Soon-Tek Oh

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Soon-Tek Oh 오순택
Soon-Tek Oh as Sensei in Beverly Hills Ninja
Born	(1932-06-29)June 29, 1932 Mokpo, Chōsen (now South Korea)
Died	April 4, 2018(2018-04-04) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Soon-Taek Oh
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1967–2006

Soon-Tek Oh (Korean: 오순택, O Sun-taek – also spelled as Soon-Taek Oh or Soon-Taik Oh or Soon-Teck Oh; June 29, 1932 – April 4, 2018^[1]) was a Korean–American actor best known for the voice of Fa Zhou in Disney's Mulan and the direct-to-video sequel Mulan II and the sadistic Colonel Yin in Missing in Action 2: The Beginning. He has starred in many films, and also acted in television series, including Stargate SG-1, MacGyver, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Airwolf, Magnum, P.I., Hawaii Five-O, Kung-Fu, Zorro, Baa Baa Black Sheep and Touched by an Angel.

Early life[]

Oh was born on June 29, 1932 in Mokpo during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule. He attended high school at Gwangju, South Korea, and attended Yonsei University in Seoul.

After the end of Japanese rule in August 1945 and before the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, he and his family immigrated to the United States where he attended the University of Southern California. He later gained an MFA from UCLA.^[2]

Acting career[]

On Broadway, he appeared in the original cast of the Stephen Sondheim musical Pacific Overtures.^[3] He was an early member of East West Players, an Asian American theatre group founded in 1965.^{[citation needed]}

In 1995 he founded the Korean American theatre group, Society of Heritage Performers, which later evolved into the present Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. From 2005, he had been a chair professor at Seoul Institute of the Arts.^{[citation needed]}

Death[]

Oh died in Los Angeles on April 4, 2018 at age 85 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease, according to actor Chil Kong.^[4][5]

Partial filmography[]

Films[]

Television (partial list)[]

• The Invaders (1967) as Houseboy
• Hawaii Five-O (eight episodes; 1968/1979) as Robert Kwon / David Chung / Chaing / Tom Wong / Vic Tanaka / Lao / Lewis Shen / Wo Fat's Lab Technician
• Kung Fu (1974) as Chen Yi
• M*A*S*H (1975–1982; five episodes, as five different characters) as Joon – Sung / Ralph / Dr. Syn Paik / Korean Soldier / Mr. Kwang
• Logan's Run (1977) as Dexter Kim
• Baa Baa Black Sheep (1977) as Lieutenant Miragochi / Col. Tokura
• How the West Was Won (1979) as Kee
• Diff'rent Strokes (1980)
• Magnum, P.I. (1981/1983/1984/1986, four episodes, as four different characters) as North Vietnamese General Nguyen Hue / Sato / Dr. Bill Su & Dr. Ling
• East of Eden (1981) as Lee
• Quincy, M.E. (1982)
• Girls of the White Orchid (1983) as Hatanaka
• Marco Polo (1983) as Wang Zhu
• The Master (1984) as Lika
• Airwolf (three episodes, as three different characters; 1984/1985/1987) as Minh / Tommy Liu / Hiyashi
• T J Hooker
• Sky Commanders (1987) as Kodiak (voice)
• MacGyver (1988) as Raymond Ling
• Highlander: The Series (1992) as Kiem Sun
• The Legend of Prince Valiant (1993) as Sing Lu (voice)
• Babylon 5 (1994) as The Muta-Do
• Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1994-1995; three episodes) as Bon Bon Hai
• The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996) as General Yala (voice)
• Life with Louie (1997) as Buddhist Monk (voice)
• Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Moughal
• King of the Hill (2000) as Monk (voice)

Accolades[]

In 2008, Soon-Tek Oh was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the San Diego Asian Film Festival.^[6]

References[]

External links[]

• Soon-Tek Oh at IMDb
• findagrave.com
• Soon-Tek Oh(Aveleyman)...(older version)