Acting
Professor Toru Tanaka
Acting · Born 1930-01-06 · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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.
Credits · 40
FilmHard Justice
1995 · Cookie (uncredited)
FilmThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 · Himself (archive footage)
Burke's Law
1994 · Sumo #1
FilmLast Action Hero
1993 · Tough Asian Man
Film3 Ninjas
1992 · Rushmore
FilmDeadly Game
1991 · Ikiru-Sun
FilmAlligator 2: The Mutation
1991 · Wrestler
FilmThe Perfect Weapon
1991 · Tanaka
FilmMartial Law
1990 · Jimmy Kong
FilmDarkman
1990 · Chinese Warrior #2
FilmSecret Agent 00 Soul
1990 · (uncredited)
FilmBlack Rain
1989 · Sugai's Man
FilmHyper Space
1989 · Android
Police Story
Police Story
1988 · Sumo Wrestler
FilmDead Heat
1988 · Butcher
FilmTax Season
1988 · Moto
FilmThe Running Man
1987 · Subzero
FilmCatch the Heat
1987 · Dozu
FilmShanghai Surprise
1986 · Yamagani San
FilmBad Guys
1986 · Lord Percy's Bodyguard
FilmVolunteers
1985 · Sumo Guard
FilmPee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 · Butler
FilmMissing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985 · Lao
FilmChattanooga Choo Choo
1984 · Hashimoto
Airwolf
1984 · Bandit King
When Death Comes Quickly
FilmWhen Death Comes Quickly
1984 · Shimura
FilmRevenge of the Ninja
1983 · Sumo Servant
FilmOff the Wall
1983 · Banzai Wrestler #1
Wizards and Warriors
1983
The A-Team
1983 · Fröbe
FilmSlapstick of Another Kind
1982 · Sumo (uncredited)
Gavilan
1982 · Hiro
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Cassie & Co.
1982 · Kiro
FilmModesty Blaise
1982 · Akira
The Fall Guy
1981
FilmAn Eye for an Eye
1981 · The Professor
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977 · Toru Tanaka
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Professor Tanaka
Little House on the Prairie
1974