Professor Toru Tanaka

Known for: Acting

Born: 1930-01-06 – 2000-08-22 (aged 70)

From: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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.

Filmography (42)

MOVIE★ 6.0
Hard Justice
1995
as Cookie (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
as Himself (archive footage)
TV★ 6.8
Burke's Law
1994
as Sumo #1
MOVIE★ 6.5
Last Action Hero
1993
as Tough Asian Man
MOVIE★ 5.7
3 Ninjas
1992
as Rushmore
MOVIE★ 5.9
Deadly Game
1991
as Ikiru-Sun
MOVIE★ 4.9
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
as Wrestler
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Perfect Weapon
1991
as Tanaka
MOVIE★ 6.2
Martial Law
1990
as Jimmy Kong
MOVIE★ 6.4
Darkman
1990
as Chinese Warrior #2
MOVIE★ 5.6
Secret Agent 00 Soul
1990
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Black Rain
1989
as Sugai's Man
MOVIE★ 4.0
Hyper Space
1989
as Android
TV
Police Story
1988
as Sumo Wrestler
MOVIE★ 6.2
Dead Heat
1988
as Butcher
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Running Man
1987
as Subzero
MOVIE★ 4.8
Catch the Heat
1987
as Dozu
MOVIE★ 4.2
Shanghai Surprise
1986
as Yamagani San
MOVIE
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986
as Prof. Toru Tanaka
MOVIE★ 8.0
Bad Guys
1986
as Lord Percy's Bodyguard
MOVIE
Tag Team Champions
1986
as Professor Toru Tanaka
MOVIE★ 5.5
Volunteers
1985
as Sumo Guard
MOVIE★ 6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Butler
MOVIE★ 5.8
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985
as Lao
MOVIE
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985
as Prof. Toru Tanaka
MOVIE★ 6.7
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984
as Hashimoto
TV★ 7.6
Airwolf
1984
as Bandit King
MOVIE★ 4.0
When Death Comes Quickly
1984
as Shimura
MOVIE★ 6.3
Revenge of the Ninja
1983
as Sumo Servant
MOVIE★ 3.5
Off the Wall
1983
as Banzai Wrestler #1
TV★ 6.8
Wizards and Warriors
1983
TV★ 7.5
The A-Team
1983
as Fröbe
MOVIE★ 3.0
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Sumo (uncredited)
TV★ 7.5
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
TV★ 5.3
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Kiro
MOVIE★ 4.6
Modesty Blaise
1982
as Akira
TV★ 7.6
The Fall Guy
1981
MOVIE★ 5.2
An Eye for an Eye
1981
as The Professor
TV★ 8.0
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
as Toru Tanaka
TV
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
as Professor Tanaka
TV★ 7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974
MOVIE
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
1973
as Prof. Toru Tanaka