Akebono Tarō
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1969, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
- Died
- April 10, 2024
- Movies
- 19
Akebono Tarō (May 8, 1969 – April 10, 2024) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990. After two consecutive yusho or tournament championships in November 1992 and January 1993 he made history by becoming the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.
Best-Known Movies
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
WWE WrestleMania 21
2005
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
2012
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
2010
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013
Ikkyu-san
2012
Filmography
| 2022 | El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies | Zombie Pirate Lord |
| 2016 | AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) | Akebono |
| 2016 | AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two) | Akebono |
| 2015 | RIZIN IZA | |
| 2013 | AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9 | Akebono |
| 2013 | NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final) | Akebono |
| 2013 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 | Akebono |
| 2012 | NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love | Akebono |
| 2012 | Ikkyu-san | Big man |
| 2010 | Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010 | Akebono |
| 2010 | DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior | Akebono |
| 2010 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV | Akebono |
| 2007 | NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) | Akebono |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Akebono Taro |
| 2006 | K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! | Self |
| 2005 | K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! | Chad Rowan |
| 2005 | WWE WrestleMania 21 | Akebono |
| 2004 | K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! | Self |
| 2003 | K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! | Self |
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