Yuji Okumoto

ye un actor d'Estaos Xuníos d'orixe xaponés, meyor conocíu pol so papel de Chozen Toguchi en Karate Kid II.

 Primeros años 
Yuji Okumoto nació en Los Angeles, de padres estauxunidenses d'orixe xaponés. Asistió a la Hollywood High School (onde xugó béisbol y baloncestu) y Cal State Fullerton, onde finalmente se decidió pola actuación. Okumoto tamién participó con delles compañíes de teatru, ente ellos el famosu East West Players, onde apaeció nel xuegu, Webster Street Blues.

 Carrera 
El so primer papel foi nel llargumetraxe de comedia de 1985 Real Genius, onde interpretó'l personaxe de Fenton. Tamién ye conocíu pol so gran interpretación del malváu Chozen Toguchi en Karate Kid II. Interpretó a un personaxe de Corea, Kim Kai Shu, na película de 1989, True Believer, xunto a James Woods y Robert Downey Jr.. Darréu, Yuji desempeñó'l papel de Pete Kapahala na película de 1999 de Disney Channel Johnny Tsunami y la so secuela de 2007 Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board. En 2005, tuvo un papel na carril Nishikawa's película sobre la Japanese American Unidá de llucha contra la segregación, el 442o Reximientu de Combate Equipu de Segunda Guerra Mundial, Namái los valientes. Tamién tuvo al llau de Ken Watanabe de Christopher Nolan's thriller de 2010 Inception.

 Vida personal 
Okumoto mora en Seattle, onde ye'l propietariu d'un Hawai, un restorán temáticu llamáuKona cocina / sala de tar, xunto cola so esposa y familia.

 Filmografía 

 Cine y programes televisivos 
 Añu  Títulu  Papel  Notes2010  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 movie2008  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 movie2007  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 movie2001  V.I.P.  Morton Zhou  (1998 TV series) Episode: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Val"2001  A Kitty Bobo Show  Graffiti  TV movie2001  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 movie2000  Fortress 2  Sato  Film 2000  Martial Law  Mr. Strinc  (1998 TV series) Episode: "Scorpio Rising"1999  Johnny Tsunami  Pete  TV movie1999  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 
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|1998 || The Sentinel || Lo || (1996 TV series) Episode: "Love Kills"
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|1998 || Sorcerers || Secretary || Film 
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|1997 || Players || Mr. Hayashi || (1997 TV series) Episode: "Rashocon"
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|1997 || The Game || Nikko Hotel Manager || Film 
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|1997 || Contact || Electrical || Film 
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|1997 || Mean Guns || Hoss || Film 
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|1997 || Blast || FBI Agent || Film 
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|1996 || Walker, Texas Ranger || Chang || (1993 TV series) Episode: "Higher Power"
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|1996 || Superman || Security Guard || (1996 TV series) (voice) Episode: "A Little Piece of Home"
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|1996 || Kindred: The Embraced || Lieutenant Kwan || (1996 TV series) Episodes: "Bad Moon Rising", "Prince of the City"
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|1995 || Hard Justice || Jimmy Wong || Video
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|1995 || Murder, She Wrote || Kim Huan || (1984 TV series) Episode: "Murder a la Mode"
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|1995 || Vanishing Son || n/a || (1995 TV series) Episode: "Holy Ghosts"
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|1995 || Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman || Chen Chow || (1993 TV series) Episode: "Chi of Steel"
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|1995 || Johnny Mnemonic: The Interactive Action Movie || Shinji || Video Game (voice)
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|1995 || 3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon || Naparva || Video (voice: English version) (as Yujii Okumoto)
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|1994 || Red Sun Rising || Yuji || Film 
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|1994 || Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills || Lester Kuriyama || TV movie
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|1994 || Blue Tiger || Lieutenant Sakagami || Film 
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|1994 || Bloodfist V: Human Target || Tommy || Film 
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|1993 || American Yakuza || Kazuo || Film 
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|1993 || Brain Smasher... A Love Story || Wu || Video
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|1993 || Robot Wars || Chou-Sing || Film 
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|1993 || Silent Cries || Mickey || Film (uncredited)
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|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)
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|1992 || Nemesis || Yoshiro Han || Film 
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|1991 || 3x3 Eyes || Chou/Transvestite #2 || Video (voice: English version) (as Yujii Okumoto)
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|1991 || American Playhouse || Teruo Kuroda || (1982 TV series) Episode: "Hot Summer Winds"
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|1990 || Midnight Caller || Lee Minh || (1988 TV series) Episode: "Home to Roost"
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|1990 || Only One Survived || Peter Fujko || TV movie
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|1990 || Murder in Paradise || n/a || TV movie
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|1989 || True Believer || Shu Kai Kim || Film 
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|1988 || Hunter || Jimmy || (1984 TV series) Episodes: "The Baby Game", "Heir of Neglect"
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|1988 || Aloha Summer || Kenzo Konishi || Film 
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|1987 || Simon & Simon || Masaki || (1981 TV series) Episode: "Desperately Seeking Dacody"
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|1986 || Karate Kid II || Chozen || Film 
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|1986 || T. J. Hooker || Howie Kalanuma || (1982 TV series) Episode "Blood Sport"
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|1986 || The Check Is in the Mail... || Bellboy || Film 
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|1985 || Better Off Dead... || Yee Sook Ree || Film 
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|1985 || Real Genius || Fenton || Film 
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|1985 || Crime Killer''  Vietnam Soldiers  Film

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