---
name: "Philip Moon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/philip-moon"
fi1m_id: "philip-moon"
imdb_id: "nm0600657"
tmdb_id: 1235
wikidata_id: "Q5992578"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 November 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T21:56:05.372374+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Philip Moon

## Identity

Philip Moon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/philip-moon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** philip-moon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0600657
- **TMDB ID:** 1235
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5992578
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Moon_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5992578, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0600657/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1235

Actor. Born 5 November 1961.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 November 1961
- **Active:** 1992–2001
- **Also known as:** Phillip Moon
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (3), 2000s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 67 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 4, Action 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $705m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Moon_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5992578, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0600657/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1235

## Biography

Philip Moon (born 5 November 1961) is an American actor of Asian descent. He trained at Hunter College and the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.

He is known for his role as Keemo Volien Abbott in the CBS soap opera *The Young and the Restless* (1994–1996), for which he received a Soap Opera Digest nomination, and as Lee in the HBO series *Deadwood* (2005). His film credits include the Treehorn Thug in *The Big Lebowski* (1998), a newscaster in *Batman Forever* (1995), and a squad member in *Lethal Weapon 3* (1992). He has also appeared in episodes of *24*, *CSI: Miami*, *Hawaii Five-0* and *True Detective*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Lieutenant Jim Wong — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Big Lebowski* (1998), Fi1m 85, as Treehorn Thug — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-lebowski.md)
- *Batman Forever* (1995), Fi1m 56, as Newscaster — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md)
- *Lethal Weapon 3* (1992), Fi1m 64, as Squad Member #5 — [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon-3.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Makai Akana — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Hydra* (2009), as Dr. Kim
- *88 Minutes* (2007), as The Prosecutor
- *The Genius Club* (2006), as Professor Lee
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Munson's Trainer
- *Close Call* (2004), as David Kim
- *Deadwood* (2004), series, as Lee — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Don Tillman
- *24* (2001), series, as Lieutenant Jim Wong — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Benny Chow
- *Love Kills* (1999), as The Rookie Cop
- *A Wing and a Prayer* (1998), as Beastmaster
- *The Big Lebowski* (1998), as Treehorn Thug — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-lebowski.md)
- *Playing God* (1997), as Casey
- *The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy* (1996), as Valois
- *Batman Forever* (1995), as Newscaster — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md)
- *S.F.W.* (1995), as Reporter
- *Models Inc.* (1994), series, Actor
- *Running Delilah* (1994), as Technician #2
- *Babylon 5* (1994), series, as Ashi — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *Tales of the City* (1993), series, as Lionel Wong
- *The Joy Luck Club* (1993), as Ken
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Detective Steven Nimh
- *Time Trax* (1993), series, Actor
- *Renegade* (1992), series, Actor
- *Lethal Weapon 3* (1992), as Squad Member #5 — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/lethal-weapon-3.md)
- *In a Stranger's Hand* (1991), Actor
- *Blood Ties* (1991), as Jury Foreman
- *Cadillac Man* (1990), as Nightclub Selector
- *A Shock to the System* (1990), as Henry Park
- *Longtime Companion* (1989), as Restaurant Bartender
- *The Laser Man* (1988), as Soldier
- *Sticky Fingers* (1988), as Ike
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Lionel Wong
- *Pretty/Handsome*, series, as William Wang

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