Professor Toru Tanaka

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

1995
Hard Justice poster

Hard Justice

Movie · as Cookie (uncredited)

1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch poster

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Movie · as Himself (archive footage)

1994
Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law

TV · as Sumo #1 · 1 ep

1993
Last Action Hero poster

Last Action Hero

Movie · as Tough Asian Man

1992
3 Ninjas poster

3 Ninjas

Movie · as Rushmore

1991
The Perfect Weapon poster

The Perfect Weapon

Movie · as Tanaka

1991
Deadly Game poster

Deadly Game

Movie · as Ikiru-Sun

1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation poster

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Movie · as Wrestler

1990
Secret Agent 00 Soul poster

Secret Agent 00 Soul

Movie · as (uncredited)

1990
Darkman poster

Darkman

Movie · as Chinese Warrior #2

1990
Martial Law poster

Martial Law

Movie · as Jimmy Kong

1990
Wild & Crazy Kids poster

Wild & Crazy Kids

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1989
Hyper Space poster

Hyper Space

Movie · as Android

1989
Black Rain poster

Black Rain

Movie · as Sugai's Man

1988
Dead Heat poster

Dead Heat

Movie · as Butcher

1988
Tax Season poster

Tax Season

Movie · as Moto

1988
Police Story

Police Story

TV · as Sumo Wrestler · 1 ep

1987
The Running Man poster

The Running Man

Movie · as Subzero

1987
Catch the Heat poster

Catch the Heat

Movie · as Dozu

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

Movie · as Prof. Toru Tanaka

1986
Bad Guys poster

Bad Guys

Movie · as Lord Percy's Bodyguard

1986
Shanghai Surprise poster

Shanghai Surprise

Movie · as Yamagani San

1986
Tag Team Champions poster

Tag Team Champions

Movie · as Professor Toru Tanaka

1985
Best of the WWF Volume 2 poster

Best of the WWF Volume 2

Movie · as Prof. Toru Tanaka

1985
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning poster

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

Movie · as Lao

1985
Volunteers poster

Volunteers

Movie · as Sumo Guard

1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure poster

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Movie · as Butler

1984
Chattanooga Choo Choo poster

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Movie · as Hashimoto

1984
When Death Comes Quickly

When Death Comes Quickly

Movie · as Shimura

1984
Airwolf poster

Airwolf

TV · as Bandit King · 1 ep

1983
Revenge of the Ninja poster

Revenge of the Ninja

Movie · as Sumo Servant

1983
Off the Wall poster

Off the Wall

Movie · as Banzai Wrestler #1

1983
The A-Team poster

The A-Team

TV · as Fröbe, Ling, the Bodyguard · 2 eps

1983
Wizards and Warriors poster

Wizards and Warriors

TV · 1 ep

1982
Modesty Blaise poster

Modesty Blaise

Movie · as Akira

1982
Slapstick of Another Kind poster

Slapstick of Another Kind

Movie · as Sumo (uncredited)

1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey poster

Tales of the Gold Monkey

TV · 2 eps

1982
Cassie & Co. poster

Cassie & Co.

TV · as Kiro · 1 ep

1982
Gavilan poster

Gavilan

TV · as Hiro · 1 ep

1981
An Eye for an Eye poster

An Eye for an Eye

Movie · as The Professor

1981
The Fall Guy poster

The Fall Guy

TV · 1 ep

1977
USWA Championship Wrestling poster

USWA Championship Wrestling

TV · as Toru Tanaka · 1 ep

1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling poster

WWF All-Star Wrestling

TV · as Professor Tanaka · 2 eps

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

TV · 1 ep

1973
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

Movie · as Prof. Toru Tanaka