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Rodney Kageyama
Actor
Died December 9, 2018 (77 years)
Rodney Masao Kageyama was an American stage, film and TV actor. He was a Nisei Japanese American (second-generation) and besides acting in Asian American theater groups, he was also a director and designer. With his roles in the “Gung Ho” film and television series and the “Karate Kid” franchise, he was a trailblazer for Asian Americans in Hollywood.
Filmography
| 2014 | The Three Dogateers · as Mr. Hiroshi |
| 2003 | Days That Shook the World (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Meko |
| 1999 | Godzilla 2000: Millennium · as actor |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as The Turbaned Merchant (voice) |
| 1994 | The Next Karate Kid · as Monk |
| 1991 | Baby Talk (TV Series) · as Baby Robert |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Japanese Man #2 |
| 1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo · as Eddie |
| 1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman · as Japanese Businessman |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Mr. Uesato |
| 1989 | Let It Ride · as Patron in Chinese Restaurant |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Joda |
| 1989 | Family Matters (TV Series) · as Country & Western Singer |
| 1988 | Vibes · as Dr. Harmon |
| 1988 | Lucky Stiff · as Tailor |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Mr. Kobara |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Owner |
| 1987 | thirtysomething (TV Series) · as Wattanabe |
| 1986 | Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Akiyama |
| 1986 | Amen (TV Series) · as Bellman |
| 1986 | Gung Ho · as Ito |
| 1986 | The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special · as Caine's Father |
| 1985 | Teen Wolf · as Janitor |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (TV Series) · as Dr. Barth |
| 1985 | 227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Mr. Takamura |
| 1984 | Gone Are the Dayes · as Manager of Restaurant |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Ben Watanabe |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Mr. Asuka |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Computer Cop |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid · as Police Supervisor |
| 1982 | Best Friends · as Meter Reader |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) · as Male Guest |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) · as Japanese Aide |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Larry Inoko |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Tour Guide |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Agishi |