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Yuji Okumoto Biography
Birth Name:Yuji Don Okumoto
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Best known for performing the character of Chozen Toguchi in the martial arts film “The Karate Kid Part II” starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in 1986
- He studied the martial arts of Karate, Kajukenbo, Judo and Kung Fu and owns a bachelor’s degree in acting from California State University, Fullerton
- He lives in Seattle and is the owner of the Hawaiian-food restaurant Kona Kitchen, which he runs with his wife Angela Okumoto and their three children Mari, Keilee and Emi
- He performed the character of Mister Liu in the episode “Red is the New Black” of the police procedural television series “The Mentalist” in 2012
Awards
- 2018Festival Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 2018Mid Tenn Film Festival Award-Best Supporting Actor Feature Film: winner
- 2018Festival Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2018Festival Award-Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film: winner
- 2021OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2021Grand Jury Prize-Best Feature Film: winner