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Akebono Tarō is an American-born Japanese professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990. After two consecutive yusho or tournament championships in November 1992 and January 1993 he made history by becoming the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Thermae Romae II | Akeboniusu / Akebonus | 2014 |
| Freakonomics | Self | 2010 |
| Ocean's Thirteen | Tarô Akebono / Akebono | 2007 |
| Sumo East and West | Self | 2003 |
| Independent Lens | Self | 1999 |
| WWE Smackdown! | Self | 1999 |
| WWE Raw | Self | 1993 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Thermae Romae II | Akeboniusu / Akebonus | 2014 |
| Freakonomics | Self | 2010 |
| Ocean's Thirteen | Tarô Akebono / Akebono | 2007 |
| Sumo East and West | Self | 2003 |
| Independent Lens | Self | 1999 |
| WWE Smackdown! | Self | 1999 |
| WWE Raw | Self | 1993 |
