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Glen Chin

Glen Chin

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 27, 1948
Died Aug 16, 2018 (70)
Birthplace Stockton, California, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 musi ... c 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.

Known For

Filmography

Jasmine

Jasmine

2015

as Doctor Wu

Stories Forlorn

Stories Forlorn

2014

as Dealer Chao

Macau Twilight

Macau Twilight

2007

as Passenger

50 First Dates

50 First Dates

2004

as Café Regular

East of A

East of A

2000

as Hiro

The Art of War

The Art of War

2000

as Ochai

Knock Off

Knock Off

1998

as Skinny

3 Ninjas Kick Back

3 Ninjas Kick Back

1994

as Nurse Shibuya

Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

1994

as Druggist

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Sumo Wrestler

Snapdragon

Snapdragon

1993

as Merchant

Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

1991

as Sumo Wrestler

The Iron Triangle

The Iron Triangle

1989

as Chau

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

1987

as Earring

Maxie

Maxie

1985

as Chinese Movie Patron

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Seinfeld

as Harry Fong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

Harry and the Hendersons

as Sumo Wrestler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1991

Son of the Beach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 14, 2000

Sledge Hammer!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1986

Boy Meets World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1993

227

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

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