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Years active
  
1987–Present

Ex-spouse
  
Lim Li Li

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Jimmy Taenaka


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Full Name
  
James Katsuyuki Taenaka

Born
  
November 27, 1964 (age 60) (
1964-11-27
)
Fort Ord, CaliforniaUnited States

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Movies and TV shows
  

Wrestling Federation of Singapore @ North Vista Secondary School in Singapore


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

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Team Singapore at SEA Games 2009 - 5 minute walk to breakfast in the Village


Early life

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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

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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

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Taenaka is married to Lim Li Li.

Hosting

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

    Actor
    2022
    The Girl He Never Noticed (TV Mini Series) as
    Mr. Takashi
    - Do Your Damn Job - Mr. Takashi
    2021
    Glória (TV Series) as
    Bill
    - Homem Novo (2021) - Bill (credit only)
    - A Toupeira (2021) - Bill
    - Virtudes Públicas (2021) - Bill
    - A Fuga- (2021) - Bill
    - O Infortúnio (2021) - Bill
    - Olhar a Lua de Baixo (2021) - Bill
    - A Morte Nunca é Natural (2021) - Bill
    - A Pátria Não Se Discute (2021) - Bill
    - A Confissão Absolve-nos da Culpa (2021) - Bill
    - Rumo à Vitória (2021) - Bill
    2018
    Grisse (TV Series) as
    Tanaka
    - Episode #1.1 (2018) - Tanaka
    - Episode #1.3 - Tanaka
    - Episode #1.6 - Tanaka
    2018
    The Fifth Floor (TV Series) as
    Cypress
    - Episode #1.12 (2018) - Cypress
    - Episode #1.11 (2018) - Cypress
    - Episode #1.10 (2018) - Cypress
    2017
    BRA (TV Mini Series) as
    Adrian Tan
    2017
    Silo (Short) as
    Colonel Colin Pang
    2017
    Halfworlds (TV Mini Series) as
    Dr. David
    - Episode #2.5 (2017) - Dr. David
    2016
    Rojak (TV Series) as
    Raymond
    - Episode #1.7 (2016) - Raymond
    - Episode #1.5 (2016) - Raymond
    - Episode #1.3 (2016) - Raymond
    2014
    Banting as
    Harry Kosugi (as James Taenaka)
    2014
    Grace (TV Mini Series) as
    Michael
    - Episode 3 (2014) - Michael (as James Taenaka)
    - Episode 1 (2014) - Michael (as James Taenaka)
    2014
    Filial Party as
    Patrick
    2013
    Final Defect (Short)(as James Taenaka)
    2012
    Dead Mine as
    Ryuichi
    2010
    The Pupil (TV Series) as
    Terence Goh
    - Staying Abreast of the Game (2011) - Terence Goh (as James Taenaka)
    - Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender- (2011) - Terence Goh (as James Taenaka)
    - The Silent Client (2011) - Terence Goh (as Jimmy T.)
    - Maid in Singapore (2011) - Terence Goh (as James Taenaka)
    - Security Deposit (2011) - Terence Goh (as James Taenaka)
    - The Truth Out There (2011) - Terence Goh (as James Taenaka)
    - Pilot - A Matter of Service (2010) - Terence Goh (as James Taenaka)
    2011
    The Man from Beijing (TV Movie) as
    Ya Ru
    2010
    Tiger Team: The Mountain of the 1000 Dragons as
    Herr Bai
    2009
    Everything Is as It Should Be (Short) as
    Ken (as James Taenaka)
    2008
    Ovunque tu sia (TV Movie) as
    Harum Lomar (as James Taenaka)
    2008
    Kung Fu Killer (TV Movie) as
    Bingo
    2005
    L'empire du tigre (TV Series) as
    Tranh (as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
    2004
    The Second Singapore Short Story Project (TV Mini Series)(as James Taenaka)
    2003
    Tequila: The Movie (Video) as
    Jason (as James Taenaka)
    2001
    A War Diary (TV Series) as
    Lt. Kenji Kinoshita (as James Taenaka)
    2000
    Gedo (Video) as
    Kursawa (as Jimmy T.)
    1999
    Martial Law (TV Series) as
    Chang
    - End Game (1999) - Chang (as Jimmy T)
    1998
    Main Street as
    Boxer (as Jimmy T)
    1998
    Brooklyn South (TV Series) as
    First Hoodlum
    - Exposing Johnson (1998) - First Hoodlum
    1997
    Psycho Sushi as
    Nakamura
    1997
    JAG (TV Series) as
    Dick Namakura
    - Against All Enemies (1997) - Dick Namakura
    1995
    Cop Files (TV Movie)(as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
    1995
    The Low Life as
    Wineshop Clerk (as Jimmy T)
    1994
    The Shadow as
    Cranston Guard (as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
    1994
    Lookin' Italian as
    Hiro (as Jimmy T)
    1993
    American Yakuza as
    Taka (as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
    1991
    Showdown in Little Tokyo as
    Hardboy (uncredited)
    Stunts
    1993
    RoboCop 3 (stunts - as James Taenaka)
    1991
    Showdown in Little Tokyo (stunts - as James Taenaka)
    Producer
    2008
    Dance of the Dragon (associate producer)
    Thanks
    2015
    Black Thread (Short) (special thanks)
    2002
    Charlotte Sometimes (thanks - as James Taenaka)

    References

    Jimmy Taenaka Wikipedia


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