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
Chief Henchman
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Karate Instructor
Sugar Town
Chinese Gunman
Tango & Cash
Hino
No Rules
Shomin
Grand Larceny
Tanaka
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Wu Han
Martial Law
N'Yung Ki
Up Line
Colonel Cheng
China Cry
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
Sensei Assassin
Perfect Assassins
John
Bloodsport II
Han
Wake of Death
Bolt
Phoenix
Mystical Man
Lift
Patch
The Assault
Todd
Awaken
Crewman Dang
Teleios
Thelonious
Empire of the Sharks
Shane
Vroom
Han
Deadly Target
Kang
Big Momma's House
Goon
Batman
Tung
Transmutations
Gorilla
Congo
Primate
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Bruce Rhee
Confessions of an Action Star
Wheeler
Return to Oz
Jackie Fung
Soursweet
Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
Safe
Chinese Waiter
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
Grilled Face Fighter
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Wu
Chain of Command
Asian Driver
The Breaks
Waiter
Lethal Weapon 4
Jimmie
City of Industry
Desk Guard
The Perfect Weapon
Ship's Officer
Shanghai Surprise
Captain Ming
Surf Ninjas
Wing
The Criminal Mind
Parker
The Three Musketeers
Dacoit
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Lee
Privates on Parade
Toki
Trail Blazers
Drug Dealer #2
Mission of Justice
2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
Planet of the Apes
Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
Olympus Has Fallen
1st Yacht Crewman
Charlie
Chinese Businessman
Extreme Honor
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-01-01
Place of Birth
Singapore
Also Known As
Philip Tann