James Shigeta
Acting
🎂 1929-06-17
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 his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian American representation in media. The Goldsea Asian-American Daily magazine listed him as one of the "Most Inspiring Asian-Americans Of All Time". Before his Hollywood career he found success as a pop singer and performer abroad, especially in Japan and Australia.
Cast credits(93)
1974
Clement Chin
1974
Richard Enoka
1980
Mr. Obotu
1980
1990
Joseph Matsukino
1968
Dr. Roy Shigera
1961
Self - Audience Member
1944
Self - Winner
1944
Mr. Koso Nakasone
1987
Chow Duc Khan
1982
Ward Toyama
1957
Sidney Ying
1963
1974
Taro Isogi
1994
Dr. Osaka
1969
John Sukahara
1984
Luc Li
1984
2005
Colonel Tranh Van Zung
1984
1981
Maj. Jong
1963
AIO Captain Newa
1963
1961
1963
1972
Bud's Father
1977
1992
Mr. Ota
1992
Inspector Mantjur (voice)
1996
Dr. Yamashiro (voice)
1996
Vietnamese President Chi
1993
1982
Self
1956
1967
1964
Shiki
1966
1977
1961
1972
Prosecutor
1972
James Kam
1958
Stephen Yang
1975
Makko
1983
Lin Tso-Han
1976
Kang Sok-Joo
2003
General Li (voice)
1998
1975
Nishi
1983
Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
1988
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
1976
Master Kwan Li
1972
Col. Lin Pei
1972
Sugimoto
2000
Mr. Lau
1997
Danny Kohana
1966
Brother To-Lenn
1973
Wang Ta
1961
Goro
1974
Field Marshal Abehata
1980
Detective Joe Kojaku
1959
Det. Whoo
1994
Takeo Chisato
1979
Tin Lum Yin
1989
Dr. Chen
1974
Charles Yang
2009
Lee Ahn
1969
(archive footage)
2019
Cheng Lu
1960
Mao Mak
1995
Dr. Sung
1990
Harue
1961
Hidenari Terasaki
1961
Diver Toshi O'Hara
1968
Self
2007
Chief Resident
1969
Tom McCauley
1975
Tin Lum Yin
1994
Japanese Doctor
1964
Jimmy Lee
1982
David Lao
1976
1988
Lester Koto
1967
Ambassador Nakamura
1996
Himself
2006
Narrator
1999
Self
2025
Admiral Heilachiro Nogura
2022
George Ti Ming
1967
Donald Shibura
1982
Captain Murakami
1968
Lt. Takahashi
1968
Narrator
1990