Philip Tan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-01-01 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Singapore
Philip Tan
Biography
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
Acting
(2023)
Phoenix
as Bolt
(2022)
Trail Blazers
as Toki
(2017)
Empire of the Sharks
as Thelonious
(2017)
Teleios
as Crewman Dang
(2015)
Awaken
as Todd
(2015)
Lift
as Mystical Man
(2013)
Olympus Has Fallen
as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
(2012)
Safe
as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
(2005)
Confessions of an Action Star
as Bruce Rhee
(2005)
No Rules
as Hino
(2004)
Wake of Death
as Han
(2003)
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
as Chinese Waiter
(2002)
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
as Grilled Face Fighter
(2001)
Planet of the Apes
as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
(2001)
Extreme Honor
as Chinese Businessman
(2000)
Big Momma's House
as Kang
(2000)
Chain of Command
as Wu
(1999)
The Breaks
as Asian Driver
(1999)
Sugar Town
as Karate Instructor
(1999)
(1998)
Lethal Weapon 4
as Waiter
(1998)
The Assault
as Patch
(1998)
Perfect Assassins
as Sensei Assassin
(1997)
City of Industry
as Jimmie
(1996)
Bloodsport II
as John
(1995)
Congo
as Gorilla
(1994)
Deadly Target
as Han
(1993)
The Three Musketeers
as Parker
(1993)
The Criminal Mind
as Wing
(1993)
Surf Ninjas
as Captain Ming
(1992)
Mission of Justice
as Drug Dealer #2
(1991)
Showdown in Little Tokyo
as Tanaka
(1991)
The Perfect Weapon
as Desk Guard
(1990)
Martial Law
as Wu Han
(1990)
China Cry
as Colonel Cheng
(1989)
Batman
as Goon
(1989)
Tango & Cash
as Chinese Gunman
(1988)
Vroom
as Shane
(1988)
Soursweet
as Jackie Fung
(1987)
Up Line
as N'Yung Ki
(1987)
Grand Larceny
as Shomin
(1986)
Shanghai Surprise
as Ship's Officer
(1985)
Return to Oz
as Wheeler
(1985)
Transmutations
as Tung
(1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Chief Henchman
(1984)
(1984)
Charlie
as 1st Yacht Crewman
(1983)
Privates on Parade
as Lee
(1980)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Dacoit
Crew
(2025)
Absolute Dominion
Stunt Coordinator
(2022)
Bullet Train
Stunts
(2022)
The Commando
Producer, Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
(2022)
Trail Blazers
Stunt Coordinator
(2018)
6-Headed Shark Attack
Stunt Coordinator
(2015)
Awaken
Stunt Coordinator
(2014)
(2014)
Free Fall
Stunt Coordinator
(2012)
Red Dawn
Stunts
(2010)
Inception
Stunts
(2009)
Crank: High Voltage
Stunts
(2009)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Stunt Double
(2009)
The Hangover
Stunts, Stunt Double
(2009)
(2007)
Disturbia
Stunts
(2007)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
7 Seconds
Stunts
(2002)
Minority Report
Stunts
(2001)
Pearl Harbor
Stunts
(1999)
Wild Wild West
Stunt Coordinator
(1998)
The Pass
Stunts
(1993)
Demolition Man
Stunts
(1993)
(1993)
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Stunts
(1992)
Batman Returns
Stunts
(1990)
Martial Law
Stunt Coordinator
(1988)
Willow
Stunts