Acting credits
40
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Professor Toru Tanaka
Acting
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Movies: 30Series: 10
TMDB ID: 13006
IMDb ID: nm0849048
Known for: Acting
Born: January 6, 1930
Died: August 22, 2000
Age: 70
Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 1995
Years active: 22
Average TMDB rating: 6.2
Wikidata: Q2454564
Also known as
Charles J. Kalani • Professor Tanaka • Charles J. Kalani Jr. • Prof. Toru Tanaka
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Professor Toru Tanaka.
as Cookie (uncredited)
Hard Justice
1995 • Movie
as Himself (archive footage)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 • Movie
as Tough Asian Man
Last Action Hero
1993 • Movie
as Rushmore
3 Ninjas
1992 • Movie
as Ikiru-Sun
Deadly Game
1991 • Movie
as Wrestler
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991 • Movie
as Tanaka
The Perfect Weapon
1991 • Movie
as Jimmy Kong
Martial Law
1990 • Movie
as Chinese Warrior #2
Darkman
1990 • Movie
as (uncredited)
Secret Agent 00 Soul
1990 • Movie
as Sugai's Man
Black Rain
1989 • Movie
as Android
Hyper Space
1989 • Movie
as Butcher
Dead Heat
1988 • Movie
as Subzero
The Running Man
1987 • Movie
as Dozu
Catch the Heat
1987 • Movie
as Yamagani San
Shanghai Surprise
1986 • Movie
as Prof. Toru Tanaka
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986 • Movie
as Lord Percy's Bodyguard
Bad Guys
1986 • Movie
as Professor Toru Tanaka
Tag Team Champions
1986 • Movie
as Sumo Guard
Volunteers
1985 • Movie
as Butler
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 • Movie
as Lao
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985 • Movie
as Prof. Toru Tanaka
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985 • Movie
as Hashimoto
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Professor Toru Tanaka.
as Sumo #1 • 1 eps
Burke's Law
1994 • Series
as Bandit King • 1 eps
Airwolf
1984 • Series
1 eps
Wizards and Warriors
1983 • Series
as Fröbe • 2 eps
The A-Team
1983 • Series
2 eps
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982 • Series
as Kiro • 1 eps
Cassie & Co.
1982 • Series
1 eps
The Fall Guy
1981 • Series
as Toru Tanaka • 1 eps
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977 • Series
as Professor Tanaka • 2 eps
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 • Series
1 eps
Little House on the Prairie
1974 • Series