Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1929-06-17
- Day of Death2014-07-28 (85 years)
- Place of BirthHonolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
- Also Known AsJames Saburo Shigeta繁田三郎
James Shigeta
Biography
James Saburo Shigeta (June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor, singer, and musician of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors. In...Read More
Acting Career
- 2022
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
As: Admiral Heilachiro Nogura
- 2009
The People I've Slept With
As: Charles Yang
- 2003
Threat Matrix
As: Kang Sok-Joo
- 2000
Brother
As: Sugimoto
- 1998
Mulan
As: General Li (voice)
- 1997
Drive
As: Mr. Lau
- 1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
As: Inspector Mantjur (voice)
- 1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
As: Dr. Yamashiro (voice)
1996Space Marines
As: Ambassador Nakamura
1995Midnight Man
As: Mao Mak
1994Cage II: The Arena of Death
As: Tin Lum Yin
1994Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
As: Det. Whoo
1994Babylon 5
As: Taro Isogi
1993seaQuest DSV
As: Vietnamese President Chi
1992Renegade
As: Mr. Ota
1990China Cry
As: Dr. Sung
1989Cage
As: Tin Lum Yin
- 1988
Die Hard
As: Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
1987Jake and the Fatman
As: Mr. Koso Nakasone
1984Murder, She Wrote
As: John Sukahara
- 1984
Murder, She Wrote
As: Luc Li
1984Airwolf
As: Colonel Tranh Van Zung
1983Masquerade
As: Makko
1983The Hitchhiker
As: Nishi
1982The Renegades
As: Jimmy Lee
1982Tomorrow's Child
As: Donald Shibura
1982T. J. Hooker
As: Chow Duc Khan
1980Magnum, P.I.
As: Dr. Richard Enoka
1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
As: Field Marshal Abehata
1979Samurai
As: Takeo Chisato
1977The Love Boat
As: Bud's Father
1976Once an Eagle
As: Lin Tso-Han
- 1976
Midway
As: Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
1976The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
As: David Lao
1975Ellery Queen
As: Stephen Yang
1975Matt Helm
As: Tom McCauley
- 1974
The Yakuza
As: Goro
1974The Rockford Files
As: Clement Chin
1974The Questor Tapes
As: Dr. Chen
1973Lost Horizon
As: Brother To-Lenn
1972The Streets of San Francisco
As: Prosecutor
1969The Young Lawyers
As: Lee Ahn
1969Medical Center
As: Dr. Osaka
1969Operation Heartbeat
As: Chief Resident
1968Escape to Mindanao
As: Lt. Takahashi
1968Hawaii Five-O
As: Joseph Matsukino
1968Manila, Open City
As: Captain Murakami
1968Nobody's Perfect
As: Diver Toshi O'Hara
1967Death Walks in Laredo
As: Lester Koto
1966Mission: Impossible
As: Shiki
1966Paradise, Hawaiian Style
As: Danny Kohana
1964Carol for Another Christmas
As: Japanese Doctor
1963Burke's Law
As: Sidney Ying
1963The Outer Limits
As: Maj. Jong
- 1963
The Outer Limits
As: AIO Captain Newa
1961Flower Drum Song
As: Wang Ta
1961Bridge to the Sun
As: Hidenari Terasaki
1961Dr. Kildare
As: Dr. Roy Shigera
1961Cry for Happy
As: Harue
1960Walk Like a Dragon
As: Cheng Lu
1959The Crimson Kimono
As: Detective Joe Kojaku
1958Naked City
As: James Kam
1957Perry Mason
As: Ward Toyama