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

The A-Team

Little House on the Prairie

Airwolf

The Fall Guy

Burke's Law

The Running Man

USWA Championship Wrestling

All Movies (31)

Hard Justice1995 · as Cookie (uncredited)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch1994 · as Himself (archive footage)
Last Action Hero1993 · as Tough Asian Man
3 Ninjas1992 · as Rushmore
Deadly Game1991 · as Ikiru-Sun
Alligator 2: The Mutation1991 · as Wrestler
The Perfect Weapon1991 · as Tanaka
Martial Law1990 · as Jimmy Kong
Darkman1990 · as Chinese Warrior #2
Secret Agent 00 Soul1990 · as (uncredited)
Black Rain1989 · as Sugai's Man
Hyper Space1989 · as Android
Dead Heat1988 · as Butcher
The Running Man1987 · as Subzero
Catch the Heat1987 · as Dozu
Shanghai Surprise1986 · as Yamagani San
The Best of the WWF: volume 71986 · as Prof. Toru Tanaka
Bad Guys1986 · as Lord Percy's Bodyguard
Tag Team Champions1986 · as Professor Toru Tanaka
Volunteers1985 · as Sumo Guard
Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985 · as Butler
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning1985 · as Lao
Best of the WWF Volume 21985 · as Prof. Toru Tanaka
Chattanooga Choo Choo1984 · as Hashimoto
When Death Comes Quickly1984 · as Shimura
Revenge of the Ninja1983 · as Sumo Servant
Off the Wall1983 · as Banzai Wrestler #1
Slapstick of Another Kind1982 · as Sumo (uncredited)
Modesty Blaise1982 · as Akira
An Eye for an Eye1981 · as The Professor
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 19731973 · as Prof. Toru Tanaka

All TV Shows (12)

Burke's Law1994 · as Sumo #1
Police Story1988 · as Sumo Wrestler
Airwolf1984 · as Bandit King
Wizards and Warriors1983
The A-Team1983 · as Fröbe
The A-Team1983 · as Ling, the Bodyguard
Tales of the Gold Monkey1982
Cassie & Co.1982 · as Kiro
The Fall Guy1981
USWA Championship Wrestling1977 · as Toru Tanaka
WWF All-Star Wrestling1975 · as Professor Tanaka
Little House on the Prairie1974