Michael Yama

Michael Yama
Michael Yama
Died	30 July 2020
Occupation	Voice actor, actor

Michael Yama (died July 30, 2020), was an American actor who has regularly voiced for GI Joe. He has been on The X-Files, Just Shoot Me and Lois & Clark and he starred on Betty White's Off Their Rockers.^[1] Prior to his death on July 30, 2020, he had worked in theater for over 38 years.^[2]^[3]

Partial filmography[]

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) as Usher
Hansel and Gretel (1983) as Step Mother / Wicked Witch
My Tutor (1983) as Mr. Russell
Deal of the Century (1983) as Masaggi's Aide #2
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Chinese Co-Pilot
Bachelor Party (1984) as Japanese Businessman
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) as Nagamichi
Winners Take All (1987) as Japanese Representative
Number One with a Bullet (1987) as Charlie 'Tai Chi Charlie'
The Hidden (1987) as Sketch Artist
Stand and Deliver (1988) as Sanzaki
Catchfire (1990) as Technician
It's Pat (1994) as Curious Sushi Man
Molly (1999) as Asian Client
Chain of Command (2000) as Chairman Tzu
Now Chinatown (2000) as Deputy Consul
Elvis Took a Bullet (2001) as Larry, The Waiter
All Babes Want to Kill Me (2005) as Mr. Cho
True Crime: New York City (2005) as Additional voices^[4]
Dead Rising (2006) as Larry Chiang (voice)
Speechless (2006) as Mr. Sakamoto
Click (2006) as Watsuhita, Head Executive
Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006) as Mr. Ozu
Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007) as Ancient One (voice)
Drillbit Taylor (2008) as Asian Heritage Speaker
The Sensei (2008) as Yori Nakano
The Chosen One (2010) as Mr. Nakamuri
Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) as Morita
Adultolescence (2011) as Mr. May / Baba
Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2013-2014) as Various characters
Dumb and Dumber To (2014) as Harry's Dad
I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) as Speed Dater 4
Hail, Caesar! (2016) – Chinese Restaurant Maitre D'
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai (2020) as Fire Priest^[5]^[6]

References[]

^ http://www.nbc.com/betty-whites-off-their-rockers/about/bio/cast/michael-yama/665469/
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130601200239/http://pacificcitizen.org/news/entertainment/michael-%E2%80%98-destroyer%E2%80%99-yama-gets-rascally-%E2%80%98betty-white%E2%80%99s-their-rockers%E2%80%99. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "SAG-AFTRA In Memoriam Winter 2020". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:30:51 in, VOICE TALENT.
^ Re:Anime (March 24, 2020). "Avatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai – Re:Anime (Zuko vs. Azula)".
^ Muncy, Julie (March 29, 2020). "This Fan Film Reimagines Avatar: the Last Airbender's Final Agni Kai".

[1] ttp://www.nbc.com/betty-whites-off-their-rockers/about/bio/cast/michael-yama/665469/

[2] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20130601200239/http://pacificcitizen.org/news/entertainment/michael-%E2%80%98-destroyer%E2%80%99-yama-gets-rascally-%E2%80%98betty-white%E2%80%99s-their-rockers%E2%80%99. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] "SAG-AFTRA In Memoriam Winter 2020". Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[tcnyc-4] Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:30:51 in, VOICE TALENT.

[5] Re:Anime (March 24, 2020). "Avatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai – Re:Anime (Zuko vs. Azula)".

[6] Muncy, Julie (March 29, 2020). "This Fan Film Reimagines Avatar: the Last Airbender's Final Agni Kai".

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