James Shigeta

James Shigeta

James Shigeta (* 17. Juni 1933 in Hawaii, USA) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.

Biografie

Shigeta wurde auf Hawaii geboren. Seine Familie ist japanischer Abstammung. Er studierte an der New York University. Während des Koreakriegs war er beim U.S. Marine Corps beschäftigt.

Später zog er nach Japan und trat dort in mehreren Musicalfilmen auf. 1959 spielte er seine erste Hauptrolle in The Crismon Kimono. In den darauf folgenden Jahren war er in diversen Filmen und TV-Serien in Haupt- oder Nebenrollen zu sehen. Eine seiner bekanntesten Rollen war die des Firmenchefs im Actionfilm Stirb langsam. In dem Disneyfilm Mulan lieh er außerdem dem General Li seine Stimme.

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