
Glen Chin
- Born
- January 27, 1948
- Died
- August 16, 2018 (70 years old)
- Place of birth
- Stockton, California, USA
Biography
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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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Known for
Filmography
- —In This CornerFilm · Jerry

- 2015JasmineFilm · Doctor Wu

- 2014Stories ForlornFilm · Dealer Chao

- 2008Sunny and the ElephantFilm · Payao

- 2007The DrummerFilm · Uncle Tak★ 6.2

- 2007Macau TwilightFilm · Passenger

- 2004Enter the PhoenixFilm · Fat Ox★ 6.4

- 200450 First DatesFilm · Café Regular★ 6.9

- 2002Hollywood Hong KongFilm · Mr. Chu★ 7.0

- 2000The Art of WarFilm · Ochai★ 5.7

- 2000Son of the BeachSeries★ 6.3

- 2000East of AEast of AFilm · Hiro
- 1998Knock OffFilm · Skinny★ 5.4

- 1997Mr. Nice GuyFilm · Man (uncredited)★ 6.6

- 1995Rumble in the BronxFilm · Man (uncredited)★ 6.9

- 1994Natural Born KillersFilm · Druggist★ 7.1

- 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultFilm · Sumo Wrestler★ 6.5

- 19943 Ninjas Kick BackFilm · Nurse Shibuya★ 5.7

- 1993SnapdragonFilm · Merchant★ 4.1

- 1993Boy Meets WorldSeries · Eskimo★ 8.3

- 1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIIFilm · Jailer★ 5.5

- 1992Saved By the Bell: Hawaiian StyleFilm · Pono★ 6.3

- 1992The Days of Being DumbFilm · General Lee

- 1992The MasterFilm · Taxi Driver★ 6.6

- 1991Defending Your LifeFilm · Sumo Wrestler★ 6.9

- 1991Harry and the HendersonsSeries · Sumo Wrestler★ 5.8

- 1990Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4Film · Jo the Butcher★ 4.2

- 1990Shangri-La PlazaShangri-La PlazaFilm · Customer #3
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Series · Japanese Businessman★ 6.6

- 1989SeinfeldSeries · Harry Fong★ 8.3

- 1989The Iron TriangleFilm · Chau

- 1987She's the SheriffSeries · Hirohito Yamamoto

- 1987Who's That GirlFilm · Bank Guard★ 5.5

- 1987Hard Ticket to HawaiiFilm · Earring★ 5.0

- 1986Sledge Hammer!Series · Nakamichi★ 8.0

- 1985MaxieFilm · Chinese Movie Patron★ 5.0

- 1985227Series★ 6.9

- 1982Matt HoustonSeries★ 6.3
