Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (born October 10, 1950 in San Francisco, California) is an American voice actor known for providing the voice of the character "Chien-Po" in the animated film Mulan. Other titles Tondo has contributed to include Gung Ho, The Secret Saturdays and Mulan II.
Tondo discovered acting while attending high school in San Francisco, California. He was offered scholarships to play football, but decided to study sociology. He then enrolled in a theater course. He served on the board of directors while participating as a company member of the Asian American Theater Co. He moved to Los Angeles, California and started working with the East-West Players. Five years later he joined the Mark Taper Forum/Improvisation Theater Project. For six years he toured with the project. He was also a performing member of Cold Tofu Improv. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach, California.
Actor
2008
The Secret Saturdays (TV Series) as
Hibagon / Professor Talu Mizuki
- The Legion of Garuda (2009) - Hibagon (voice)
- Kur: Part 1 (2009) - Hibagon (voice)
- The Vengeance of Hibagon (2008) - Professor Talu Mizuki / Hibagon (voice)
2007
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (Video Game) as
Chien-Po (English version, voice)
2005
Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game) as
Chien-Po (English version, voice)
2005
The Matrix: Path of Neo (Video Game) as
Japanese Assassin (voice)
2004
Mulan II (Video) as
Chien-Po (voice)
1999
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (voice)
1998
Mulan Story Studio (Video Game) as
Chien-Po (voice)
1998
Disney's Animated Storybook: Mulan (Video Game) as
Chien-Po (voice)
1998
Mulan as
Chien-Po (voice, as Jerry S. Tondo)
1995
Nick of Time as
Chief Aide
1994
It's Pat: The Movie as
Sushi Chef
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (TV Movie) as
Aioki
1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as
June-Bug
1988
Miracle at Beekman's Place (TV Movie)
1988
The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series) as
Stage manager
- Episode #3.1 (1988) - Stage manager
1988
Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) as
Eddie
- China Moon (1988) - Eddie
1987
The Three Kings (TV Movie)
1986
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Mills
- Strange Bedfellows (1986) - Mills (as Jerry S. Tondo)
1985
Brothers (TV Series) as
Sailor #1
- Gobba, Gobba (1985) - Sailor #1
1984
Ghost Warrior as
Sushi Chef
1983
Girls of the White Orchid (TV Movie) as
Policeman (Japan)
Soundtrack
2020
Diminishing Returns (Podcast Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Mulan (2020) - (performer: "I'll Make a Man Out of You", "A Girl Worth Fighting For")
2019
Fresh Off the Boat (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Be a Man (2019) - (performer: "I'll Make a Man Out of You" - uncredited)
2004
Mulan II (Video) (performer: "A Girl Worth Fighting For (Redux)")
1998
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Honor to Us All (Video short) (performer: "I'll Make a Man Out of You")
1998
Mulan (performer: "I'll Make a Man Out of You" (1998), "A Girl Worth Fighting For" (1998) - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2017
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix (Video Game) as
Chien-Po
2014
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (Video Game) as
Chien-Po
1998
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Honor to Us All (Video short)
