Professor Toru Tanaka
Biography
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.
Known For
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The A-Team
1983
The A-Team
1983
Airwolf
1984
The Fall Guy
1981
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
0WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
Burke's Law
1994
The Running Man
1987
Last Action Hero
1993
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Black Rain
1989
Filmography
Little House on the Prairie
· 1974
The A-Team
as Fröbe · 1983
The A-Team
as Ling, the Bodyguard · 1983
Airwolf
as Bandit King · 1984
The Fall Guy
· 1981
USWA Championship Wrestling
as Toru Tanaka · 1977
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Professor Tanaka · 1975
Burke's Law
as Sumo #1 · 1994
The Running Man
as Subzero · 1987
Last Action Hero
as Tough Asian Man · 1993
Tales of the Gold Monkey
· 1982
Black Rain
as Sugai's Man · 1989
Cassie & Co.
as Kiro · 1982
Police Story
as Sumo Wrestler · 1988
3 Ninjas
as Rushmore · 1992
Darkman
as Chinese Warrior #2 · 1990
Wizards and Warriors
· 1983
Wild & Crazy Kids
as Self · 1990
Gavilan
as Hiro · 1982
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Butler · 1985
An Eye for an Eye
as The Professor · 1981
Revenge of the Ninja
as Sumo Servant · 1983
The Perfect Weapon
as Tanaka · 1991
Dead Heat
as Butcher · 1988
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
as Lao · 1985
Volunteers
as Sumo Guard · 1985
Shanghai Surprise
as Yamagani San · 1986
Martial Law
as Jimmy Kong · 1990
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Wrestler · 1991
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Sumo (uncredited) · 1982
Catch the Heat
as Dozu · 1987
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Himself (archive footage) · 1994
Secret Agent 00 Soul
as (uncredited) · 1990
Hyper Space
as Android · 1989
Tax Season
as Moto · 1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as Prof. Toru Tanaka · 1986
Hard Justice
as Cookie (uncredited) · 1995
Off the Wall
as Banzai Wrestler #1 · 1983
Chattanooga Choo Choo
as Hashimoto · 1984
Best of the WWF Volume 2
as Prof. Toru Tanaka · 1985
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as Prof. Toru Tanaka · 1973
Tag Team Champions
as Professor Toru Tanaka · 1986
Deadly Game
as Ikiru-Sun · 1991
Bad Guys
as Lord Percy's Bodyguard · 1986
When Death Comes Quickly
as Shimura · 1984
Modesty Blaise
as Akira · 1982