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Michael Chow

Actor

Michael Chow

Born February 6, 1939 in Shanghai, China22 films

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Michael Chow (simplified Chinese: 周英华; traditional Chinese: 周英華; pinyin: Zhōu Yīnghuá; born 7 March 1939) is a Chinese-born British-American restaurateur, interior designer and former actor. He is the co-founder and owner of the Mr. Chow restaurant chain.

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Rush Hour posterFirst watchRush Hour19987.1as Diner GuestWhen Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee…View film

Essential films

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Rush Hour 2 poster6.8Rush Hour 22001My Sister's Keeper poster7.4My Sister's Keeper2009Rush Hour 3 poster6.5Rush Hour 32007Lethal Weapon 4 poster6.6Lethal Weapon 41998You Only Live Twice poster6.6You Only Live Twice1967Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot poster6.7Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot2018Basquiat poster6.6Basquiat199655 Days at Peking poster6.955 Days at Peking1963

Filmography

22 films as actor
  1. 2025Bad PainterM - Michael Chow
  2. 2024The TrainerMr. Chow
  3. 2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootPSU Teacher
  4. 2009My Sister's KeeperDr. Chow
  5. 2007Rush Hour 3Chinese Foreign Minister
  6. 2001Rush Hour 2Gambler
  7. 1998Rush HourDiner Guest
  8. 1998Lethal Weapon 4Benny's Assistant
  9. 1996BasquiatMr. Chow
  10. 1994Dream LoverMr. Mura
  11. 1988Carry On DancingMental Patient
  12. 1982HammettFong Wei Tau
  13. 1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Soong
  14. 1968Joanna
  15. 1968The TouchablesDenzil
  16. 1967You Only Live TwiceSpectre 4
  17. 1966The Brides of Fu ManchuGuard
  18. 1966Modesty BlaiseWeng
  19. 196355 Days at PekingChiang (uncredited)
  20. 1962Marco PoloCiu-Lin
  21. 1960The Savage InnocentsUndik
  22. 1958Violent PlaygroundAlexander