Professor Toru Tanaka

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Professor Toru Tanaka

Acting January 6, 1930

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,…

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Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

6.5 1993 Movie
The Running Man

The Running Man

6.5 1987 Movie
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5 1983 TV Show
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

8.0 1974 TV Show
Darkman

Darkman

6.4 1990 Movie
Black Rain

Black Rain

6.6 1989 Movie
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

6.5 1985 Movie
Airwolf

Airwolf

7.6 1984 TV Show
3 Ninjas

3 Ninjas

5.8 1992 Movie
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

7.6 1981 TV Show
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

5.8 1985 Movie
Dead Heat

Dead Heat

6.2 1988 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1995
    Hard Justice

    Movie Cookie (uncredited)

  2. 1994
    The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

    Movie Himself (archive footage)

  3. 1994
    Burke's Law

    TV show Sumo #1

  4. 1993
    Last Action Hero

    Movie Tough Asian Man

  5. 1992
    3 Ninjas

    Movie Rushmore

  6. 1991
    Deadly Game

    Movie Ikiru-Sun

  7. 1991
    Alligator 2: The Mutation

    Movie Wrestler

  8. 1991
    The Perfect Weapon

    Movie Tanaka

  9. 1990
    Martial Law

    Movie Jimmy Kong

  10. 1990
    Darkman

    Movie Chinese Warrior #2

  11. 1990
    Secret Agent 00 Soul

    Movie (uncredited)

  12. 1989
    Black Rain

    Movie Sugai's Man

  13. 1989
    Hyper Space

    Movie Android

  14. 1988
    Police Story

    TV show Sumo Wrestler

  15. 1988
    Dead Heat

    Movie Butcher

  16. 1988
    Tax Season

    Movie Moto

More credits
  1. 1987
    The Running Man

    Movie Subzero

  2. 1987
    Catch the Heat

    Movie Dozu

  3. 1986
    Shanghai Surprise

    Movie Yamagani San

  4. 1986
    The Best of the WWF: volume 7

    Movie Prof. Toru Tanaka

  5. 1986
    Bad Guys

    Movie Lord Percy's Bodyguard

  6. 1986
    Tag Team Champions

    Movie Professor Toru Tanaka

  7. 1985
    Volunteers

    Movie Sumo Guard

  8. 1985
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    Movie Butler

  9. 1985
    Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

    Movie Lao

  10. 1985
    Best of the WWF Volume 2

    Movie Prof. Toru Tanaka

  11. 1984
    Chattanooga Choo Choo

    Movie Hashimoto

  12. 1984
    Airwolf

    TV show Bandit King

  13. 1984
    When Death Comes Quickly

    Movie Shimura

  14. 1983
    Revenge of the Ninja

    Movie Sumo Servant

  15. 1983
    Off the Wall

    Movie Banzai Wrestler #1

  16. 1983
    Wizards and Warriors

    TV show

  17. 1983
    The A-Team

    TV show Fröbe

  18. 1982
    Slapstick of Another Kind

    Movie Sumo (uncredited)

  19. 1982
    Gavilan

    TV show Hiro

  20. 1982
    Tales of the Gold Monkey

    TV show

  21. 1982
    Cassie & Co.

    TV show Kiro

  22. 1982
    Modesty Blaise

    Movie Akira

  23. 1981
    The Fall Guy

    TV show

  24. 1981
    An Eye for an Eye

    Movie The Professor