ACTOR
Michael Paul Chan
1950 - Today

Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul Chan (born June 26, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Lieutenant Michael Tao on the TNT series The Closer and Major Crimes. Chan also acted in U.S. Marshals, playing an assassin. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Michael Paul Chan is the 5,991st most popular actor (down from 4,636th in 2024), the 9,284th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,793rd in 2019) and the 2,754th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Michael Paul Chan by language
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Michael Paul Chan ranks 5,991 out of 13,578. Before him are Jayne Atkinson, Konstantin Khabensky, Craig Sheffer, Sidney Fox, Aida Turturro, and Xiumin. After him are Ben Burtt, Lisa Marie, Indira Varma, Vasily Kachalov, Saundra Santiago, and Daniel Sharman.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJayne Atkinson
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,986
Konstantin Khabensky
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,987
Craig Sheffer
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 5,988
Sidney Fox
1907 - 1942
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,989
Aida Turturro
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,990
Xiumin
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,991
Michael Paul Chan
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,992
Ben Burtt
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,993
Lisa Marie
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,994
Indira Varma
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,995
Vasily Kachalov
1875 - 1948
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 5,996
Saundra Santiago
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 5,997
Daniel Sharman
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 5,998
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Michael Paul Chan ranks 506. Before him are Tomás Herrera Martínez, Paolo Conti, Mariz Kemal, Peter Jurasik, Robert Brandom, and Jean-Paul Dubois. After him are Werewere Liking, Hasely Crawford, Luciano Spinosi, George Thorogood, Roma Ryan, and Radmilo Ivančević.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsTomás Herrera Martínez
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 500
Paolo Conti
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 501
Mariz Kemal
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 502
Peter Jurasik
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 503
Robert Brandom
PHILOSOPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 504
Jean-Paul Dubois
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 505
Michael Paul Chan
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 506
Werewere Liking
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 507
Hasely Crawford
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 508
Luciano Spinosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 509
George Thorogood
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 510
Roma Ryan
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 511
Radmilo Ivančević
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 512
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Paul Chan ranks 9,286 out of 20,380. Before him are Aida Turturro (1962), Midori (1968), Sterling Price (1809), William J. Casey (1913), Terry Kath (1946), and Dick Barnett (1936). After him are Ben Burtt (1948), Lisa Marie (1968), Paul A. Rothchild (1935), Mike Miller (1980), Saundra Santiago (1957), and Wade Dominguez (1966).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAida Turturro
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,280
Midori
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,281
Sterling Price
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1809 - 1867
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,282
William J. Casey
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1987
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,283
Terry Kath
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1978
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,284
Dick Barnett
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2025
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,285
Michael Paul Chan
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,286
Ben Burtt
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,287
Lisa Marie
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,288
Paul A. Rothchild
PRODUCER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,289
Mike Miller
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 9,290
Saundra Santiago
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 9,291
Wade Dominguez
ACTOR
1966 - 1998
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 9,292
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Michael Paul Chan ranks 2,755. Before him are William Haines (1900), June Foray (1917), Marc Cherry (1962), Michel Gill (1960), Craig Sheffer (1960), and Aida Turturro (1962). After him are Ben Burtt (1948), Lisa Marie (1968), Saundra Santiago (1957), Wade Dominguez (1966), Lucille La Verne (1872), and James Gammon (1940).
William Haines
1900 - 1973
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2,749
June Foray
1917 - 2017
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2,750
Marc Cherry
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 2,751
Michel Gill
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 2,752
Craig Sheffer
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 2,753
Aida Turturro
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 2,754
Michael Paul Chan
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 2,755
Ben Burtt
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 2,756
Lisa Marie
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 2,757
Saundra Santiago
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,758
Wade Dominguez
1966 - 1998
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,759
Lucille La Verne
1872 - 1945
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,760
James Gammon
1940 - 2010
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 2,761






































