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Jerry Tondo | |
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Tondo in 1986 | |
Born | Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (1950-10-10) October 10, 1950 (age 74) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (born October 10, 1950) is a Japanese-American actor and voice actor. He is known for providing the voice of the character Chien-Po in the animated film Mulan. Other titles Tondo has contributed to include Gung Ho, The Secret Saturdays and Mulan II.
Biography
Tondo discovered acting while attending high school in San Francisco, California. He was offered scholarships to play football, but decided to study sociology. He then enrolled in a theater course. He served on the board of directors while participating as a company member of the Asian American Theater Co. He moved to Los Angeles, California and started working with the East-West Players. Five years later he joined the Mark Taper Forum/Improvisation Theater Project. For six years he toured with the project. He was also a performing member of Cold Tofu Improv. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach, California.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Ghost Warrior | Sushi chef | |
1986 | Gung Ho | Kazuo | |
1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | June-bug | |
1990 | Circuitry Man | Fatch | |
1994 | It's Pat | Sushi chef | |
Drop Zone | DEA guard | ||
1995 | Nick of Time | Chief Aide | |
1998 | Mulan | Chien-Po | Voice |
1999 | Godzilla 2000: Millennium | ||
2004 | Mulan II | Chien-Po | Voice, direct-to-video |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Girls of the White Orchid | Policeman | Television film, alternative title Death Ride to Osaka |
1985 | Brothers | Sailor #1 | Episode: "Gobba, Gobba" |
1986 | Trapper John, M.D. | Mills | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" |
1987 | The Three Kings | Television film | |
1988 | Beauty and the Beast | Eddie | Episode: "China Moon" |
The Tracey Ullman Show | Stage manager | Episode: "3.1" | |
Miracle at Beekman's Place | Television film | ||
1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Aioki | |
2008-2009 | The Secret Saturdays | Hibagon / Professor Talu Mizuki | Voice, 3 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Disney's Animated Storybook: Mulan | Chien-Po | Voice |
Mulan Story Studio | |||
2005 | The Matrix: Path of Neo | Japanese assassin | |
Kingdom Hearts II | Chien-Po | English version, voice | |
2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ |
References
External links
- Jerry Tondo at IMDb
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