

James Shigeta
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Jun 1929
Age
97 Years
Born In
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Total Projects
96
Years Active
81 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
James Saburo Shigeta (June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor, singer, and musician of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for...
Known For
Filmography

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Beam Me Up, Sulu
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self

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Yorktown: A Time to Heal
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Admiral Heilachiro Nogura

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Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)

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The People I've Slept With
The People I've Slept With
as Charles Yang

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Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
as Self

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The Slanted Screen
The Slanted Screen
as Himself

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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Old Wanderer (voice)

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Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix
as Kang Sok-Joo

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Brother
Brother
as Sugimoto

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Qigong: Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century
Qigong: Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century
as Narrator

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Mulan
Mulan
as General Li (voice)

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Drive
Drive
as Mr. Lau

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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Inspector Mantjur (voice)

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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Dr. Yamashiro (voice)

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Space Marines
Space Marines
as Ambassador Nakamura

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Midnight Man
Midnight Man
as Mao Mak

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Cybill
Cybill
as Mr. Matsuzaki

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Cage II: The Arena of Death
Cage II: The Arena of Death
as Tin Lum Yin

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Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Det. Whoo

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Babylon 5
Babylon 5
as Taro Isogi

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seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
as Vietnamese President Chi

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Renegade
Renegade

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Renegade
Renegade
as Mr. Ota

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China Cry
China Cry
as Dr. Sung

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Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Ben Sosna

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Home from the Eastern Sea
Home from the Eastern Sea
as Narrator

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Cage
Cage
as Tin Lum Yin

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Slaying the Dragon
Slaying the Dragon

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Die Hard
Die Hard
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi

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Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
as Mr. Koso Nakasone

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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as John Sukahara

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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Luc Li

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Airwolf
Airwolf
as Colonel Tranh Van Zung

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Masquerade
Masquerade
as Makko

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The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
as Nishi

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Matt Houston
Matt Houston
as Lin Ha

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The Renegades
The Renegades
as Jimmy Lee

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Tomorrow's Child
Tomorrow's Child
as Donald Shibura

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T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Chow Duc Khan

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Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

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Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Richard Enoka

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Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Mr. Obotu

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Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as Field Marshal Abehata

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Samurai
Samurai
as Takeo Chisato

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The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Bud's Father

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The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

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Once an Eagle
Once an Eagle
as Lin Tso-Han

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Midway
Midway
as Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

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The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
as David Lao

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Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
as Stephen Yang

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Matt Helm
Matt Helm
as Tom McCauley

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S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

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The Yakuza
The Yakuza
as Goro

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Police Woman
Police Woman

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The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Clement Chin

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Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Sam Wing

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The Questor Tapes
The Questor Tapes
as Dr. Chen

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Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
as Brother To-Lenn

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Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Master Kwan Li

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Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Col. Lin Pei

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The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco

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The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
as Prosecutor

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Emergency!
Emergency!

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The Young Lawyers
The Young Lawyers
as Lee Ahn

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Medical Center
Medical Center
as Dr. Osaka

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Operation Heartbeat
Operation Heartbeat
as Chief Resident

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Escape to Mindanao
Escape to Mindanao
as Lt. Takahashi

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Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Joseph Matsukino

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Manila, Open City
Manila, Open City
as Captain Murakami

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Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect
as Diver Toshi O'Hara

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The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
as George Ti Ming

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Ironside
Ironside

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Death Walks in Laredo
Death Walks in Laredo
as Lester Koto

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Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Shiki

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Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
as Danny Kohana

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Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas
as Japanese Doctor

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The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show

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Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Sidney Ying

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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Maj. Jong

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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as AIO Captain Newa

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The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant

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Flower Drum Song
Flower Drum Song
as Wang Ta

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Bridge to the Sun
Bridge to the Sun
as Hidenari Terasaki

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Ben Casey
Ben Casey

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Ben Casey
Ben Casey
as Dr. Harvey Lee

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Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Roy Shigera

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Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre

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Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
as Suzuki

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Walk Like a Dragon
Walk Like a Dragon
as Cheng Lu

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The Crimson Kimono
The Crimson Kimono
as Detective Joe Kojaku

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Naked City
Naked City
as James Kam

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Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Ward Toyama

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner