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.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 27
TV Shows 6
Jasmine (2015)
Stories Forlorn (2014)
Sunny and the Elephant (2008)
The Drummer (2007)
Macau Twilight (2007)
Enter the Phoenix (2004)
50 First Dates (2004)
Hollywood Hong Kong (2002)
The Art of War (2000)
Partners (2000)
Son of the Beach (2000)
East of A (2000)
Knock Off (1998)
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
Snapdragon (1993)
Boy Meets World (1993)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992)
The Days of Being Dumb (1992)
The Master (1992)
Defending Your Life (1991)
Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990)
Seinfeld (1989)
The Iron Triangle (1989)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
Maxie (1985)
227 (1985)
Matt Houston (1982)
Shangri-La Plaza
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-01-27
Deathday2018-08-16 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsGlen Chin Ying-Ming, 陳英明, 陈英明
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