Professor Toru Tanaka

Known for: Acting
Born: January 6, 1930, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Died: August 22, 2000
Movies: 32

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.

Best-Known Movies

6.5

Last Action Hero

1993

6.5

The Running Man

1987

6.4

Darkman

1990

6.6

Black Rain

1989

6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

5.8

3 Ninjas

1992

5.8

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

1985

6.2

Dead Heat

1988

5.5

Volunteers

1985

6.4

Revenge of the Ninja

1983

Filmography

1995	Hard Justice	Cookie (uncredited)
1994	The Life And Times of Paul Boesch	Himself (archive footage)
1993	Last Action Hero	Tough Asian Man
1992	3 Ninjas	Rushmore
1991	Deadly Game	Ikiru-Sun
1991	Alligator 2: The Mutation	Wrestler
1991	The Perfect Weapon	Tanaka
1990	Martial Law	Jimmy Kong
1990	Darkman	Chinese Warrior #2
1990	Secret Agent 00 Soul	(uncredited)
1989	Black Rain	Sugai's Man
1989	Hyper Space	Android
1988	Dead Heat	Butcher
1988	Tax Season	Moto
1987	The Running Man	Subzero
1987	Catch the Heat	Dozu
1986	Shanghai Surprise	Yamagani San
1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 7	Prof. Toru Tanaka
1986	Bad Guys	Lord Percy's Bodyguard
1986	Tag Team Champions	Professor Toru Tanaka
1985	Volunteers	Sumo Guard
1985	Pee-wee's Big Adventure	Butler
1985	Missing in Action 2: The Beginning	Lao
1985	Best of the WWF Volume 2	Prof. Toru Tanaka
1984	Chattanooga Choo Choo	Hashimoto
1984	When Death Comes Quickly	Shimura
1983	Revenge of the Ninja	Sumo Servant
1983	Off the Wall	Banzai Wrestler #1
1982	Slapstick of Another Kind	Sumo (uncredited)
1982	Modesty Blaise	Akira
1981	An Eye for an Eye	The Professor
1973	WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973	Prof. Toru Tanaka

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