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Wake of Death (2004) -- After his wife is brutally murdered, an ex-cop wages war against the Chinese triads.
The Three Musketeers (1993) -- Open-ended Trailer from Walt Disney
Surf Ninjas (1993) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tri Star
Tango & Cash (1989) -- Two cops are framed and must clear their names.
Surf Ninjas (1993) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tri Star

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Date of Birth:

1960, Singapore more

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Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at... more

Trivia:

In 1980, he was in his first movie as an actor and stunt coordinator. In 1986... more

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Awards:

1 nomination more

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Alternate Names:

Phillip Tan | Phil Tan | Philip Tann

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)   Acting Student 2 2005 - 2.1 (420)
AKAs:
  • Confessions of an Action Star (USA: new title)
- 2. No Rules (2005) Hino 2005 - 5.8 (41)
- 3. Wake of Death (2004)   Han 2004 - 5.5 (3,654)
AKAs:
  • L'empreinte de la mort (France)
- 4. Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003) (V)   Chinese Waiter 2003 - 4.9 (1,142)
AKAs:
  • Timecop 2 (Philippines: English title)
  • Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (Australia)
- 5. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)   Grilled Face Fighter 2002 - 5.7 (17,863)
AKAs:
  • Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (USA: video box title)
- 6. The Learning Curve (2001)   (as Phillip Tan) Federal Agent #3 2001 - 5.4 (305)
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Seduction (Australia: video title)
- 7. "Alias" (2001)   Taiwanese Security Officer (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.8 (9,674)
1 TV episode:
- 8. Planet of the Apes (2001) 2nd Ape Teenager/Gossiping Male Ape 2001 $359M 5.5 (66,812)
- 9. Big Momma's House (2000)   Kang 2000 $171M 4.7 (19,501)
AKAs:
  • Big Mamas Haus (Germany)
- 10. Chain of Command (2000) Wu 2000 - 4.8 (504)
- 11. Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet (1999) (TV) John Woo 1999 - 6.2 (8)
- 12. "Two of a Kind" (1998)   Sensei (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.8 (495)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Sugar Town (1999) (as Phillip Tan) Karate Instructor 1999 - 5.8 (526)
- 14. Perfect Assassins (1998) (TV)   Sensei Assassin 1998 - 3.9 (224)
AKAs:
  • A Breed Apart (UK)
- 15. "Martial Law" (1998)   (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.9 (586)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Sliders" (1995)   Asian Man (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.7 (2,947)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)   Waiter 1998 $285M 6.4 (43,977)
AKAs:
  • Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 18. Nuclear Strike (1997) (VG) Hwong 1997 - 6.9 (23)
- 19. City of Industry (1997) Jimmie 1997 - 6.0 (3,273)
- 20. Bloodsport 2 (1996)   John 1996 - 4.2 (851)
AKAs:
  • Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
- 21. The Assault (1996) Patch 1996 - 2.9 (99)
- 22. Congo (1995) Gorilla 1995 $152M 4.5 (16,589)
- 23. Deadly Target (1994/I)   Han 1994 - 5.1 (70)
AKAs:
  • Fire Zone
- 24. "SeaQuest DSV" (1993)   Commando (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 6.6 (1,325)
AKAs:
  • SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 25. The Three Musketeers (1993) Parker 1993 - 6.0 (15,679)
- 26. The Criminal Mind (1993) Wing 1993 - 2.9 (53)
- 27. Surf Ninjas (1993)   Captain Ming 1993 - 4.2 (3,233)
AKAs:
  • Surf Ninjas of the South China Sea (Australia)
  • Surf Warriors
- 28. "Danger Theatre" (1993)   Ninja (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.1 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 29. Mission of Justice (1992/I)   Drug Dealer #2 1992 - 4.7 (220)
