Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

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Birthday: 
6 January 1930, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Birth Name: 
Charles Kalani
Height: 
188 cm
Built like the proverbial Patton tank, Professor Toru Tanaka was arguably the successor to Harold Sakata as the archetypal Asian henchman who possessed incredible strength, and clobbered those foolish enough to tangle with him. Born Charles Kalani, he was a successful wrestler and served for over ten years in the US Armed Forces attaining the rank ... Show more »
Built like the proverbial Patton tank, Professor Toru Tanaka was arguably the successor to Harold Sakata as the archetypal Asian henchman who possessed incredible strength, and clobbered those foolish enough to tangle with him. Born Charles Kalani, he was a successful wrestler and served for over ten years in the US Armed Forces attaining the rank of sergeant. Tanaka first appeared playing a Japanese sumo wrestler on the TV series Little House on the Prairie, however his first film role pitched him as an insidious villain in the chop socky An Eye for an Eye (1981) in which he faces down Chuck Norris before being kicked through a large table. In total, Tanaka appeared in only 23 films including appearing alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger twice in The Running Man (1987) and Last Action Hero (1993).Appearing in The Perfect Weapon (1991) with 6th degree Kempo black belt, Jeff Speakman, Tanaka comes to a fiery end courtesy of an LPG tank!! In reality, Tanaka was far removed from his own screen persona, and was known to be a kind & generous man to all who knew him. He passed away in August, 2000 from heart failure. Show less «

Professor Toru Tanaka's FILMOGRAPHY

Burkes Law - Season 2 (1995)

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Burkes Law - Season 1

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Last Action Hero

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3 Ninjas

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Night Court - Season 9

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The Perfect Weapon

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Alligator II: The Mutation

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Night Court - Season 8

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Darkman

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Martial Law

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Night Court - Season 7

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Life Goes On - Season 1

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Black Rain

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Night Court - Season 6

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Spenser: For Hire - Season 3

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Dead Heat

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Night Court - Season 5

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Airwolf - Season 4

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The Running Man

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Catch the Heat

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Night Court - Season 4

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The A-Team - Season 5

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Amazing Stories - Season 2 (1985)

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Professor Toru Tanaka'S roles

Tough Asian Man
Tough Asian Man
Butler
Butler
Subzero
Subzero