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Professor Toru Tanaka

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 6, 1930 (Died at 70)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthHonolulu, Hawaii, USA
Career Span1974 – 2000
Known Credits43 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1

Professor Toru Tanaka

Also known as:Charles J. KalaniProfessor TanakaCharles J. Kalani Jr.Prof. Toru Tanaka
Total Works

43

31 movies • 12 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Last Action Hero
6.5
Last Action Hero
1993•movie
as Tough Asian Man
The Running Man
6.5
The Running Man
1987•movie
as Subzero
Darkman
6.4
Darkman
1990•movie
as Chinese Warrior #2
Black Rain
6.6
Black Rain
1989•movie
as Sugai's Man

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 43 titles featuring Professor Toru Tanaka

Last Action Hero
6.5
Last Action Hero
1993•movie

as Tough Asian Man

The Running Man
6.5
The Running Man
1987•movie

as Subzero

Darkman
6.4
Darkman
1990•movie

as Chinese Warrior #2

Black Rain
6.6
Black Rain
1989•movie

as Sugai's Man

The A-Team
7.5
2 eps
The A-Team
1983•series

as Fröbe

Little House on the Prairie
8.0
1 eps
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5

as Butler

Airwolf
7.6
1 eps
Airwolf
1984•series

as Bandit King

3 Ninjas
5.8
3 Ninjas
1992•movie

as Rushmore

Dead Heat
6.2
Dead Heat
1988•movie

as Butcher

Volunteers
5.5
Volunteers
1985•movie

as Sumo Guard

Revenge of the Ninja
6.4

as Sumo Servant

The Fall Guy
7.6
1 eps
The Fall Guy
1981•series
The Perfect Weapon
6.4
The Perfect Weapon
1991•movie

as Tanaka

An Eye for an Eye
5.3
An Eye for an Eye
1981•movie

as The Professor

Alligator 2: The Mutation
4.9

as Wrestler

Shanghai Surprise
4.3
Shanghai Surprise
1986•movie

as Yamagani San

Martial Law
6.2
Martial Law
1990•movie

as Jimmy Kong

Tales of the Gold Monkey
7.4
2 eps
Slapstick of Another Kind
3.1

as Sumo (uncredited)

Catch the Heat
4.8
Catch the Heat
1987•movie

as Dozu

Hard Justice
6.0
Hard Justice
1995•movie

as Cookie (uncredited)

Deadly Game
5.9
Deadly Game
1991•movie

as Ikiru-Sun

Secret Agent 00 Soul
5.5

as (uncredited)

Wizards and Warriors
6.8
1 eps
Modesty Blaise
4.6
Modesty Blaise
1982•movie

as Akira

Off the Wall
3.5
Off the Wall
1983•movie

as Banzai Wrestler #1

Burke's Law
6.8
1 eps
Burke's Law
1994•series

as Sumo #1

Wild & Crazy Kids
7.2
1 eps
Wild & Crazy Kids
1990•series

as Self

Chattanooga Choo Choo
6.7

as Hashimoto

Bad Guys
8.0
Bad Guys
1986•movie

as Lord Percy's Bodyguard

Tax Season
3.3
Tax Season
1988•movie

as Moto

Cassie & Co.
5.3
1 eps
Cassie & Co.
1982•series

as Kiro

Gavilan
6.0
1 eps
Gavilan
1982•series

as Hiro

Hyper Space
4.0
Hyper Space
1989•movie

as Android

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
10.0

as Himself (archive footage)

4.0

as Shimura

USWA Championship Wrestling
8.0
1 eps

as Toru Tanaka

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

as Prof. Toru Tanaka

Best of the WWF Volume 2

as Prof. Toru Tanaka

Tag Team Champions
Tag Team Champions
1986•movie

as Professor Toru Tanaka

WWF All-Star Wrestling
2 eps

as Professor Tanaka