AKAs:
  • Martial Law III (USA: alternative title)
- 30. "Raven" (1992)   Young Black Dragon Warrior (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 6.8 (76)
1 TV episode:
  • Prey (1992) Young Black Dragon Warrior
- 31. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) Tanaka 1991 - 5.5 (4,544)
- 32. Martial Law (1991) (V) Wu Han 1991 - 2.5 (281)
- 33. The Perfect Weapon (1991) Desk Guard 1991 - 5.2 (1,125)
- 34. China Cry: A True Story (1990) Colonel Cheng 1990 - 7.2 (238)
- 35. Tango & Cash (1989) Chinese Gunman 1989 - 5.7 (22,508)
- 36. Batman (1989) Goon 1989 $413M 7.6 (102,713)
- 37. "The Bill" (1984)   Oriental (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.1 (571)
1 TV episode:
- 38. Vroom (1988) Shane 1988 - 4.9 (68)
- 39. Grand Larceny (1987) Shomin 1987 - 5.3 (88)
- 40. Shanghai Surprise (1986) Ship's Officer 1986 - 2.6 (2,455)
- 41. Underworld (1985)   Tung 1985 - 3.5 (252)
AKAs:
  • Transmutations (USA)
- 42. "Albion Market" (1985)   Lam Quoc Hoa (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 3.1 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 43. Return to Oz (1985) Wheeler 1985 - 6.7 (6,866)
- 44. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (as Philip Tann) Chief Henchman 1984 $333M 7.5 (102,335)
- 45. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) Primate Sequences 1984 - 6.1 (6,583)
- 46. "Charlie" (1984) First Yacht Crewman 1984 - -
- 47. "Doctor Who" (1963)   Chinaman (3 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 8.7 (2,174)
3 TV episodes:
- 48. Privates on Parade (1982) Lee 1982 - 4.8 (439)
- 49. "The Chinese Detective" (1981)   Chinese Villain (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.3 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 50. The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) Dacoit 1980 - 4.3 (917)
Stunts
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inception (filming) (2010)   (stunts) 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • Inception: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 2. Kurbaan (completed) (2009) (stunt director) 2009 - -
- 3. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) (stunt double) 2009 - 5.9 (3,540)
- 4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)   (stunts) 2009 $832M 6.1 (73,884)
AKAs:
  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (IMAX DMR version) (Hong Kong: English title: IMAX version)
  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 5. The Hangover (2009)   (stunts) 2009 $461M 8.0 (77,664)
AKAs:
  • Hangover (Germany)
- 6. Crank: High Voltage (2009)   (stunts) 2009 $15.9M 6.5 (25,675)
AKAs:
  • Crank 2 (USA: alternative title)
  • Crank: High Voltage - Fully Charged (Australia: DVD title)
  • High Voltage (Singapore: English title)
- 7. Hancock (2008)   (stunts) 2008 $624M 6.6 (89,187)
AKAs:
  • Hidden from Earth (Philippines: English title: review title)
- 8. Speed Racer (2008)   (ninja stunts) (as Phillip Tan) 2008 $97M 6.4 (29,476)
AKAs:
  • Speed Racer (Germany)
  • Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 9. Superhero Movie (2008) (stunts) 2008 $41.7M 4.3 (19,072)
- 10. Rush Hour 3 (2007) (stunts) 2007 $169M 6.0 (35,393)
- 11. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)   (stunts) 2007 $958M 7.0 (119,682)
AKAs:
  • P.O.T.C. 3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Pirates 3 (USA: informal short title)
- 12. Disturbia (2007) (stunts) 2007 $112M 7.0 (64,924)
- 13. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)   (stunts) 2006 $1.06B 7.3 (136,816)
AKAs:
  • P.O.T.C. 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Pirates 2 (USA: informal short title)
- 14. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (stunts) 2006 $157M 5.6 (32,429)
- 15. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) (stunts) (uncredited) 2005 $149M 7.1 (35,000)
- 16. 7 Seconds (2005) (V) (stunts) 2005 - 4.8 (3,399)
- 17. Wake of Death (2004)   (stunts) (uncredited) 2004 - 5.5 (3,654)
