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Professor Toru Tanaka

Cast & creator

Professor Toru Tanaka

1930-01-06 (died at 70) Honolulu, Hawaii, USAIMDb

Best known for Little House on the Prairie, The A-Team, The A-Team

Charles J. Kalani, Jr., known in the entertainment industry as Professor Toru Tanaka, was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and martial arts instructor.

Also known as: Charles J. Kalani, Professor Tanaka, Charles J. Kalani Jr., Prof. Toru Tanaka

Movies

32

film credits

Series

14

television credits

Career

46

1973–1995 · acting roles

Credit score

6.1

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

Acting · 1974

The A-Team

The A-Team

Fröbe · 1983

The A-Team

The A-Team

Ling, the Bodyguard · 1983

Airwolf

Airwolf

Bandit King · 1984

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

Acting · 1981

Across film & television

Filmography (46)

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Showing 46 of 46 credits

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

The A-Team

The A-Team

Fröbe

The A-Team

The A-Team

Ling, the Bodyguard

Airwolf

Airwolf

Bandit King

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

USWA Championship Wrestling

USWA Championship Wrestling

Toru Tanaka

WWF All-Star Wrestling

WWF All-Star Wrestling

Professor Tanaka

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Sumo #1

The Running Man

The Running Man

Subzero

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Tough Asian Man

Cassie & Co.

Cassie & Co.

Kiro

Police Story

Sumo Wrestler

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Black Rain

Black Rain

Sugai's Man

Wizards and Warriors

Wizards and Warriors

3 Ninjas

3 Ninjas

Rushmore

Gavilan

Gavilan

Hiro

Darkman

Darkman

Chinese Warrior #2

Wild & Crazy Kids

Wild & Crazy Kids

Self

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Butler

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

Tanaka

Dead Heat

Dead Heat

Butcher

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

The Professor

Revenge of the Ninja

Revenge of the Ninja

Sumo Servant

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

Lao

Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise

Yamagani San

Martial Law

Martial Law

Jimmy Kong

Volunteers

Volunteers

Sumo Guard

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Wrestler

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

Sumo (uncredited)

Hyper Space

Hyper Space

Android

Secret Agent 00 Soul

Secret Agent 00 Soul

(uncredited)

Catch the Heat

Catch the Heat

Dozu

Tax Season

Tax Season

Moto

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Himself (archive footage)

Hard Justice

Hard Justice

Cookie (uncredited)

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

Prof. Toru Tanaka

Best of the WWF Volume 2

Best of the WWF Volume 2

Prof. Toru Tanaka

Off the Wall

Off the Wall

Banzai Wrestler #1

Bad Guys

Bad Guys

Lord Percy's Bodyguard

WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973

Prof. Toru Tanaka

Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

Professor Toru Tanaka

Deadly Game

Deadly Game

Ikiru-Sun

When Death Comes Quickly

Shimura

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Hashimoto

Modesty Blaise

Modesty Blaise

Akira