
Professor Toru Tanaka
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 6, 1930
- Died
- August 22, 2000 (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography

Hard Justice
Movie · as Cookie (uncredited)

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie · as Himself (archive footage)

Burke's Law
TV · as Sumo #1 · 1 ep

Last Action Hero
Movie · as Tough Asian Man

3 Ninjas
Movie · as Rushmore

The Perfect Weapon
Movie · as Tanaka

Deadly Game
Movie · as Ikiru-Sun

Alligator 2: The Mutation
Movie · as Wrestler

Secret Agent 00 Soul
Movie · as (uncredited)

Darkman
Movie · as Chinese Warrior #2

Martial Law
Movie · as Jimmy Kong

Wild & Crazy Kids
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Hyper Space
Movie · as Android

Black Rain
Movie · as Sugai's Man

Dead Heat
Movie · as Butcher

Tax Season
Movie · as Moto
Police Story
TV · as Sumo Wrestler · 1 ep

The Running Man
Movie · as Subzero

Catch the Heat
Movie · as Dozu

The Best of the WWF: volume 7
Movie · as Prof. Toru Tanaka

Bad Guys
Movie · as Lord Percy's Bodyguard

Shanghai Surprise
Movie · as Yamagani San

Tag Team Champions
Movie · as Professor Toru Tanaka

Best of the WWF Volume 2
Movie · as Prof. Toru Tanaka

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
Movie · as Lao

Volunteers
Movie · as Sumo Guard

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Movie · as Butler

Chattanooga Choo Choo
Movie · as Hashimoto
When Death Comes Quickly
Movie · as Shimura

Airwolf
TV · as Bandit King · 1 ep

Revenge of the Ninja
Movie · as Sumo Servant

Off the Wall
Movie · as Banzai Wrestler #1

The A-Team
TV · as Fröbe, Ling, the Bodyguard · 2 eps

Wizards and Warriors
TV · 1 ep

Modesty Blaise
Movie · as Akira

Slapstick of Another Kind
Movie · as Sumo (uncredited)

Tales of the Gold Monkey
TV · 2 eps

Cassie & Co.
TV · as Kiro · 1 ep

Gavilan
TV · as Hiro · 1 ep

An Eye for an Eye
Movie · as The Professor

The Fall Guy
TV · 1 ep

USWA Championship Wrestling
TV · as Toru Tanaka · 1 ep

WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Professor Tanaka · 2 eps

Little House on the Prairie
TV · 1 ep
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
Movie · as Prof. Toru Tanaka