Portrait of Glen Chin

Glen Chin

Acting

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.

Born: January 27, 1948

Place of Birth: Stockton, California, USA

Filmography

2015
Jasmine

as Doctor Wu

2014
Stories Forlorn

as Dealer Chao

2007
The Drummer

as Uncle Tak

2007
Macau Twilight

as Passenger

2004
2004
50 First Dates

as Café Regular

2002
2000
1998
Knock Off

as Skinny

1997
Mr. Nice Guy

as Man (uncredited)

1995
Rumble in the Bronx

as Man (uncredited)

1994
1994
3 Ninjas Kick Back

as Nurse Shibuya

1993
Snapdragon

as Merchant

1993
1992
1992
The Master

as Taxi Driver

1991
Defending Your Life

as Sumo Wrestler

1991
Harry and the Hendersons

as Sumo Wrestler

1989
Seinfeld

as Harry Fong

1987
She's the Sheriff

as Hirohito Yamamoto

1987
1985
Maxie

as Chinese Movie Patron

1985
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