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Michael Yama

Actor

Michael Yama

39 films

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom posterFirst watchIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom19847.3as Chinese Co-PilotAfter arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an…View film

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Click poster6.3Click2006Hail, Caesar! poster5.9Hail, Caesar!2016Dumb and Dumber To poster5.6Dumb and Dumber To2014The Hidden poster6.9The Hidden1987Bachelor Party poster6.3Bachelor Party1984Doctor Strange poster6.7Doctor Strange2007The Invincible Iron Man poster6.1The Invincible Iron Man2007Down and Out in Beverly Hills poster5.9Down and Out in Beverly Hills1986

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 2019Connective TissuePhilip
  2. 2016Hail, Caesar!Chinese Restaurant Maître D'
  3. 2015I'll See You in My DreamsSpeed Dater 4
  4. 2014Dumb and Dumber ToHarry's Dad
  5. 2012Monster RollDrunken Chef
  6. 2011Adultolescence
  7. 2010Pure Country 2: The GiftMorita
  8. 2008The SenseiYori Nakano
  9. 2007Doctor StrangeAncient One (voice)
  10. 2007The Invincible Iron ManAdditional Voices (voice)
  11. 2006ClickWatsuhita Head Executive
  12. 2006Big Dreams Little TokyoMr. Ozu
  13. 2005All Babes Want To Kill MeMr. Cho
  14. 2001Elvis Took a BulletLarry the Waiter
  15. 2000Chain of CommandChairman Tzu
  16. 1997Murder Live!Tourist
  17. 1994It's Pat: The MovieCurious Sushi Man
  18. 1994Bloodfist V: Human TargetQuan
  19. 1993Jericho FeverDr. Sada
  20. 1993DoorwaysSurgeon
  21. 1990CatchfireTechnician
  22. 1990For a Moment AliveOld Man
  23. 1987The HiddenSketch Artist
  24. 1987Number One with a BulletTai Charlie
  25. 1986G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!Torpedo (voice)
  26. 1986Down and Out in Beverly HillsNagamichi
  27. 1984G.I. Joe: The Revenge of CobraTorpedo (voice)
  28. 1984Bachelor PartyJapanese Businessman
  29. 1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomChinese Co-Pilot
  30. 1984The Seduction of GinaBaccarat Croupier
  31. 1983Deal of the CenturyMasaggi's Aide #2
  32. 1983Hansel and GretelStepmother / Witch
  33. 1983G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroTorpedo (voice)
  34. 1983My TutorMr. Russell
  35. 1983I Take These MenWaiter
  36. 1981Death Ray 2000Photographer
  37. 1979The Legend of the Golden GunPhotographer
  38. 1978The Bad News Bears Go to JapanUsher
  39. 1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StoryPurser