James Shigeta
Acting
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 Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors. In his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian American representation in media. The Goldsea Asian-American Daily magazine listed him as one of the "Most Inspiring Asian-Americans Of All Time". Before his Hollywood career he found success as a pop singer and performer abroad, especially in Japan and Australia.
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Det. Whoo
Age 64 (now 85)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
Age 90 (now 85)
Qigong: Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century
as Narrator
Age 69 (now 85)
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Det. Whoo
Age 64 (now 85)
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as Field Marshal Abehata
Age 51 (now 85)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
as George Ti Ming
Age 38 (now 85)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Old Wanderer (voice)
Age 75 (now 85)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Dr. Yamashiro (voice)
Age 67 (now 85) The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Inspector Mantjur (voice)
Age 67 (now 85)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Streets of San Francisco
as Prosecutor
Age 43 (now 85)
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Also Known As
James Saburo Shigeta, 繁田三郎
IMDB
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