter the Phoenix
as Fat Ox
(2002)
Hollywood Hong Kong
as Mr. Chu
(2000)
The Art of War
as Ochai
(2000)
East of A
as Hiro
(1998)
Knock Off
as Skinny
(1997)
Mr. Nice Guy
as Man (uncredited)
(1995)
Rumble in the Bronx
as Man (uncredited)
(1994)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Sumo Wrestler
(1994)
Natural Born Killers
as Druggist
(1994)
3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Nurse Shibuya
(1993)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Jailer
(1993)
Snapdragon
as Merchant
(1992)
The Master
as Taxi Driver
(1992)
(1992)
The Days of Being Dumb
as General Lee
(1991)
Defending Your Life
as Sumo Wrestler
(1990)
Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation
as Jo the Butcher
(1990)
Shangri-La Plaza
as Customer #3
(1989)
The Iron Triangle
as Chau
(1987)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
as Earring
(1985)
Maxie
as Chinese Movie Patron
Crew
(1997)
Mr. Nice Guy
Dialogue Coach