Name
Professor Toru Tanaka
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1930-01-06
Deathday
2000-08-22 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
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
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By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian polic...
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After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestruc...
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Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese M...
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The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicy...
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Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Divisio...
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Officer Sean Thompson is a martial-arts expert and a cop. He and his partner are working t...
- 1987 The Running Man as Subzero
- 1992 3 Ninjas as Rushmore
- 1983 Revenge of the Ninja as Sumo Servant
- 1995 Hard Justice as Cookie (uncredited)
- 1987 Catch the Heat as Dozu
- 1990 Secret Agent 00 Soul as (uncredited)
- 1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 7 as Prof. Toru Tanaka
- 1985 Best of the WWF Volume 2 as Prof. Toru Tanaka
- 1994 The Life And Times of Paul Boesch as Himself (archive footage)
- 1984 Chattanooga Choo Choo as Hashimoto
- 1991 The Perfect Weapon as Tanaka
- 1982 Modesty Blaise as Akira
- 1981 An Eye for an Eye as The Professor
- 1983 Off the Wall as Banzai Wrestler #1
- 1985 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning as Lao
- 1986 Bad Guys as Lord Percy's Bodyguard
- 1986 Shanghai Surprise as Yamagani San
- 1988 Dead Heat as Butcher
- 1989 Hyper Space as Android
- 1989 Black Rain as Sugai's Man
- 1990 Darkman as Chinese Warrior #2
- 1990 Martial Law as Jimmy Kong
- 1991 Deadly Game as Ikiru-Sun
- 1985 Volunteers as Sumo Guard
- 1993 Last Action Hero as Tough Asian Man
- 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Butler
- 1986 Tag Team Champions as Professor Toru Tanaka
- 1991 Alligator 2: The Mutation as Wrestler
- 1973 WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973 as Prof. Toru Tanaka
- 1982 Slapstick of Another Kind as Sumo (uncredited)
- 1984 When Death Comes Quickly as Shimura
- 1988 Tax Season as Moto
- 1983 The A-Team ( 2 episodes ) as Fröbe
- 1974 Little House on the Prairie ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Tales of the Gold Monkey ( 2 episodes )
- 1981 The Fall Guy ( 1 episode )
- 1983 Wizards and Warriors ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Airwolf ( 1 episode ) as Bandit King
- 1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as Ling, the Bodyguard
- 1994 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Sumo #1
- 1975 WWF All-Star Wrestling ( 2 episodes ) as Professor Tanaka
- 1977 USWA Championship Wrestling ( 1 episode ) as Toru Tanaka
- 1982 Cassie & Co. ( 1 episode ) as Kiro
- 1988 Police Story ( 1 episode ) as Sumo Wrestler
- 1982 Gavilan ( 1 episode ) as Hiro
- 1990 Wild & Crazy Kids ( 1 episode ) as Self
