Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Don Okumoto ( ユウジ ドン オクモト Yuji Don Okumoto?) (nacido el 20 de abril 1959) es un actor estadounidense de origen japonés, más conocido por su papel de Chozen Toguchi en Karate Kid II.
Primeros años
Yuji Okumoto nació en Los Angeles, California, de padres estadounidenses de origen japonés. Asistió a la Hollywood High School (donde jugó béisbol y baloncesto) y Cal State Fullerton, donde finalmente se decidió por la actuación. Okumoto también ha participado con varias compañías de teatro, entre ellos el famoso East West Players , donde apareció en el juego, Webster Street Blues.
Carrera
Su primer papel fue en el largometraje de comedia de 1985 Real Genius, donde interpretó el personaje de Fenton. También es conocido por su gran interpretación del malvado Chozen Toguchi en Karate Kid II. Interpretó a un personaje de Corea, Kim Kai Shu, en la película de 1989, True Believer , junto a James Woods y Robert Downey Jr.. Posteriormente, Yuji desempeñó el papel de Pete Kapahala en la película de 1999 de Disney Channel Johnny Tsunami y su secuela de 2007 Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board . En 2005, tuvo un papel en la carril Nishikawa's película sobre la Japanese American Unidad de lucha contra la segregación, el 442o Regimiento de Combate Equipo de Segunda Guerra Mundial, Sólo los valientes . También estuvo al lado de Ken Watanabe de Christopher Nolan's thriller de 2010 Inception.
Vida personal
Okumoto reside en Seattle, Washington, donde es el propietario de un Hawai, un restaurante temático llamadoKona cocina / sala de estar, junto con su esposa y familia.
Filmografía
Cine y programas televisivos
| Año | Título | Papel | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Inception | Saito's Attendant | Film |
| 2009 | Anatomy of a Fly | Politician | Film (short) |
| 2009 | Black Coffee | David | Film (short) |
| 2009 | Bones | Bruce Takedo | (2005 TV series) Episode: "The Girl in the Mask" |
| 2009 | Katana | Kenji | (2009 TV series) Episode: "Pilot" (also producer and writer) |
| 2008 | Mask of the Ninja | Nakano | TV movie |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Naomasa Ii | (2007 TV series documentary) Episode: "Shogun" |
| 2008 | Touch | Ken | Film (short) |
| 2007 | Cookies for Sale | Grumpy Man | Film (short) |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Pete | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Unit | Mr. Michael | (2006 TV series) Episode: "The Broom Cupboard" |
| 2006 | End Game | Doctor Lee | Film |
| 2006 | Only the Brave | Sgt. Yukio 'Yuk' Nakajo | Film |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Parsons | Film |
| 2005 | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Pestilence | Film |
| 2003 | True Crime: Streets of LA | Additional Voices | Video Game (voice) |
| 2003 | Partners | One Eye | TV movie |
| 2001 | V.I.P. | Morton Zhou | (1998 TV series) Episode: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Val" |
| 2001 | A Kitty Bobo Show | Graffiti | TV movie |
| 2001 | Ticker | Embassy Consul | Film |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Japanese Shy Bomber | Film |
| 2001 | The District | Officer | (2000 TV series) Episode: "A Southern Town" |
| 2001 | Max Steel | n/a | (2001 TV series) Episode: "Seraphim" (voice) |
| 2001 | Throne of Darkness | Swordsman | Video Game (voice) |
| 2000 | I'll Remember April | Matsuo Yomma | Film |
| 2000 | Guilty as Charged | Davis | TV movie |
| 2000 | Fortress 2 | Sato | Film |
| 2000 | Martial Law | Mr. Strinc | (1998 TV series) Episode: "Scorpio Rising" |
| 1999 | Johnny Tsunami | Pete | TV movie |
| 1999 | Just Shoot Me! | Kevin Tanaka | (1997 TV series) Episode: "Miss Pretty" (uncredited) |
| 1998 | JAG | Jiro Kitamura | (1995 TV series) Episode: "Innocence" |
| 1998 | The Truman Show" | Japanese Family | Film |
| 1998 | The Sentinel | Lo | (1996 TV series) Episode: "Love Kills" |
| 1998 | Sorcerers | Secretary | Film |
| 1997 | Players | Mr. Hayashi | (1997 TV series) Episode: "Rashocon" |
| 1997 | The Game | Nikko Hotel Manager | Film |
| 1997 | Contact | Electrical | Film |
| 1997 | Mean Guns | Hoss | Film |
| 1997 | Blast | FBI Agent | Film |
| 1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Chang | (1993 TV series) Episode: "Higher Power" |
| 1996 | Superman | Security Guard | (1996 TV series) (voice) Episode: "A Little Piece of Home" |
| 1996 | Kindred: The Embraced | Lieutenant Kwan | (1996 TV series) Episodes: "Bad Moon Rising", "Prince of the City" |
| 1995 | Hard Justice | Jimmy Wong | Video |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Kim Huan | (1984 TV series) Episode: "Murder a la Mode" |
| 1995 | Vanishing Son | n/a | (1995 TV series) Episode: "Holy Ghosts" |
| 1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Chen Chow | (1993 TV series) Episode: "Chi of Steel" |
| 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic: The Interactive Action Movie | Shinji | Video Game (voice) |
| 1995 | 3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon | Naparva | Video (voice: English version) (as Yujii Okumoto) |
| 1994 | Red Sun Rising | Yuji | Film |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Lester Kuriyama | TV movie |
| 1994 | Blue Tiger | Lieutenant Sakagami | Film |
| 1994 | Bloodfist V: Human Target | Tommy | Film |
| 1993 | American Yakuza | Kazuo | Film |
| 1993 | Brain Smasher... A Love Story | Wu | Video |
| 1993 | Robot Wars | Chou-Sing | Film |
| 1993 | Silent Cries | Mickey | Film (uncredited) |
| 1991-1993 | Knots Landing | Art Nam | (1979 TV series) 6 Episodes: "1001 Nights of Anne Matheson" (1991), "Lost at Sea" (1991), "Rescue Me" (1992), "Bye Bye Love" (1992), "The Getaway" (1993) |
| 1992 | Nemesis | Yoshiro Han | Film |
| 1991 | 3x3 Eyes | Chou/Transvestite #2 | Video (voice: English version) (as Yujii Okumoto) |
| 1991 | American Playhouse | Teruo Kuroda | (1982 TV series) Episode: "Hot Summer Winds" |
| 1990 | Midnight Caller | Lee Minh | (1988 TV series) Episode: "Home to Roost" |
| 1990 | Only One Survived | Peter Fujko | TV movie |
| 1990 | Murder in Paradise | n/a | TV movie |
| 1989 | True Believer | Shu Kai Kim | Film |
| 1988 | Hunter | Jimmy | (1984 TV series) Episodes: "The Baby Game", "Heir of Neglect" |
| 1988 | Aloha Summer | Kenzo Konishi | Film |
| 1987 | Simon & Simon | Masaki | (1981 TV series) Episode: "Desperately Seeking Dacody" |
| 1986 | Karate Kid II | Chozen | Film |
| 1986 | T. J. Hooker | Howie Kalanuma | (1982 TV series) Episode "Blood Sport" |
| 1986 | The Check Is in the Mail... | Bellboy | Film |
| 1985 | Better Off Dead... | Yee Sook Ree | Film |
| 1985 | Real Genius | Fenton | Film |
| 1985 | Crime Killer | Vietnam Soldiers | Film |
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Datos: Q3573137