James Shigeta
Biography
James Saburo Shigeta (June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor, singer, and musician of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors.
In his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian American representation in media. The Goldsea Asian-American Daily magazine listed him as one of the "Most Inspiring Asian-Americans Of All Time".
Before his Hollywood career he found success as a pop singer and performer abroad, especially in Japan and Australia.
Known For
Acting

2000
asSugimoto

1988
asJoseph Yoshinobu Takagi

1998
asGeneral Li (voice)

1961
asWang Ta

1997
asMr. Lau

1959
asDetective Joe Kojaku

1974
asGoro

2009
asCharles Yang

1974
asDr. Chen

1968
asLt. Takahashi

1966
asDanny Kohana

1990
asNarrator

1975
asTom McCauley

1982
asDonald Shibura

1964
asJapanese Doctor

1973
asBrother To-Lenn

1967
asLester Koto

1961
asHarue

1961
asHidenari Terasaki

2019
as(archive footage)

1968
asDiver Toshi O'Hara

1982
asJimmy Lee

1994
asDet. Whoo

1990
asDr. Sung

1976
asVice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

1999
asNarrator

2006
asHimself

1969
asChief Resident

1968
asCaptain Murakami

1995
asMao Mak

1960
asCheng Lu

2007
asSelf

1969
asLee Ahn

1988
as
1980
asField Marshal Abehata

1994
asTin Lum Yin

1996
asAmbassador Nakamura

1979
asTakeo Chisato

1989
asTin Lum Yin

1976
asDavid Lao

2022
asAdmiral Heilachiro Nogura

1967
asGeorge Ti Ming
asJohn Sukahara
asRichard Enoka
asKang Sok-Joo
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asSidney Ying
asChow Duc Khan
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asVietnamese President Chi
asColonel Tranh Van Zung
asJoseph Matsukino
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asJames Kam
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asTaro Isogi
asWard Toyama
asShiki
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asNishi
asSelf
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asStephen Yang
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asDr. Roy Shigera
asMaj. Jong
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asMakko
asMr. Koso Nakasone
asAIO Captain Newa
asClement Chin
asInspector Mantjur (voice)
asDr. Yamashiro (voice)
asProsecutor
asDr. Osaka
asLuc Li
asLin Tso-Han
asMr. Ota
asSelf - Audience Member
asBud's Father
asSelf - Winner
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