Glen Chin
Born January 27, 1948 (Age: 78)
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Stockton, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glen Chin (January 27, 1948 – August 16, 2018) was an American actor of Chinese descent who starred in film and television. Chin grew up in Stockton, California, where he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and was active in drama and choir. He studied music at the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music and played the double bass violin with the Stockton Symphony. Chin appeared in 50 First Dates as the humorous Hawaiian café regular, The Underachievers (1987), and After One Cigarette as Shigeru. He appeared in Chinese cinema 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. He played a villain's role in the 1998 movie, Knock Off (film). 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 for "Black or White", Chin morphs into Tyra Banks.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glen Chin (January 27, 1948 – August 16, 2018) was an American actor of Chinese descent who starred in film and television.
Chin grew up in Stockton, California, where he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and was active in drama and choir. He studied music at the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music and played the double bass violin with the Stockton Symphony.
Chin appeared in 50 First Dates as the humorous Hawaiian café regular, The Underachievers (1987), and After One Cigarette as Shigeru. He appeared in Chinese cinema 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. He played a villain's role in the 1998 movie, Knock Off (film).
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 for "Black or White", Chin morphs into Tyra Banks.
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Filmography
Enter the Phoenix
2004
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as Fat Ox
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Age: 56
50 First Dates
2004
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as Café Regular
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Age: 56
The Art of War
2000
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as Ochai
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Age: 52
No Image
East of A
2000
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as Hiro
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Age: 52
Knock Off
1998
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as Skinny
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Age: 50
Mr. Nice Guy
1997
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as Man (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Rumble in the Bronx
1995
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as Man (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Natural Born Killers
1994
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as Druggist
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Age: 46
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
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as Sumo Wrestler
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Age: 46
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
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as Nurse Shibuya
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Age: 46
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
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as Jailer
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Age: 45
The Master
1992
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as Taxi Driver
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Age: 44
Defending Your Life
1991
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as Sumo Wrestler
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Age: 43
No Image
Shangri-La Plaza
1990
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as Customer #3
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Age: 42
Who's That Girl
1987
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as Bank Guard
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Age: 39
Maxie
1985
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as Chinese Movie Patron
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Age: 37