Jerry Tondo |
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| Born | October 10, 1950
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| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
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Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (born October 10, 1950) is a Japanese American voice actor known for providing the voice of the character "Chien-Po" in the animated film Mulan.[1] Other titles Tondo has contributed to include Gung Ho,[2] The Secret Saturdays and Mulan II.[3]
Biography
Tondo discovered acting while attending high school in San Francisco, California. He was offered scholarships to play football, but decided to study sociology. He then enrolled in a theater course. He served on the board of directors while participating as a company member of the Asian American Theater Co. He moved to Los Angeles, California and started working with the East-West Players. Five years later he joined the Mark Taper Forum/Improvisation Theater Project. For six years he toured with the project. He was also a performing member of Cold Tofu Improv. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach, California.
Filmography
Film | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid | Policeman | TV movie; alternative title Death Ride to Osaka |
| 1985 | Ghost Warrior | Sushi chef | |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | Kazuo | |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | June-bug | |
| 1990 | Circuitry Man | Fatch | |
| 1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Aioki | TV Movie |
| 1994 | It's Pat | Sushi chef | |
| Drop Zone | DEA guard | |
| 1995 | Nick of Time | Chief Aide | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Chien-Po | Voice |
| 2004 | Mulan II | Voice |
Television | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Brothers | Sailor #1 | |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | Eddie | |
| 2008-2009 | The Secret Saturdays | Hibagon / Professor Talu Mizuki | Voice |
References
- ^ Mulan
- ^ Gung Ho
- ^ Variety Weekly Magazine, Monday, February 21, 2005 (p.12)
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