Filmography
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Known For
Die Hard Takagi (1988) -
The Crimson Kimono Det. Joe Kojaku (1959) -
Midway Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo (1976) -
Known For
Flower Drum Song Wang Ta (1961) -
Actor
Yorktown: A Time to Heal Admiral Nogura (2022) -
The People I've Slept With Charles Yang (2012) -
Avatar: The Last Airbender Old Wanderer (2005) -
Threat Matrix Kang Sok-Joo (2004) -
A Ribbon of Dreams Jimmy Chan (2002) -
Brother Sugimoto (2000) -
Beverly Hills, 90210 Ben Sosna (1999) -
Mulan General Li (1998) -
Drive Mr. Lau (1997) -
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Mr. Yamashiro (1997) -
![Cybill]( "Cybill")
Cybill Mr. Matsuzaki (1996) -
![Space Marines]( "Space Marines")
Space Marines Ambassador Nakamura (1996) -
![Midnight Man]( "Midnight Man")
Midnight Man Mao Mak (1995) -
![Cage II]( "Cage II")
Cage II Tin Lum Yin (1994) -
![Babylon 5]( "Babylon 5")
Babylon 5 Taro Isogi (1994) -
![Renegade]( "Renegade")
Renegade Hideo Maruyama (1993-1994) -
![Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die]( "Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die")
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die Det. Whoo (1994) -
![SeaQuest 2032]( "SeaQuest 2032")
SeaQuest 2032 President Hoi Chi (1994) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote Luc Li (1987-1992) -
![China Cry: A True Story]( "China Cry: A True Story")
China Cry: A True Story Dr. Sung (1990) -
![Jake and the Fatman]( "Jake and the Fatman")
Jake and the Fatman Mr. Koso Nakasone (1989) -
![Dragnet]( "Dragnet")
Dragnet Mr. Minn (1989) -
![A Peaceable Kingdom]( "A Peaceable Kingdom")
A Peaceable Kingdom Dr Okawa (1989) -
![Cage]( "Cage")
Cage Tin Lum Yin (1989) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Ki (1989) -
![Die Hard]( "Die Hard")
Die Hard Takagi (1988) -
![Simon & Simon]( "Simon & Simon")
Simon & Simon Chen (1984-1988) -
![The Hitchhiker]( "The Hitchhiker")
The Hitchhiker Nishi (1987) -
The Family Martinez Judge Yamamoto (1986)
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![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Mr. Obotu (1983-1986) -
![Airwolf]( "Airwolf")
Airwolf Colonel Tranh Van Zung (1985) -
![Matt Houston]( "Matt Houston")
Matt Houston Lin Ha (1984) -
![Masquerade]( "Masquerade")
Masquerade Mako (1983) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Bud's Father (1983) -
![T.J. Hooker]( "T.J. Hooker")
T.J. Hooker Chow Duc Khan (1983) -
![The Renegades]( "The Renegades")
The Renegades Jimmy Lee (1982) -
![Strike Force]( "Strike Force")
Strike Force Leong (1982) -
![Tomorrow's Child]( "Tomorrow's Child")
Tomorrow's Child Donald Shibura (1982) -
![The Greatest American Hero]( "The Greatest American Hero")
The Greatest American Hero Colonel Shawn Liang (1982) -
![Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb]( "Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb")
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb Field Marshall Abehata (1980) -
![Samurai]( "Samurai")
Samurai Takeo Chisato (1979) -
![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island General Lin Sun (1979) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files Clement Chin (1978) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman Bernie Kim (1978) -
![The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]( "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries")
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Kapala (1977) -
![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Sam Wing (1977) -
![Once an Eagle]( "Once an Eagle")
Once an Eagle Lin Tso-Han (1977) -
![Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers]( "Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers")
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Wizard Wong (1976) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Prosecutor (1976) -
![Midway]( "Midway")
Midway Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo (1976) -
![The Killer Who Wouldn't Die]( "The Killer Who Wouldn't Die")
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die David Lao (1976) -
![S.W.A.T.]( "S.W.A.T.")
