James Shigeta

Born June 17, 1929· Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

† Died July 28, 2014

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A third-generation Japanese American from Hawaii, Shigeta honed his craft after graduating from President Theodore Roosevelt High School and studying drama at New York University, later serving as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps before turning to entertainment. His early fame came as a singer, winning The Original Amateur Hour in 1950 and becoming a celebrated musical star in Japan, wher…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Avatar: The Last Airbender2005

Old Wanderer (voice)

Mulan

General Li (voice)

Die Hard

Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible1966

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote1984

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 902101990

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.1980

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O1969

Joseph Matsukino

S.W.A.T.

Ironside