Name Glen Chin | Role Actor | |
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Born January 27, 1948 (age 76) ( 1948-01-27 ) San Francisco, California Movies Knock Off, Hollywood Hong Kong, Natural Born Killers, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, The Art of War Similar People Ron Yuan, Frederic Lepage, Shin Sang‑ok, Christian Duguay, Fruit Chan | ||
Glen Chin (born January 27, 1948) is a critically acclaimed American actor who stars in film and television. He is of Chinese descent.
Chin has appeared in 50 First Dates as the humorous Hawaiian cafe regular, The Underachievers (1987), and After One Cigarette as Shigeru. He is a Chinese actor in such films as Hollywood Hong Kong. Chin's television credits include Boy Meets World (the Eskimo), Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (Coco), Mighty Max and Seinfeld.
In the Seinfeld episode "The Opera", Chin plays Harry Fong, a character who buys a scalped ticket to an opera from George Costanza right before (or during) his girlfriend Susan ends up making the opera, so in the end, Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, Chin's character and Susan all end up watching the opera.
In Michael Jackson's music video Black or White, Chin morphs into Tyra Banks.
Filmography
Actor
2015
Jasmine as
Doctor Wu
2014
Hong Kong Rebels as
Dealer Chao
2008
Sunny et l'éléphant as
Payao
2008
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch as
Policier
2008
The Boxer (Short)
2008
Sup fun chung ching (segment "Red Egg on the Road") (as Ying-ming Chan)
2007
Zhan. gu as
Uncle Tak
2007
Macau Twilight (Short) as
Passenger
2004
Enter the Phoenix
2004
50 First Dates as
Cafe Regular
2001
Heung Gong you ge He Li Huo as
Mr. Chu
2001
Rocket Power (TV Series) as
Johnny Loo
- Capture the Flag/The Jinx (2001) - Johnny Loo (voice)
2000
The Art of War as
Ochai
2000
Partners (TV Movie) as
Big Hwa
2000
Manhattan, AZ (TV Series) as
Chief Yoshi Whitefeather
- Indian Wars (2000) - Chief Yoshi Whitefeather
2000
Son of the Beach (TV Series) as
Mr. X
- With Sex You Get Eggroll (2000) - Mr. X
2000
East of A as
Hiro
1999
After One Cigarette (Short) as
Shigeru (as Glenn Chin)
1999
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (voice)
1998
Knock Off as
Skinny
1998
Boy Meets World (TV Series) as
Eskimo
- The Eskimo (1998) - Eskimo
1997
The Girl Gets Moe as
Chang
1997
Mr. Nice Guy as
Man (uncredited)
1996
Night Stand (TV Series) as
Coco
- Mail Order Brides (1996) - Coco
1996
Black Mask (voice)
1996
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (TV Movie) as
Master Jun
1995
Rumble in the Bronx as
Man (uncredited)
1994
In This Corner as
Jerry, nightclub owner
1994
Hardball (TV Series) as
Mr. Sunga
- Frank Buys an Island, Mike Pays the Price (1994) - Mr. Sunga
1994
Mighty Max (TV Series) as
Lao Chu / Ki Wan
- Year of the Rat (1994) - Lao Chu / Ki Wan (voice)
1994
Natural Born Killers as
Druggist
1994
3 Ninjas Kick Back as
Nurse Shibuya
1994
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult as
Sumo Wrestler
1993
Snapdragon as
Merchant
1993
Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV Series) as
Workman
- An Unmarried Musso (1993) - Workman
1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III as
Jailer
1992
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (TV Movie) as
Pono
1992
Seinfeld (TV Series) as
Harry Fong
- The Opera (1992) - Harry Fong
1992
The Days of Being Dumb as
The General
1992
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) as
Japanese Businessman
- What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get (1992) - Japanese Businessman
1991
Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series) as
Sumo Wrestler
- George's White Light (1991) - Sumo Wrestler
1991
Michael Jackson: Black or White (Music Video) as
Glen Chin (uncredited)
1991
Defending Your Life as
Sumo Wrestler
1990
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) as
Sumo Bouncer
- The Vanishing Victim Mystery (1990) - Sumo Bouncer
1990
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (Video) as
Jo the Butcher
1990
Shangri-La Plaza (TV Movie) as
Customer #3
1989
The Iron Triangle as
Chau
1988
227 (TV Series) as
Sumo Wrestler
- A Yen for Lester (1988) - Sumo Wrestler
1988
She's the Sheriff (TV Series) as
Hirohito Yamamoto
- Dinsmore's Wedding (1988) - Hirohito Yamamoto
1988
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) as
Nakamichi
- Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came? (1988) - Nakamichi
1987
The Under Achievers as
Chinese Man
1987
New Monkees (TV Series) as
Sonny
- Minister Bob (1987) - Sonny
1987
Nightstick (TV Movie) as
Hop Sing
1987
Who's That Girl as
Bank Guard
1987
Hard Ticket to Hawaii as
Earring
1985
Maxie as
Chinese Movie Patron
1983
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Kabuki Player #1
- The Rock and the Hard Place (1983) - Kabuki Player #1
1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as
Sushi Chef #1
Miscellaneous
2004
New Police Story (english subtitle translation)
2002
Black Mask 2: City of Masks (dialogue coach)
1998
Knock Off (dialogue coach)
1997
Mr. Nice Guy (dialogue coach: English)
1995
Mortal Kombat (adr artist)
1995
Rumble in the Bronx (dialogue coach)
1995
Bad Company (adr voice)
Casting Department
1999
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (voice casting: US version)
Soundtrack
1992
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get (1992) - (performer: "Burning Love" - uncredited)
References
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