Michael Yama
American actor

Michael Yama

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American actor
Gender:
Male
Birth:
1945
Death:
30 July 2020
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Michael Yama is an American actor who has regularly voiced for GI Joe. He has been on The X-Files, Just Shoot Me and Lois & Clark and he is now a star on Betty White's Off Their Rockers. He has worked in theater for 38 years.

Partial filmography

  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) - Usher
  • Hansel and Gretel (1983) - Step Mother/Wicked Witch
  • My Tutor (1983) - Mr. Russell
  • Deal of the Century (1983) - Masaggi's Aide #2
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - Chinese co-pilot
  • Bachelor Party (1984) - Japanese Businessman
  • Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) - Nagamichi
  • Winners Take All (1987) - Japanese Rep.
  • Number One with a Bullet (1987) - Tai Chi Charlie
  • The Hidden (1987) - Sketch Artist
  • Stand and Deliver (1988) - Sanzaki
  • Catchfire (1990) - Technician
  • It's Pat (1994) - Curious Sushi Man
  • Molly (1999) - Asian Client
  • Chain of Command (2000) - Chairman Tzu
  • Now Chinatown (2000) - Deputy Consul
  • Elvis Took a Bullet (2001) - Larry the Waiter
  • All Babes Want to Kill Me (2005) - Mr. Cho
  • Dead Rising (2006) - Larry Chiang (voice)
  • Speechless (2006) - Mr. Sakamoto
  • Click (2006) - Watsuhita Head Executive
  • Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006) - Mr. Ozu
  • Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007) - Ancient One (voice)
  • Drillbit Taylor (2008) - Asian Heritage Speaker
  • The Sensei (2008) - Yori Nakano
  • The Chosen One (2010) - Mr. Nakamuri
  • Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) - Morita
  • Adultolescence (2011) - Mr. May / Baba
  • Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2013-2014) - Various characters
  • Dumb and Dumber To (2014) - Harry's Dad
  • I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) - Speed Dater 4
  • Hail, Caesar! (2016) - Chinese Restaurant Maitre D'