Professor Toru Tanaka

Acting

Professor Toru Tanaka

Born January 6, 1930Honolulu, Hawaii, USA42 credits

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

Hard Justice
5.7

Hard Justice

Movie

1995

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
10.0

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Movie

1994

Burke's Law
6.7

Burke's Law

TV

1994

Last Action Hero
6.5

Last Action Hero

Movie

1993

3 Ninjas
5.7

3 Ninjas

Movie

1992

Deadly Game
5.5

Deadly Game

Movie

1991

Filmography

Hard Justice
1995Hard Justiceas Cookie (uncredited)Movie
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994The Life And Times of Paul Boeschas Himself (archive footage)Movie
Burke's Law
1994Burke's Lawas Sumo #1TV
Last Action Hero
1993Last Action Heroas Tough Asian ManMovie
3 Ninjas
19923 Ninjasas RushmoreMovie
Deadly Game
1991Deadly Gameas Ikiru-SunMovie
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991Alligator 2: The Mutationas WrestlerMovie
The Perfect Weapon
1991The Perfect Weaponas TanakaMovie
Martial Law
1990Martial Lawas Jimmy KongMovie
Darkman
1990Darkmanas Chinese Warrior #2Movie
Secret Agent 00 Soul
1990Secret Agent 00 Soulas (uncredited)Movie
Black Rain
1989Black Rainas Sugai's ManMovie
Hyper Space
1989Hyper Spaceas AndroidMovie
P
1988Police Storyas Sumo WrestlerTV
Dead Heat
1988Dead Heatas ButcherMovie
The Running Man
1987The Running Manas SubzeroMovie
Catch the Heat
1987Catch the Heatas DozuMovie
Shanghai Surprise
1986Shanghai Surpriseas Yamagani SanMovie
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986The Best of the WWF: volume 7as Prof. Toru TanakaMovie
Bad Guys
1986Bad Guysas Lord Percy's BodyguardMovie
Tag Team Champions
1986Tag Team Championsas Professor Toru TanakaMovie
Volunteers
1985Volunteersas Sumo GuardMovie
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventureas ButlerMovie
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985Missing in Action 2: The Beginningas LaoMovie
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985Best of the WWF Volume 2as Prof. Toru TanakaMovie
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984Chattanooga Choo Chooas HashimotoMovie
Airwolf
1984Airwolfas Bandit KingTV
Revenge of the Ninja
1983Revenge of the Ninjaas Sumo ServantMovie
Off the Wall
1983Off the Wallas Banzai Wrestler #1Movie
Wizards and Warriors
1983Wizards and WarriorsTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas FröbeTV
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982Slapstick of Another Kindas Sumo (uncredited)Movie
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982Tales of the Gold MonkeyTV
Cassie & Co.
1982Cassie & Co.as KiroTV
Modesty Blaise
1982Modesty Blaiseas AkiraMovie
The Fall Guy
1981The Fall GuyTV
An Eye for an Eye
1981An Eye for an Eyeas The ProfessorMovie
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977USWA Championship Wrestlingas Toru TanakaTV
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975WWF All-Star Wrestlingas Professor TanakaTV
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the PrairieTV
W
1973WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973as Prof. Toru TanakaMovie
W
—When Death Comes Quicklyas ShimuraMovie