S.W.A.T. Lieutenant Eddie Chew (1976) -
![Ellery Queen]( "Ellery Queen")
Ellery Queen Stephen Yang (1976) -
![Matt Helm]( "Matt Helm")
Matt Helm Tom McCauley (1975) -
![Khan!]( "Khan!")
Khan! (1975) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Col. Lin Pei (1974-1975) -
![The Yakuza]( "The Yakuza")
The Yakuza Goro (1974) -
![Emergency!]( "Emergency!")
Emergency! Nathan O'Brien (1974) -
![The Questor Tapes]( "The Questor Tapes")
The Questor Tapes Dr. Chen (1974) -
![Lost Horizon]( "Lost Horizon")
Lost Horizon Brother To-Lenn (1973) -
![Medical Center]( "Medical Center")
Medical Center Resident Doctor (1969-1973) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Toshio Watari (1969-1971) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Shiki (1970) -
![The Young Lawyers]( "The Young Lawyers")
The Young Lawyers Lee Ahn (1969) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Joseph Matsukino (1968) -
Escape to Mindanao Lt. Takahashi (1968)
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![Manila, Open City]( "Manila, Open City")
Manila, Open City Captain Murakami (1968) -
![It Takes a Thief]( "It Takes a Thief")
It Takes a Thief Fong Sing (1968) -
![Nobody's Perfect]( "Nobody's Perfect")
Nobody's Perfect Diver Toshi O'Hara (1968) -
![The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk]( "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk")
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk George Ti Ming (1967) -
![Death Walks in Laredo]( "Death Walks in Laredo")
Death Walks in Laredo Lester Kato (1967) -
![Paradise, Hawaiian Style]( "Paradise, Hawaiian Style")
Paradise, Hawaiian Style Danny Kohana (1966) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy Tommy (1965) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Dr. Harvey Lee (1964-1965) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Ward Toyama (1965) -
![The Bing Crosby Show]( "The Bing Crosby Show")
The Bing Crosby Show Joe (1965) -
![Carol for Another Christmas]( "Carol for Another Christmas")
Carol for Another Christmas Doctor (1964) -
![The Outer Limits]( "The Outer Limits")
The Outer Limits AIO Capt. Newa (1963-1964) -
![The Lieutenant]( "The Lieutenant")
The Lieutenant Capt. Myang Dee (1964) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Sidney Ying (1964) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Dr. Roy Shigera (1963) -
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City James Kam (1962) -
![Flower Drum Song]( "Flower Drum Song")
Flower Drum Song Wang Ta (1961) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere Captain (1961) -
![Bridge to the Sun]( "Bridge to the Sun")
Bridge to the Sun Hidenari Terasaki (1961) -
Playdate Major Ri (1961)
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![Cry for Happy]( "Cry for Happy")
Cry for Happy Suzuki (1961) -
![Walk Like a Dragon]( "Walk Like a Dragon")
Walk Like a Dragon Cheng Lu (1960) -
Actor
![The Crimson Kimono]( "The Crimson Kimono")
The Crimson Kimono Det. Joe Kojaku (1959) -
Soundtrack
![Lost Horizon]( "Lost Horizon")
Lost Horizon (1973) -
Soundtrack
![Flower Drum Song]( "Flower Drum Song")
Flower Drum Song (1961) -
Archive footage
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2015) -
![The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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Archive footage
![The Making of 'Midway']( "The Making of 'Midway'")
The Making of 'Midway' (2001) -
![Kraft Mystery Theater]( "Kraft Mystery Theater")
Kraft Mystery Theater (1963)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
2 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
The Monday, September 1, 2014, issue of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported by Rob Shikina that services were held on Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Hosoi Garden Mortuary in Nuuanu and also reported that "Shigeta, a Marine during the Korean War, will...
Quotes
I have never personally referred to myself as a star. When asked I always say, 'I'm an actor, a working actor.' I think the term 'star' is a vastly overused expression. That term has been used in reference to me but it is not of my own choice.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
James Saburo Shigeta
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Died
(age 85)
Beverly Hills, California, USA
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