Professor Toru Tanaka

Acting

January 6, 1930

— August 22, 2000(70 years old)

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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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.

Also Known As

Charles J. Kalani • Professor Tanaka • Charles J. Kalani Jr. • Prof. Toru Tanaka

Known For

7.5

The A-Team

Fröbe

7.9

Little House on the Prairie

7.6

Airwolf

Bandit King

7.6

The Fall Guy

6.5

The Running Man

Subzero

6.5

Last Action Hero

Tough Asian Man

6.6

Black Rain

Sugai's Man

6.8

Burke's Law

Sumo #1

6.4

Darkman

Chinese Warrior #2

6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Butler

7.5

Tales of the Gold Monkey

5.7

3 Ninjas

Rushmore

Filmography

1990s

6.0

Hard Justice

Cookie (uncredited)

10.0

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Himself (archive footage)

6.5

Last Action Hero

Tough Asian Man

5.7

3 Ninjas

Rushmore

6.3

The Perfect Weapon

Tanaka

4.9

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Wrestler

5.9

Deadly Game

Ikiru-Sun

6.4

Darkman

Chinese Warrior #2

6.2

Martial Law

Jimmy Kong

5.6

Secret Agent 00 Soul

(uncredited)

1980s

6.6

Black Rain

Sugai's Man

4.0

Hyper Space

Android

6.2

Dead Heat

Butcher

6.5

The Running Man

Subzero

4.8

Catch the Heat

Dozu

4.3

Shanghai Surprise

Yamagani San

8.0

Bad Guys

Lord Percy's Bodyguard

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

Prof. Toru Tanaka

Tag Team Champions

Professor Toru Tanaka

6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Butler

5.5

Volunteers

Sumo Guard

5.8

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

Lao

Best of the WWF Volume 2

Prof. Toru Tanaka

6.7

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Hashimoto

6.3

Revenge of the Ninja

Sumo Servant

3.5

Off the Wall

Banzai Wrestler #1

3.0

Slapstick of Another Kind

Sumo (uncredited)

4.6

Modesty Blaise

Akira

5.2

An Eye for an Eye

The Professor