Actor
Professor Toru Tanaka
- Born January 6, 1930 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Died August 22, 2000
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
Last Action Hero1993
The Running Man1987
Darkman1990
Black Rain1989
The A-Team1983
Little House on the Prairie1974
Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985
3 Ninjas1992
Filmography
- 1995Hard JusticeFilmCookie (uncredited)
- 1994Burke's LawSeriesSumo #1
- 1994The Life And Times of Paul BoeschFilmHimself (archive footage)
- 1993Last Action HeroFilmTough Asian Man
- 19923 NinjasFilmRushmore
- 1991The Perfect WeaponFilmTanaka
- 1991Alligator 2: The MutationFilmWrestler
- 1991Deadly GameFilmIkiru-Sun
- 1990DarkmanFilmChinese Warrior #2
- 1990Martial LawFilmJimmy Kong
- 1990Secret Agent 00 SoulFilm(uncredited)
- 1990Wild & Crazy KidsSeriesSelf
- 1989Black RainFilmSugai's Man
- 1989Hyper SpaceFilmAndroid
- 1988Dead HeatFilmButcher
- 1988Tax SeasonFilmMoto
- 1988Police StorySeriesSumo Wrestler
- 1987The Running ManFilmSubzero
- 1987Catch the HeatFilmDozu
- 1986Shanghai SurpriseFilmYamagani San
- 1986Bad GuysFilmLord Percy's Bodyguard
- 1986The Best of the WWF: volume 7FilmProf. Toru Tanaka
- 1986Tag Team ChampionsFilmProfessor Toru Tanaka
- 1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureFilmButler
- 1985Missing in Action 2: The BeginningFilmLao
- 1985VolunteersFilmSumo Guard
- 1985Best of the WWF Volume 2FilmProf. Toru Tanaka
- 1984AirwolfSeriesBandit King
- 1984Chattanooga Choo ChooFilmHashimoto
- 1984When Death Comes QuicklyFilmShimura
- 1983The A-TeamSeriesFröbe, Ling, the Bodyguard
- 1983Revenge of the NinjaFilmSumo Servant
- 1983Wizards and WarriorsSeries
- 1983Off the WallFilmBanzai Wrestler #1
- 1982Tales of the Gold MonkeySeries
- 1982Slapstick of Another KindFilmSumo (uncredited)
- 1982Modesty BlaiseFilmAkira
- 1982Cassie & Co.SeriesKiro
- 1982GavilanSeriesHiro
- 1981The Fall GuySeries
- 1981An Eye for an EyeFilmThe Professor
- 1977USWA Championship WrestlingSeriesToru Tanaka
- 1975WWF All-Star WrestlingSeriesProfessor Tanaka
- 1974Little House on the PrairieSeries
- 1973WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973FilmProf. Toru Tanaka