Biography and filmography

Philip Tan

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

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Movies (76)

Absolute Dominion

Absolute Dominion

2025 · Stunt Coordinator

Phoenix

Phoenix

2023 · Bolt

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers

2022 · Toki, Stunt Coordinator

Tren bala

Tren bala

2022 · Stunts

The Commando

The Commando

2022 · Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, Producer

Gravity of Love

Gravity of Love

2018 · Top

El imperio de los tiburones

El imperio de los tiburones

2018 · Thelonious

El ataque del tiburón de seis cabezas

El ataque del tiburón de seis cabezas

2018 · Stunt Coordinator

Teleios

Teleios

2017 · Crewman Dang

Awaken

Awaken

2015 · Todd, Stunt Coordinator

Lift

Lift

2015 · Mystical Man

Transformers: La era de la extinción

Transformers: La era de la extinción

2014 · Stunts

Free Fall

Free Fall

2014 · Stunt Coordinator

Olimpo bajo fuego

Olimpo bajo fuego

2013 · Korean Terrorist (uncredited)

El código del miedo

El código del miedo

2012 · Underground Casino Patron (uncredited)

Amenaza roja

Amenaza roja

2012 · Stunts

Inception

Inception

2010 · Stunts

Transformers: La venganza de los caídos

Transformers: La venganza de los caídos

2009 · Stunts

¿Qué Pasó Ayer?

¿Qué Pasó Ayer?

2009 · Stunt Double, Stunts

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009 · Stunt Double

Crank 2: Alto voltaje

Crank 2: Alto voltaje

2009 · Stunts

Piratas del Caribe 3: En el Fin del Mundo

Piratas del Caribe 3: En el Fin del Mundo

2007 · Stunts

Paranoia

Paranoia

2007 · Stunts

Piratas del Caribe 2: El Cofre de la Muerte

Piratas del Caribe 2: El Cofre de la Muerte

2006 · Stunts

Rápido y furioso: Reto Tokio

Rápido y furioso: Reto Tokio

2006 · Stunts

7 segundos

7 segundos

2005 · Stunts

Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

2005 · Bruce Rhee

No Rules

No Rules

2005 · Hino

Justa venganza

Justa venganza

2004 · Han

Timecop 2: La decisión de Berlin

Timecop 2: La decisión de Berlin

2003 · Chinese Waiter

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - La cuna de la vida

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - La cuna de la vida

2003 · Stunts

Minority report: Sentencia previa

Minority report: Sentencia previa

2002 · Stunts

Kung Pow: El maestro de la kung fusión

Kung Pow: El maestro de la kung fusión

2002 · Grilled Face Fighter

El Planeta De Los Simios

El Planeta De Los Simios

2001 · 2nd Ape Teenager / Gossiping Male Ape

Extreme Honor

Extreme Honor

2001 · Chinese Businessman

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001 · Stunts

Chain of Command

Chain of Command

2000 · Wu

Mi abuela es un peligro

Mi abuela es un peligro

2000 · Kang

Sugar Town

Sugar Town

1999 · Karate Instructor

Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

1999 · Stunt Coordinator

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

1999

The Breaks

The Breaks

1999 · Asian Driver

Perfect Assassins

Perfect Assassins

1998 · Sensei Assassin

The Assault

The Assault

1998 · Patch

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

1998 · Waiter

The Pass

The Pass

1998 · Stunts

City of Industry

City of Industry

1997 · Jimmie

Bloodsport II

Bloodsport II

1996 · John

Congo

Congo

1995 · Gorilla

Deadly Target

Deadly Target

1994 · Han

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1993 · Parker

The Criminal Mind

The Criminal Mind

1993 · Wing

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993 · Stunts

Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993 · Captain Ming

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993 · Stunts

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993 · Stunts

Mission of Justice

Mission of Justice

1992 · Drug Dealer #2

Batman Returns

Batman Returns

1992 · Stunts

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991 · Tanaka

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991 · Desk Guard

China Cry

China Cry

1990 · Colonel Cheng

Martial Law

Martial Law

1990 · Wu Han, Stunt Coordinator

Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

1989 · Chinese Gunman

Batman

Batman

1989 · Goon

Vroom

Vroom

1988 · Shane

Willow

Willow

1988 · Stunts

Soursweet

Soursweet

1988 · Jackie Fung

Up Line

Up Line

1987 · N'Yung Ki

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1987 · Shomin

Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise

1986 · Ship's Officer

Underworld

Underworld

1985 · Tung

Return to Oz

Return to Oz

1985 · Wheeler

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984 · Chief Henchman

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984 · Primate

Privates on Parade

Privates on Parade

1983 · Lee

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980 · Dacoit

TV shows (12)