Okumoto, Yuji 1959–

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Okumoto, Yuji 1959–

(Yujii Okumoto)

PERSONAL

Full name, Yuji Don Okumoto; born April 20, 1959, in Hollywood, CA; married Angie, 2001; children: two. Education: Attended California State University, Fullerton.

Addresses:

Office—Kona Kitchen, 8501 Fifth Ave. Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115. Agent—Alan Ellsweig, Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4500 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Career:

Actor. Kona Kitchen (Hawaiian restaurant), Seattle, WA, co-owner and operator, 2004—.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Fenton, Real Genius, TriStar, 1985.

Yee Sook Ree, Better Off Dead (also known as One Way Love), Warner Bros., 1985.

Bellboy, The Check Is in the Mail (also known as The Cheque Is in the Post), Ascot Films, 1986.

Chozen, The Karate Kid, Part II (also known as Karate Kid II), Columbia, 1986.

Kenzo Konishi, Aloha Summer, International Spectrafilm, 1988.

Shu Kai Kim, True Believer (also known as Fighting Justice), Columbia, 1989.

Chou-Sing, Robot Wars (also known as Robot Jox 2: Robot Wars), Paramount, 1993.

Kazuo, Yakuza vs. Mafia (also known as American Yakuza, Yakuza, and Yakuza vs mafia), Toei Company/First Look Pictures Releasing, 1993.

Tommy, Bloodfist V: Human Target (also known as Human Target), Universal, 1993.

Wu, Brain Smasher … a Love Story (also known as The Bouncer and the Lady and Brainsmasher: A Love Story), Trimark Pictures, 1993.

Yoshiro Han, Nemesis, Imperial Entertainment, 1993.

Jimmy Wong, Hard Justice, New Line Cinema, 1995.

FBI agent, Blast, Cruel Stories/Imperial Entertainment, 1996.

Electrical person, Contact, Warner Bros., 1997.

Hotel manager, The Game, Panorama Entertainment/PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997.

Japanese viewer, The Truman Show (also known as Truman Show), Paramount, 1998.

Matsuo Yomma, I'll Remember April, Regent Moonstone, 1999.

Sato, Fortress 2 (also known as Fortress 2: Re-entry), TriStar, 1999.

Embassy consul, Ticker (also known as The Other Side of the Law), Artisan Entertainment/Nu Image Films, 2001.

Japanese bomber, Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour and Tennessee), Buena Vista, 2001.

Pestilence, The Crow: Wicked Prayer (also known as The Crow 4 and Wicked Prayer), Dimension Films, 2005.

Yukio "Yuk" Nakajo, Only the Brave, Mission from Buddha Productions, 2005.

Dr. Lee, End Game, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Millennium Films, 2006.

Parsons, Big Momma's House 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Detective Jameson, The Stranger, Stranger Series, 2007.

Dr. Goldstein, Monster Movie, B.F.A.M., 2007.

Some sources cite an appearance in The Pearl of the Orient.

Television Appearances; Series:

Art Nam, Knots Landing, CBS, between 1991 and 1993.

(As Yujii Okumoto) Voices of Chou and second transvestite for English version, Sazan aizu (anime; also known as Sazan Eyes and 3x3 Eyes), 1994, originally broadcast in Japan, 1991.

(As Yujii Okumoto) Voice of Naparva for English version, Sazan aizu seima densetsu (anime; also known as 3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon and Shin 3x3 Eyes), 1994, originally broadcast in Japan, 1991.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Lester Kuriyama, Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills, CBS, 1994.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jackie Lo, Murder in Paradise, NBC, 1990.

Peter Fujiko, Il cacciatori di navi (also known as Only One Survived), 1990.

Lieutenant Sakagami, Blue Tiger (also known as Irezumi), 1994.

Yuji, Red Sun Rising, HBO, 1994.

Hoss, Mean Guns, 1997.

Peter "Pete" Kapahaala, Johnny Tsunami, Disney Channel, 1999.

Davis, The Base II (also known as Base II: Guilty as Charged and Guilty as Charged), 2000.

One-Eye, Partners, 2000.

Peter "Pete" Kapahaala, Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Disney Channel, 2007.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Teruo Kuroda, "Hot Summer Winds," American Playhouse (also known as American Playhouse: Hot Summer Winds), PBS, 1991.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Howie Kalanuma, "Blood Sport," T. J. Hooker (also known as T. J. Hooker: Blood Sport), CBS, 1986.

Jimmy, "The Baby Game," Hunter, NBC, 1988.

Jimmy, "Heir of Neglect," Hunter, NBC, 1988.

"Home to Roost," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1990.

Chen Chow, "Chi of Steel," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Kim Huan, "Murder a la Mode," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995.

"Holy Ghosts," Vanishing Son, syndicated, 1995.

Chang, "Higher Power," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 1996.

Lieutenant Kwan, "Bad Moon Rising," Kindred: The Embraced, Fox, 1996.

Lieutenant Kwan, "Prince of the City," Kindred: The Embraced, Fox, 1996.

Voice of security guard, "A Little Piece of Home," Superman (animated; also known as Superman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton, and Teraesmies), The WB, 1996.

Mr. Hayashi, "Rashocon," Players, NBC, 1997.

Jiro Kitamura, "Innocence," JAG, CBS, 1998.

Lo, "Love Kills," The Sentinel, UPN, 1998.

(Uncredited) Kevin Tanaka, "Miss Pretty," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1999.

Aaron Strick (some sources cite role as Mr. Strinc), "Scorpio Rising," Martial Law (also known as Le flic de Shanghai, Ley marcial, and Piu forte ragazzi), CBS, 2000.

Morton Zhou, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Val," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 2001.

Officer Kyle Harris, "A Southern Town," The District (also known as Washington Police, The District—Einsatz in Washington, Mannions distrikt, and Poliisipaeaellikkkoe Mannion), CBS, 2001.

Mr. Michael (some sources cite role as Vaiko), "The Broom Cupboard," The Unit, CBS, 2007.

Also appeared in other programs, including The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R, The Innocent Years, Atithasa niata, Les feux de l'amour, Schatten der Leidenschaft, and Tunteita ja tuoksuja), CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Pete Okuda, Prowler, CBS, 1995.

Voices of Graffiti and moviegoer, A Kitty Bobo Show (animated), Cartoon Network, 2001.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in various productions, including Pacific Overtures (musical), and Teahouse of the August Moon, both East West Players; The Grapevine, Central Theatre, Los Angeles; Indians, Exchange Theatre; Kojoro, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles; A Majority of One, Central Theatre, Glendale, CA; and Purple Hearts and Other Colors, Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills, CA.