Michael Tow
{{short description|American actor, director and producer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2019}}
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|name = Michael Tow
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|birth_date = 3 September
|birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
|occupation = {{csv|Actor|writer|director|producer|financial planner}}
|years_active = 2007–present}}
Michael Tow is an American actor, director and producer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/entertainment/theatre//205526|title=Michael Tow: A 'Class' Act|website=edgemedianetwork.com|access-date=2019-11-05}}{{Cite web|url=http://blog.angryasianman.com/2017/09/angry-reader-of-week-michael-tow.html|title=ANGRY READER OF THE WEEK: MICHAEL TOW|website=blog.angryasianman.com|access-date=2019-11-05}} He is best known for his work on Paramount+’s Special Ops: Lioness, Lucky Grandma, and Hocus Pocus 2.{{Cite web|url=https://thedirect.com/article/special-ops-lioness-cast-characters-actors|title=Full Cast of Special Ops: Lioness - Every Main Actor and Character In New Show|website=thedirect.com|date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-21}}{{Cite web|url=https://mvfilmsociety.com/2019/08/mviff-2019-lucky-grandma-2/|title=MVIFF 2019: LUCKY GRANDMA with Michael Tow "Little Handsome" for Q&A|website=mvfilmsociety.com|access-date=2019-11-05}} Currently, he is in Apple TV’s City on Fire as Joe Yeung, the father of Samantha Yeung (Chase Sui Wonders).{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3221103/asian-american-actor-michael-tow-racism-us-fantasy-world-acting-and-how-avoid-stereotypical-roles|title=Asian-American actor Michael Tow on racism in the US, the 'fantasy world' of acting and how to avoid stereotypical roles|website=scmp.com|date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-21}} He is also a Senior Pro Pickleball player.
Life and career
Tow was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is married with three daughters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostontheatrescene.com/Artists/Michael-Tow/|title=MICHAEL TOW|website=bostontheatrescene.com|access-date=2019-11-05}} He is of Chinese descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3221103/asian-american-actor-michael-tow-racism-us-fantasy-world-acting-and-how-avoid-stereotypical-roles|title='I had to hide my ethnicity': Asian-American actor Michael Tow on his youth|date=May 22, 2023|website=South China Morning Post}}
Tow's theater credits include Chinglish at Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Wild Swans at the American Repertory Theater and Proof at Central Sq Theater.{{Cite web|url=https://sampan.org/2016/09/asian-americans-on-stage-and-screen-panel-on-oct-22/|title=Asian Americans on Stage and Screen panel on Oct. 22|website=sampan.org|access-date=2019-11-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/artery/2018/01/25/nora-theatre-company-proof|title=The Equation In Nora Theatre Company's 'Proof' Boils Down To A Dysfunctional Family Drama|website=wbur.org|date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=2019-11-05}}
Filmography
As actor
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Note |
|---|
| 2007
| Chinese Gen | TV series |
| 2008
| En Route | Resident | Short Film |
| 2009
| JK LOL | Short Film | |
| 2011
| Edward and the Samurai Ghost | The Samurai | Short Film |
| 2013
| R.I.P.D. | R.I.P.D. Evidence Clerk | |
| 2013
| Reindeer Games | Gabe | Short Film |
| 2014
| Wander My Friends | Khan | |
| 2014
| Confounding Variable | Geoffrey | Short Film |
| 2014
| Soulmating | Mike / Morax | Short Film |
| 2014
| The Cocks of the Walk | Dickey Pham | |
| 2015
| A Killer Serve | Ray Wong | |
| 2015
| Japanese Businessman | |
| 2015
| Another Worker | TV series |
| 2015
| Mr. Xu | TV series |
| 2015
| East of Hollywood | Ken | Short Film |
| 2015
| Waiter | TV series |
| 2017
| MacGyver | Agent Cho | TV series |
| 2017
| My Famous Dead Boyfriend | Genghis Khan | TV series |
| 2017
| Ghost Source Zero | OT Boss | |
| 2018
| Calculus Teacher | |
| 2018
| Clerk | TV series |
| 2019
| Del Toro | TV series |
| 2019
| Little Handsome |
| 2019
| Pharmacist | |
| 2019
| Kind Father | |
| 2019
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Counselor Josh Wang | TV series |
| 2020
|Reporter |TV mini series |
| 2020
|Agent Chen |TV Series |
| 2020
|First One In |Mr. Lee | |
| 2020
|Cong Yang |TV series |
| 2021
|Rain Man | |
| 2022
|Mike Huang |TV series |
| 2022
|Nathan Zhou |TV series |
| 2022
|Mr. Wilke | |
| 2022
|A Father's Son |Yun Lun Kong |Short Film |
| 2023
|Mandarins |Michael Chu |Short Film |
| 2023
|JC Kim | |
| 2023
|Wen Shao |TV series |
| 2023
|Joe Yeung |TV series |
| 2023
|Dr. Hammond |TV series |
| 2024
|Power Book III: Raising Kanan |Jerry Kan |TV series |
As filmmaker
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Writer !Director !Producer !Notes |
|---|
| 2013
| Reindeer Games | style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Short Film |
| 2014
| Soulmating | style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Short Film |
| 2015
| East of Hollywood | style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{n}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Short Film |
| 2016
| A-Woke | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Video Short |
| 2017
| Self-Perception | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Video Short |
| 2017
| That's Not the Nanny | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} |
| 2017
| UnUnited | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Video Short |
| 2017
| Hawaii Five-Below | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Video Short |
| 2017
| ZachWashed | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Video Short |
| 2017
| Irony Fist | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Video Short |
| 2017
| Christmas Forward | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Short Film |
| 2018
| This Is Asian America | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | Video Short |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3166276|Michael Tow}}
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Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:Male actors from Massachusetts
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American male actors of Chinese descent
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