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Portrait of Professor Toru Tanaka

Acting

Professor Toru Tanaka

Career

Active from 1983 to 1989, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score43/100
Highest rated
Poster for Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
GoodWatch score53/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Professor Toru Tanaka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    3.5, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    43
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    10 titles · average score 50
    Hard Justice
    Hard Justice (1995)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Cookie (uncredited)

    Burke's Law
    Burke's Law (1994)
    GoodWatch score 55

    TV show · as Sumo #1

    Last Action Hero
    Last Action Hero (1993)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Tough Asian Man

    3 Ninjas
    3 Ninjas (1992)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Rushmore

    The Perfect Weapon
    The Perfect Weapon (1991)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as Tanaka

    Alligator 2: The Mutation
    Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)
    GoodWatch score 34

    as Wrestler

    Deadly Game
    Deadly Game (1991)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Ikiru-Sun

    Darkman
    Darkman (1990)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Chinese Warrior #2

    Martial Law
    Martial Law (1990)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Jimmy Kong

    Secret Agent 00 Soul
    Secret Agent 00 Soul (1990)

    as (uncredited)

    1980s

    29 titles · average score 53
    Hyper Space
    Hyper Space (1989)

    as Android

    Black Rain
    Black Rain (1989)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Sugai's Man

    Tax Season
    Tax Season (1988)

    as Moto

    The Running Man
    The Running Man (1987)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Subzero

    Catch the Heat
    Catch the Heat (1987)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Dozu

    Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
    Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Lao

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Butler

    Airwolf
    Airwolf (1984)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Bandit King

    Revenge of the Ninja
    Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Sumo Servant

    The A-Team
    The A-Team (1983)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Ling, the Bodyguard / Fröbe

    Tales of the Gold Monkey
    Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show

    The Fall Guy
    The Fall Guy (1981)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show

    1970s

    4 titles · average score 82
    USWA Championship Wrestling
    USWA Championship Wrestling (1977)

    TV show · as Toru Tanaka

    WWF All-Star Wrestling
    WWF All-Star Wrestling (1975)

    TV show · as Professor Tanaka

    Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show

    WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
    WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973 (1973)

    as Prof. Toru Tanaka