AKAs:
  • L'empreinte de la mort (France)
- 18. Land of Plenty (2004) (stunt coordinator) 2004 - 6.5 (2,011)
- 19. El padrino (2004)   (stunt coordinator) (as Phil Tan) 2004 - 5.0 (372)
AKAs:
  • El padrino: The Latin Godfather (USA: DVD title)
- 20. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)   (stunts) 2003 - 5.2 (29,337)
AKAs:
  • Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Die Wiege des Lebens (Germany)
- 21. Minority Report (2002) (stunts) 2002 $358M 7.7 (124,018)
- 22. Windtalkers (2002) (stunts) 2002 - 5.8 (24,304)
- 23. Corky Romano (2001)   (stunts) 2001 - 4.2 (6,208)
AKAs:
  • Corky Romano: 'Special' Agent (USA: complete title)
  • Who Is Corky Romano? (USA: promotional title)
- 24. Guardian (2001) (stunt coordinator) 2001 - 3.8 (313)
- 25. Pearl Harbor (2001)   (stunts) 2001 $450M 5.4 (87,758)
AKAs:
  • Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)
- 26. Firetrap (2001) (stunts) 2001 - 5.1 (444)
- 27. Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) (V) (assistant stunt coordinator) 2000 - 3.6 (5,570)
- 28. The Omega Code (1999) (stunts) 1999 - 3.3 (3,689)
- 29. Wild Wild West (1999) (stunt coordinator) 1999 $218M 4.2 (49,454)
- 30. Road Rash 3-D (1998) (VG) (stunt coordinator) 1998 - 6.8 (14)
- 31. Almost Heroes (1998) (stunts) 1998 - 5.1 (6,439)
- 32. Star Kid (1997) (stunts) (as Phil Tan) 1997 - 5.2 (765)
- 33. Orgazmo (1997) (stunt coordinator) 1997 - 6.0 (14,519)
- 34. "Family Matters" (1989)   stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1995-1996) 1996 - 6.7 (3,174)
3 TV episodes:
- 35. Bloodsport 2 (1996)   (stunt coordinator) 1996 - 4.2 (851)
AKAs:
  • Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
- 36. Space Marines (1996) (stunts) 1996 - 3.4 (213)
- 37. Vanishing Son IV (1994) (TV) (stunts) (as Phillip Tan) 1994 - 5.3 (102)
- 38. Vanishing Son III (1994) (TV) (stunts) 1994 - 6.4 (109)
- 39. The Shadow (1994) (stunts) 1994 - 5.6 (8,768)
- 40. Vanishing Son (1994) (TV) (stunts) 1994 - 6.9 (234)
- 41. Till the End of the Night (1994) (stunts) 1994 - 6.7 (119)
- 42. Demolition Man (1993) (stunts) 1993 $68.1M 6.3 (41,260)
- 43. Surf Ninjas (1993)   (stunt coordinator) 1993 - 4.2 (3,233)
AKAs:
  • Surf Ninjas of the South China Sea (Australia)
  • Surf Warriors
- 44. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)   (stunts) 1993 - 6.2 (23,406)
AKAs:
  • Hot Shots! 2 (Australia)
- 45. Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)   (stunt player) 1993 - 5.7 (16,291)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title)
- 46. Martial Law (1991) (V) (stunt coordinator) 1991 - 2.5 (281)
- 47. Willow (1988) (stunts) 1988 - 7.1 (29,930)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)   (fight choreographer) 2002 - 3.4 (10,406)
AKAs:
  • Ballistic (Germany)
- 2. George of the Jungle (1997) (gorilla suit performer) 1997 $174M 5.3 (17,866)
- 3. True Vengeance (1997) (V)   (martial arts coordinator) 1997 - 4.0 (123)
AKAs:
  • Truth or Consequences (Europe: English title)
- 4. Bloodsport 2 (1996)   (fight choreographer) 1996 - 4.2 (851)
AKAs:
  • Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
- 5. Excessive Force II: Force on Force (1995) (fight choreographer) 1995 - 4.1 (166)
- 6. Tango & Cash (1989) (technical advisor) (as Phillip Tan) 1989 - 5.7 (22,508)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. El padrino (2004)   (second unit director) 2004 - 5.0 (372)
AKAs:
  • El padrino: The Latin Godfather (USA: DVD title)
- 2. Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet (1999) (TV) (second unit director) 1999 - 6.2 (8)
- 3. Orgazmo (1997) (second unit director) 1997 - 6.0 (14,519)
- 4. Perfect Target (1997) (second unit director) 1997 - 4.5 (134)
- 5. Bloodsport 2 (1996)   (second unit director) 1996 - 4.2 (851)
AKAs:
  • Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite
Archive Footage
- 1. "Martial Law"  
1 TV episode:

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