Actor Michael Yama Has Died
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Yama was was an American actor who regularly voiced for GI Joe. His credits included The X-Files, Just Shoot Me and Lois & Clark and he starred on Betty White's Off Their Rockers. Prior to his death on July 30, 2020, he had worked in theater for over 38 years.
Michael Yama was born on November 14, 1943 in Hawaii. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Dumb and Dumber To (2014), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Drillbit Taylor (2008). He died on July 30, 2020 in California City, California, USA.
Partial filmography
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) as Usher
Hansel and Gretel (1983) as Step Mother / Wicked Witch
My Tutor (1983) as Mr. Russell
Deal of the Century (1983) as Masaggi's Aide #2
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Chinese
Co-Pilot
Bachelor Party (1984) as Japanese Businessman
The Jeffersons (1985) 11x09 as Mr Lee
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) as Nagamichi
Winners Take All (1987) as Japanese Representative
Number One with a Bullet (1987) as Charlie 'Tai Chi Charlie'
The Hidden (1987) as Sketch Artist
Stand and Deliver (1988) as Sanzaki
Catchfire (1990) as Technician
It's Pat (1994) as Curious Sushi Man
Molly (1999) as Asian Client
Chain of Command (2000) as Chairman Tzu
Now Chinatown (2000) as Deputy Consul
Elvis Took a Bullet (2001) as Larry, The Waiter
All Babes Want to Kill Me (2005) as Mr. Cho
True Crime: New York City (2005) as Additional voices
Dead Rising (2006) as Larry Chiang (voice)
Speechless (2006) as Mr. Sakamoto
Click (2006) as Watsuhita, Head Executive
Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006) as Mr. Ozu
Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007) as Ancient One
(voice)
Drillbit Taylor (2008) as Asian Heritage Speaker
The Sensei (2008) as Yori Nakano
The Chosen One (2010) as Mr. Nakamuri
Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) as Morita
Adultolescence (2011) as Mr. May / Baba
Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2013-2014) as Various
characters
Dumb and Dumber To (2014) as Harry's Dad
I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) as Speed Dater 4
Hail, Caesar! (2016) – Chinese Restaurant Maitre D'
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai (2020) as Fire Priest
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