Michael Tow Explained

Michael Tow
Birth Date:3 September
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Years Active:2007–present

Michael Tow is an American actor, director and producer.[1] [2] He is best known for his work on Paramount+’s , Lucky Grandma, and Hocus Pocus 2.[3] [4] Currently, he is in Apple TV’s City on Fire as Joe Yeung, the father of Samantha Yeung (Chase Sui Wonders).[5] He is also a Senior Pro Pickleball player.

Life and career

Tow was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is married with three daughters.[6] He is of Chinese descent.[7]

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.[8] [9]

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleNote
2007BrotherhoodChinese GenTV series
2008En RouteResidentShort Film
2009JK LOLShort Film
2011Edward and the Samurai GhostThe SamuraiShort Film
2013R.I.P.D.R.I.P.D. Evidence Clerk
2013Reindeer GamesGabeShort Film
2014Wander My FriendsKhan
2014Confounding VariableGeoffreyShort Film
2014SoulmatingMike / MoraxShort Film
2014The Cocks of the WalkDickey Pham
2015A Killer ServeRay Wong
2015Unfinished BusinessJapanese Businessman
2015DaredevilAnother WorkerTV series
2015Royal PainsMr. XuTV series
2015East of HollywoodKenShort Film
2015Master of NoneWaiterTV series
2017MacGyverAgent ChoTV series
2017My Famous Dead BoyfriendGenghis KhanTV series
2017Ghost Source ZeroOT Boss
2018Slender ManCalculus Teacher
2018Iron FistClerkTV series
2019BlindspotDel ToroTV series
2019Lucky GrandmaLittle Handsome
2019Sound of MetalPharmacist
2019JunglelandKind Father
2019Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCounselor Josh WangTV series
2020Defending JacobReporterTV mini series
2020NOS4A2Agent ChenTV Series
2020First One InMr. Lee
2020The BlacklistCong YangTV series
2021Free GuyRain Man
2022Blue BloodsMike HuangTV series
2022The ResidentNathan ZhouTV series
2022Hocus Pocus 2Mr. Wilke
2022A Father's SonYun Lun KongShort Film
2023MandarinsMichael ChuShort Film
2023Boston StranglerJC Kim
2023Wen ShaoTV series
2023City on FireJoe YeungTV series
2023Dr. HammondTV series
2024Jerry KanTV series
As filmmaker
YearTitleWriterDirectorProducerNotes
2013Reindeer GamesShort Film
2014SoulmatingShort Film
2015East of HollywoodShort Film
2016A-WokeVideo Short
2017Self-PerceptionVideo Short
2017That's Not the NannyVideo Short[10]
2017UnUnitedVideo Short
2017Hawaii Five-BelowVideo Short
2017ZachWashedVideo Short
2017Irony FistVideo Short
2017Christmas ForwardShort Film
2018This Is Asian AmericaVideo Short

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Tow: A 'Class' Act. edgemedianetwork.com. 2019-11-05.
  2. Web site: ANGRY READER OF THE WEEK: MICHAEL TOW. blog.angryasianman.com. 2019-11-05.
  3. Web site: Full Cast of Special Ops: Lioness - Every Main Actor and Character In New Show. thedirect.com. 2024-03-21.
  4. Web site: MVIFF 2019: LUCKY GRANDMA with Michael Tow "Little Handsome" for Q&A. mvfilmsociety.com. 2019-11-05.
  5. Web site: Asian-American actor Michael Tow on racism in the US, the ‘fantasy world’ of acting and how to avoid stereotypical roles. scmp.com. 2024-03-21.
  6. Web site: MICHAEL TOW. bostontheatrescene.com. 2019-11-05.
  7. Web site: 'I had to hide my ethnicity': Asian-American actor Michael Tow on his youth. May 22, 2023. South China Morning Post.
  8. Web site: Asian Americans on Stage and Screen panel on Oct. 22. sampan.org. 2019-11-05.
  9. Web site: The Equation In Nora Theatre Company's 'Proof' Boils Down To A Dysfunctional Family Drama. wbur.org. 2019-11-05.
  10. Web site: Tow-Arboleda Films BBC Interview That's Not The Nanny Parody . 2019-11-05 . lybio.net.