Person
Professor Toru Tanaka
Born 6 January 1930 Died 22 August 2000, aged 70 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA TMDB ↗
Charles J. Kalani, Jr., known in the entertainment industry as Professor Toru Tanaka, was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and martial arts instructor.
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The numbers
43age in their first credit on record (1973)
22years on screen and counting
5credits in 1983, their busiest year
41dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 65 Hard Justice
1995as Cookie (uncredited)
Age: 63 Last Action Hero
1993as Tough Asian Man
Age: 62 3 Ninjas
1992as Rushmore
Age: 61 Deadly Game
1991as Ikiru-Sun
Age: 61 Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991as Wrestler
Age: 61 The Perfect Weapon
1991as Tanaka
Age: 60 Martial Law
1990as Jimmy Kong
Age: 60 Darkman
1990as Chinese Warrior #2
Age: 59 Black Rain
1989as Sugai's Man
Age: 59 Hyper Space
1989as Android
Age: 58 Dead Heat
1988as Butcher
Age: 57 The Running Man
1987as Subzero
Age: 57 Catch the Heat
1987as Dozu
Age: 56 Shanghai Surprise
1986as Yamagani San
Age: 56 The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986as Prof. Toru Tanaka
Age: 56 Bad Guys
1986as Lord Percy's Bodyguard
Age: 56 Tag Team Champions
1986as Professor Toru Tanaka
Age: 55 Volunteers
1985as Sumo Guard
Age: 55 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985as Butler
Age: 55 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985as Lao
Age: 54 Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985as Prof. Toru Tanaka
Age: 54 Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984as Hashimoto
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Age: 53 When Death Comes Quickly
1984as Shimura
Age: 53 Revenge of the Ninja
1983as Sumo Servant
Age: 53 Off the Wall
1983as Banzai Wrestler #1
Age: 52 Slapstick of Another Kind
1982as Sumo (uncredited)
Age: 51 Modesty Blaise
1982as Akira
Age: 51 An Eye for an Eye
1981as The Professor
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Age: 43 WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
1973as Prof. Toru Tanaka
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TV credits
Age: 64 Burke's Law
1994as Sumo #1
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Age: 58 Police Story
1988as Sumo Wrestler
Age: 54 Airwolf
1984as Bandit King
Age: 53 Wizards and Warriors
1983
Age: 53 The A-Team
1983as Fröbe
Age: 53 The A-Team
1983as Ling, the Bodyguard
Age: 52 Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Age: 52 Cassie & Co.
1982as Kiro
Age: 51 The Fall Guy
1981
Age: 47 USWA Championship Wrestling
1977as Toru Tanaka
Age: 45 WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975as Professor Tanaka
Age: 44