Philip Tan:Actor
Born in 1959 in SingaporePhilip Tan is recognized as a versatile artist in the world of cinema, television, and digital platforms.
Philip Tan, an actor who has delivered successful performances throughout his career, has starred in numerous films and TV series.
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
- Return to Oz
- Congo
- Planet of the Apes
- Batman
- City of Industry
- Big Momma's House
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
- Lethal Weapon 4
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Showdown in Little Tokyo
- Safe
- Tango & Cash
- Wake of Death
- Olympus Has Fallen
- Sliders
- Family Matters
- S.W.A.T.
Philip Tan's achievements in acting have established him as one of the leading figures in world art scene. This multi-talented artist continues to add new successes to his career, with his name set to be heard frequently in future projects.
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
