Personal Info
Birth date
1960-01-01 (65 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Singapore
Also known as
Philip Tann
Phillip Tan
Phil Tan
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
Filmography
S.W.A.T.
8.067
Overview:
A locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.Charmed
8.182
Overview:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.Family Matters
6.746
Overview:
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.Sliders
7.6
Overview:
In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get back to their world. Will they ever make it home?Californication
7.65
Overview:
A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.Raising Hope
7.41
Overview:
James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.seaQuest DSV
7
Overview:
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.Inception
8.369
Overview:
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.The Hangover
7.3
Overview:
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.Two of a Kind
7.1
Overview:
Two of a Kind is an American sitcom that aired on ABC as part of the network's TGIF line-up, starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The show aired from September 25, 1998 to July 9, 1999. The series was produced by Griffard/Adler Productions, Dualstar Productions, and Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. It was the last series to be produced by Miller-Boyett Productions in any of its identities.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.366
Overview:
Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
7.26
Overview:
Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' locker. The group must navigate dangerous waters, confront many foes and, ultimately, choose sides in a battle wherein piracy itself hangs in the balance.Bullet Train
7.435
Overview:
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.Transformers: Age of Extinction
5.9
Overview:
As humanity picks up the pieces after the battle of Chicago, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history…while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from Cade Yeager, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet.Alias
6.756
Overview:
Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.3
Overview:
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.Minority Report
7.3
Overview:
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.Batman Returns
6.937
Overview:
Batman must face The Penguin, a sewer-dwelling gangleader intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Meanwhile, another Gotham resident finds herself transformed into Catwoman and is out for revenge...Pearl Harbor
6.935
Overview:
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.Batman
7.234
Overview:
Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.Willow
7.01
Overview:
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.Planet of the Apes
5.762
Overview:
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Desperate to find a way home, Leo must evade the invincible gorilla army led by Ruthless General Thade.Demolition Man
6.737
Overview:
In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.Olympus Has Fallen
6.4
Overview:
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.Safe
6.491
Overview:
After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.Crank: High Voltage
6.1
Overview:
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.Disturbia
6.691
Overview:
Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. He spends his days endlessly playing video games, surfing the net, eating junk food and watching cable. He has complete free reign of the house, and a beautiful young hottie named Ashley has just moved in next door. There’s only one problem—he’s not allowed to leave the house. Kale’s under court-ordered house arrest for three months, and if he takes one step beyond a 100-foot perimeter of the house, his next confinement will be in a real prison.Hot Shots! Part Deux
6.548
Overview:
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.Big Momma's House
5.8
Overview:
When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.Red Dawn
5.703
Overview:
A city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky—shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerrilla group of fighters.Acting
2023Phoenix as Bolt
2022Trail Blazers as Toki
2017S.W.A.T. (1 Episode) as TSA Agent Kurata
2017Empire of the Sharks as Thelonious
2017Teleios as Crewman Dang
2015Awaken as Todd
2015Lift as Mystical Man
2013Olympus Has Fallen as Korean Terrorist (uncredited)
2012Safe as Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)
2010Raising Hope (1 Episode) as Floyd
2007Californication (1 Episode) as Kim
2005Confessions of an Action Star as Bruce Rhee
2005No Rules as Hino
2004Wake of Death as Han
2003Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision as Chinese Waiter
2002Kung Pow: Enter the Fist as Grilled Face Fighter
2001Alias (1 Episode) as Taiwanese Security Officer
2001Planet of the Apes as 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape
2001Extreme Honor as Chinese Businessman
2000Chain of Command as Wu
2000Big Momma's House as Kang
1999Sugar Town as Karate Instructor
1999Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet as Unknown
1999The Breaks as Asian Driver
1998Perfect Assassins as Sensei Assassin
1998The Assault as Patch
1998Charmed (1 Episode) as Tony Wong Gang Member (uncredited)
1998Two of a Kind (1 Episode) as Sensei
1998Lethal Weapon 4 as Waiter
1997City of Industry as Jimmie
1996Bloodsport II as John
1995Congo as Gorilla
1995Sliders (1 Episode) as Asian Man
1994Deadly Target as Han
1993The Three Musketeers as Parker
1993The Criminal Mind as Wing
1993seaQuest DSV (1 Episode) as Commando
1993Surf Ninjas as Captain Ming
1992Mission of Justice as Drug Dealer #2
1991Showdown in Little Tokyo as Tanaka
1991The Perfect Weapon as Desk Guard
1990China Cry as Colonel Cheng
1990Martial Law as Wu Han
1989Tango & Cash as Chinese Gunman
1989Family Matters (1 Episode) as Snap's Gang Member
1989Batman as Goon
1988Vroom as Shane
1988Soursweet as Jackie Fung
1987Up Line as N'Yung Ki
1987Grand Larceny as Shomin
1986Shanghai Surprise as Ship's Officer
1985Transmutations as Tung
1985Return to Oz as Wheeler
1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Chief Henchman
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Primate
1984Charlie as 1st Yacht Crewman
1983Privates on Parade as Lee
1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu as Dacoit
Crew
2025Absolute Dominion ... Stunt Coordinator
2022Trail Blazers ... Stunt Coordinator
2022Bullet Train ... Stunts
2022The Commando ... Stunt Coordinator
20186-Headed Shark Attack ... Stunt Coordinator
2015Awaken ... Stunt Coordinator
2014Transformers: Age of Extinction ... Stunts
2014Free Fall ... Stunt Coordinator
2012Red Dawn ... Stunts
2010Inception ... Stunts
2009Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ... Stunts
2009The Hangover ... Stunts, Stunt Double
2009The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard ... Stunt Double
2009Crank: High Voltage ... Stunts
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ... Stunts
2007Disturbia ... Stunts
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ... Stunts
2006The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ... Stunts
20057 Seconds ... Stunts
2002Minority Report ... Stunts
2001Pearl Harbor ... Stunts
1999Wild Wild West ... Stunt Coordinator
1998The Pass ... Stunts
1993Demolition Man ... Stunts
1993Hot Shots! Part Deux ... Stunts
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 ... Stunts
1992Batman Returns ... Stunts
1990Martial Law ... Stunt Coordinator
1988Willow ... Stunts
Production
2022The Commando ... Producer
Directing
2022The Commando ... Second Unit Director