Jimmy Taenaka

Japanese-American film and television actor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroJapanese-American film and television actor
PlacesUnited States of America Singapore
isActor Television actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Birth27 November 1964, Fort Ord, California, USA
Age60 years
Star signSagittarius
The details

Biography

James Katsuyuki Taenaka (妙中克之 Taenaka Katsuyuki; born November 27, 1964), better known as Jimmy T, is an American actor currently based in Singapore.

Early life

Taenaka was born in Fort Ord, California and raised in Monterey, California. His parents had immigrated from Osaka, Japan. He attended Monterey High School in Monterey, California. Taenaka was a USA Junior National Judo Champion, and represented California at USA Junior National Wrestling Championships.

Career

Taenaka appears on television and film both in Asia and the United States. In Singapore, he starred in the epic World War II television drama, A War Diary about the Japanese occupation of Singapore, where he also received a nomination at the Asian Television Awards in 2002 for Best Drama Performance by an Actor.

Personal life

Taenaka is married to Lim Li Li.

Filmography

Film

  • Banting (2014)
  • Dead Mine (2012)
  • Tiger Team-The Mountain of 1000 Dragons (2010) Sony Pictures
  • Ovunque Tu Sia (2008) RAI International
  • Dance of the Dragon (2008)
  • L'Empire du Tigre (2005) TF1
  • The Second Singapore Short Story (2004)
  • Tequila - the Movie (2002)
  • Fatal Blade (2001)
  • Looking Italian (1998)
  • Psycho Sushi (1997)
  • The Low Life (1995)
  • The Shadow (1994)
  • American Yakuza (1993)
  • Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

Television

  • Kung Fu Killer (2008) TV Mini-Series RHI Entertainment
  • Martial Law (1999) TV Episode CBS
  • Brooklyn South (1998) TV Episode CBS
  • JAG (1997) TV Episode CBS
  • Cop Files (1993) TV Episode Fox TV
  • The Pupil (2010) TV Series
  • Calefare (2008) TV Series (Guest Star)
  • En Bloc (TV series) (2008) TV Series
  • First Mums (2005) TV Series
  • Shooting Stars (2005) TV Series
  • The Second Singapore Short Story (2004) TV Series
  • Machine (2004) TV Movie
  • Like My Own (2004) TV Series
  • Singapore Shakes (2004) TV Movie
  • Rouge (2004) MTV Asia - TV Episode
  • Amnesia (2003) TV Movie
  • One Peep Too Many (2002) TV Movie
  • A War Diary (2001) TV Series
  • Making Love (2000) MediaCorp TV Series
  • Daddy's Girls (2004) MediaCorp TV Episode
  • Silo (2017) Toggle Originals Series
  • BRA (2017) MediaCorp TV Series

Hosting

  • Get Drunk In China (2007) Channel News Asia TV Series
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