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Rodney Masao Kageyama was an American stage, film and TV actor. He was a Nisei Japanese American (second-generation) and besides acting in Asian American theater groups, he was also a director and designer. With his roles in the “Gung Ho” film and television series and the “Karate Kid” franchise, he was a trailblazer for Asian Americans in Hollywood.
Birth Name
Rodney Masao Kageyama
Born
Saturday, 01 November 1941
Died
Sunday, 09 December 2018
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Three Dogateers | Mr. Hiroshi | 2014 |
Las Vegas | Meko | 2003 |
Golden Dreams | Japanese Man | 2001 |
Stanley's Gig | Jeff Fujisaki | 2000 |
Godzilla 2000: Millennium | (voice) | 1999 |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Turbaned Merchant | 1995 |
The Next Karate Kid | Monk | 1994 |
Tequila and Bonetti | Mr. Kojimoto | 1992 |
Home Improvement | Japanese Man #2 | 1991 |
Showdown in Little Tokyo | Eddie | 1991 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Three Dogateers | Mr. Hiroshi | 2014 |
Las Vegas | Meko | 2003 |
Golden Dreams | Japanese Man | 2001 |
Stanley's Gig | Jeff Fujisaki | 2000 |
Godzilla 2000: Millennium | (voice) | 1999 |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Turbaned Merchant | 1995 |
The Next Karate Kid | Monk | 1994 |
Tequila and Bonetti | Mr. Kojimoto | 1992 |
Home Improvement | Japanese Man #2 | 1991 |
Showdown in Little Tokyo | Eddie | 1991 |
Baby Talk | Maitre d' / Baby Robert | 1991 |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mr. Uesato | 1990 |
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Kanji | 1990 |
Pretty Woman | Japanese Businessman | 1990 |
Family Matters | Country Western Singer | 1989 |
Let It Ride | Patron in Chinese Restaurant | 1989 |
Quantum Leap | Joda / Choo Choo | 1989 |
Lucky Stiff | Tailor | 1988 |
Empty Nest | Mr. Kobara | 1988 |
Vibes | Dr. Harmon | 1988 |
Thirtysomething | Wattanabe | 1987 |
Married... with Children | Owner | 1987 |
Gung Ho | Ito | 1986 |
Designing Women | Akiyama | 1986 |
Amen | Bellman | 1986 |
Lazer Tag Academy | Additional Voices | 1986 |
Gung Ho | Ito | 1986 |
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special | Caine's Father | 1986 |
Amazing Stories | Dr. Barth | 1985 |
227 | Mr. Takamura | 1985 |
Teen Wolf | Janitor | 1985 |
Charles in Charge | Mr. Asuka | 1984 |
Murder, She Wrote | Ben Watanabe | 1984 |
Highway to Heaven | Host | 1984 |
Gone Are the Dayes | Manager of Restaurant | 1984 |
Riptide | Computer Cop | 1984 |
Girls of the White Orchid | Police Supervisor | 1983 |
Best Friends | Meter Reader | 1982 |
Newhart | Male Guest | 1982 |
Bring 'Em Back Alive | Japanese Man | 1982 |
Tales of the Gold Monkey | Japanese Aide | 1982 |
The Taming of the Shrew | A Clown | 1976 |
Quincy M.E. | Larry Inoko | 1976 |
The Jeffersons | Tour Guide | 1975 |
Little House on the Prairie | Agishi | 1974 |