Professor Toru Tanaka
Acting
Born: 1930-01-06 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Biography
Charles J. Kalani, Jr., known in the entertainment industry as Professor Toru Tanaka, was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and martial arts instructor.
Known For
Last Action Hero
Tough Asian Man
The Running Man
Subzero
Darkman
Chinese Warrior #2
Black Rain
Sugai's Man
The A-Team
Fröbe
The A-Team
Ling, the Bodyguard
Little House on the Prairie
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Butler
Airwolf
Bandit King
3 Ninjas
Rushmore
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
Lao
Dead Heat
Butcher
Volunteers
Sumo Guard
Revenge of the Ninja
Sumo Servant
The Fall Guy
The Perfect Weapon
Tanaka
An Eye for an Eye
The Professor
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Wrestler
Shanghai Surprise
Yamagani San
Martial Law
Jimmy Kong
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Slapstick of Another Kind
Sumo (uncredited)
Catch the Heat
Dozu
Hard Justice
Cookie (uncredited)
Deadly Game
Ikiru-Sun
Secret Agent 00 Soul
(uncredited)
Wizards and Warriors
Modesty Blaise
Akira
Off the Wall
Banzai Wrestler #1
Burke's Law
Sumo #1
Wild & Crazy Kids
Self
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Hashimoto
Bad Guys
Lord Percy's Bodyguard
Tax Season
Moto
Cassie & Co.
Kiro
Gavilan
Hiro
Hyper Space
Android
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself (archive footage)
USWA Championship Wrestling
Toru Tanaka