Michael Yama
Michael Yama | |
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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.
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(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".
Categories:
- 2020 deaths
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American male actors of Japanese descent