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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…
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- Perry Mason (1957) as Ward Toyama
- The Love Boat (1977) as Bud's Father
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Audience Member
- Ironside (1967) Cast
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as John Sukahara
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Ben Sosna
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Sam Wing
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Taro Isogi
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Chow Duc Khan
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Richard Enoka
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Shiki
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Clement Chin
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Roy Shigera
- Hawaii Five-O (1969) as Joseph Matsukino
- Emergency! (1972) Cast
- Airwolf (1984) as Colonel Tranh Van Zung
- Simon & Simon (1981) Cast
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) as Old Wanderer (voice)
- Renegade (1992) Cast
- Police Woman (1974) Cast
- seaQuest DSV (1993) as Vietnamese President Chi
- Die Hard (1988) as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
- Jake and the Fatman (1987) as Mr. Koso Nakasone
- Naked City (1958) as James Kam
- Ben Casey (1961) Cast
- Mulan (1998) as General Li (voice)
- Matt Houston (1982) as Lin Ha
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) Cast
- The Hitchhiker (1983) as Nishi
- Burke's Law (1963) as Sidney Ying
- Medical Center (1969) as Dr. Osaka
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Maj. Jong
- Cybill (1995) as Mr. Matsuzaki
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) Cast
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996) as Inspector Mantjur (voice)
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Stephen Yang
- Threat Matrix (2003) as Kang Sok-Joo
- Midway (1976) as Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
- The Lieutenant (1963) Cast
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Most-watched James Shigeta films currently: Die Hard (1988), Mulan (1998), Midway (1976), Brother (2000), The Yakuza (1974).
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Selected TV credits: Perry Mason (1957), The Love Boat (1977), Golden Globe Awards (1944), Ironside (1967), Murder, She Wrote (1984).
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