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Professor Toru Tanaka

Acting Born Jan 6, 1930 Died Aug 22, 2000 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 43 credits

Biography

Professor Toru Tanaka works in acting. Born January 6, 1930 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Died August 22, 2000. Archytele lists 43 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Burke's Law

as Sumo #1
Film

Last Action Hero

as Tough Asian Man
Film

3 Ninjas

as Rushmore
Film

Darkman

as Chinese Warrior #2
Film

Black Rain

as Sugai's Man
Film

Dead Heat

as Butcher
Film

The Running Man

as Subzero
Film

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as Butler
Film

Days of Thunder

as Bandit King

The A-Team

as Fröbe

The A-Team

as Ling, the Bodyguard

Wizards and Warriors

1983

Frequent co-stars

William Lucking 2 shared titles
Arnold Schwarzenegger 2 shared titles
George Peppard 1 shared title
Dirk Benedict 1 shared title
Mr. T 1 shared title
Dwight Schultz 1 shared title
Melinda Culea 1 shared title
Lance LeGault 1 shared title
Carl Franklin 1 shared title
Eddie Velez 1 shared title

Career timeline

Hard Justice
Burke's LawThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Last Action Hero
3 Ninjas
The Perfect WeaponAlligator 2: The MutationDeadly Game
DarkmanMartial LawSecret Agent 00 Soul
Black RainHyper Space
Police StoryDead Heat
The Running ManCatch the Heat
Shanghai SurpriseTag Team ChampionsBad GuysThe Best of the WWF: volume 7
Pee-wee's Big AdventureMissing in Action 2: The BeginningVolunteersBest of the WWF Volume 2
AirwolfWhen Death Comes QuicklyChattanooga Choo Choo
The A-TeamThe A-TeamWizards and WarriorsRevenge of the NinjaOff the Wall
Cassie & Co.Tales of the Gold MonkeySlapstick of Another KindModesty Blaise
The Fall GuyAn Eye for an Eye
USWA Championship Wrestling
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Little House on the Prairie
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

Full filmography

  • Hard Justice (1995) as Cookie (uncredited)
  • Burke's Law (1994) as Sumo #1
  • The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994) as Himself (archive footage)
  • Last Action Hero (1993) as Tough Asian Man
  • 3 Ninjas (1992) as Rushmore
  • The Perfect Weapon (1991) as Tanaka
  • Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991) as Wrestler
  • Deadly Game (1991) as Ikiru-Sun
  • Darkman (1990) as Chinese Warrior #2
  • Martial Law (1990) as Jimmy Kong
  • Secret Agent 00 Soul (1990) as (uncredited)
  • Black Rain (1989) as Sugai's Man
  • Hyper Space (1989) as Android
  • Police Story (1988) as Sumo Wrestler
  • Dead Heat (1988) as Butcher
  • The Running Man (1987) as Subzero
  • Catch the Heat (1987) as Dozu
  • Shanghai Surprise (1986) as Yamagani San
  • Tag Team Champions (1986) as Professor Toru Tanaka
  • Bad Guys (1986) as Lord Percy's Bodyguard
  • The Best of the WWF: volume 7 (1986) as Prof. Toru Tanaka
  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) as Butler
  • Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) as Lao
  • Volunteers (1985) as Sumo Guard
  • Best of the WWF Volume 2 (1985) as Prof. Toru Tanaka
  • Airwolf (1984) as Bandit King
  • When Death Comes Quickly (1984) as Shimura
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) as Hashimoto
  • The A-Team (1983) as Fröbe
  • The A-Team (1983) as Ling, the Bodyguard
  • Wizards and Warriors (1983)
  • Revenge of the Ninja (1983) as Sumo Servant
  • Off the Wall (1983) as Banzai Wrestler #1
  • Cassie & Co. (1982) as Kiro
  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
  • Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) as Sumo (uncredited)
  • Modesty Blaise (1982) as Akira
  • The Fall Guy (1981)
  • An Eye for an Eye (1981) as The Professor
  • USWA Championship Wrestling (1977) as Toru Tanaka
  • WWF All-Star Wrestling (1975) as Professor Tanaka
  • Little House on the Prairie (1974)
  • WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973 (1973) as Prof. Toru Tanaka