Kim Chan (December 28, 1917 â€" October 5, 2008) was a
Chineseâ€"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 Shung Chan was born in Guangdong
Province, then under the government of the Republic of China. His
father was a restaurant owner, and he emigrated to the United States
in 1928. 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.He was a familiar veteran
character actor in roles that included Chon Wang's (Jackie Chan)
father in Shanghai Knights, Fuji in Who's the Man? Saki in High Times'
Potluck, Benny Wong in The Corruptor, "Uncle Benny" Chan in Lethal
Weapon 4, The Master in Zen Noir, and Mr. Kim in The Fifth Element. He
also played the recurring villain "The Eggman" in the cult science
fiction series Now and Again, and a cameo waiter in Private Parts. Kim
also played the character Lo Si aka: "The Ancient" in 52 episodes of
"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" from 1993 thru 1997. Kung Fu: The
Legend Continues was a revised version of the original 1973 classic,
Kung Fu with both series starring David Carradine.In November 1999,
Screen Actors Guild presented Chan with an award for lifetime
achievement.
Chineseâ€"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 Shung Chan was born in Guangdong
Province, then under the government of the Republic of China. His
father was a restaurant owner, and he emigrated to the United States
in 1928. 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.He was a familiar veteran
character actor in roles that included Chon Wang's (Jackie Chan)
father in Shanghai Knights, Fuji in Who's the Man? Saki in High Times'
Potluck, Benny Wong in The Corruptor, "Uncle Benny" Chan in Lethal
Weapon 4, The Master in Zen Noir, and Mr. Kim in The Fifth Element. He
also played the recurring villain "The Eggman" in the cult science
fiction series Now and Again, and a cameo waiter in Private Parts. Kim
also played the character Lo Si aka: "The Ancient" in 52 episodes of
"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" from 1993 thru 1997. Kung Fu: The
Legend Continues was a revised version of the original 1973 classic,
Kung Fu with both series starring David Carradine.In November 1999,
Screen Actors Guild presented Chan with an award for lifetime
achievement.
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