Kim chan biography

For the Korean footballer, see Kim Chan (footballer).

Chinese actor

Kim Chan (December 28, 1917 – October 5, 2008) was a Chinese–American actor and producer.

He was most notable for his roles as Lo Si, a.k.a. The Ancient, in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Mr. Kim in The Fifth Element.

Kim chan biography

Early life, family and education

Kim Shung Chan was born in Guangdong, then under the government of the Republic of China. His father was a restaurant owner. Kim Chan emigrated to the US in 1928.^[1]

Career

Chan was a familiar character actor, especially when he was elderly.

An early role that brought him notice was in the Martin Scorsese classic The King of Comedy with Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis, in which he played Lewis' butler.^[2]

He played the character Lo Si a.k.a.

The Ancient in 52 episodes of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues from 1993 thru 1997. He also played the villainous monk Ping Hai on the TV series.^[2] The series was a rev