Tadao Tomomatsu is an actor, instructor, and science fiction personality living in the Los Angeles, California area.
Tadao has appeared in Diagnosis: Murder, The Tracey Ullman Show, the films Inspector Gadget and Godzilla, and many others.
In 2006, Tadao appeared on Heroes in the episode "Don't Look Back", where he played Detective Furokawa, a Japanese-American police officer who translated for Hiro Nakamura.
His biggest role to date was as "Mr. Shake Hands Man 2" on the show Banzai. He replaced the original Mr. Shake Hands Man, as he had become too well known.
When Tadao is not working as an actor, he is actively involved in science fiction fandom. Tadao can regularly be found at the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society clubhouse in North Hollywood during meetings and/or events. He is also regularly a staff member at many fan-run conventions, including Loscon, Gallifrey One, Anime Los Angeles, DemiCon, plus many Worldcons and Westercons. He was the Toastmaster at BayCon 2010. and Fan Guest of Honor in 2011 at Kansas City's ConQuesT 42; he will serve as Toastmaster as ConQuesT 45 in 2014.
His acting resume gives little credit to his attractiveness as a science fiction personality. As an entertainer moving through the social landscape of nerddom he reveals the many aspects of his acting personas. Many of these have yet to be recorded to film. As an actor who is frequently not in loan, his stories about gaining meaningful employment are an asset to many social settings.
As a comedic instructor he takes time with each individual in his seminars, to ensure there are upbeat critiques on timing, material, and delivery.
Actor
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Dreadnought: Invasion Six (pre-production) as
Third Line Vom Rani (voice)
2015
Mansion of Blood as
Samurai Ghost
2013
Shadowwalker (Short) as
Ian
2013
The Realms of Labyrinth (TV Series) as
Sir Tomomatsu
- Sypher Knights (2013) - Sir Tomomatsu
2012
Sypher Arts Studio Presents (TV Mini Series) as
Bartender
- Catch Me Before Midnight - Golden Stag (2012) - Bartender
2012
Star Trek: Excalibur (Video short) as
Admiral Tatsuya Yoritomo
2011
Canon C300 Demo: XXIT (Short) as
Sushi Chef
2011
Condemned (Short) as
Homeless Person / The Projectionist
2010
Street Fighter High: The Musical (Short) as
Principal Gouken
2006
Heroes (TV Series) as
Detective Furakowa
- Chapter Two 'Don't Look Back' (2006) - Detective Furakowa
2005
Interviewing Norman as
Mr. Hamasoto
2004
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes as
Guy with Radio
2001
Throne of Darkness (Video Game)(voice)
1999
Inspector Gadget as
Bewildered Japanese Tourist
1999
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) as
Orderly Treadway
- Murder on the Hour (1999) - Orderly Treadway
1997
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) as
Uncle / Prince Pysspott
- Money (1997) - Uncle
- Childhood (1997) - Prince Pysspott
1996
Independence Day as
Big Hat Guy on Tower (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
2011
The Reflection (Short) (technical advisor)
2010
Street Fighter High: The Musical (Short) (production coordinator) / (technical advisor)
2007
The Singing Bee (TV Series) (researcher - 1 episode) - Episode #1.1 (2007) - (researcher)
1997
Volcano (production assistant)
1994
Sirens (production assistant)
1988
Family Feud (TV Series) (production assistant)
1983
General Hospital (TV Series) (production assistant - 1 episode) - Episode #1.5343 (1983) - (production assistant)
Camera Department
2011
The Reflection (Short) (assistant camera) / (camera operator) / (gaffer) / (key grip)
Stunts
2011
Sypher Arts Studio Presents (TV Mini Series) (stunt rigger - 1 episode) - Obscurita - LACMA (2011) - (stunt rigger)
2011
The Reflection (Short) (stunt coordinator)
Self
2003
Banzai (TV Series) as
Mr. Shake Hands Man
2001
Banzai (TV Series) as
Mr. Shake Hands Man
- Episode #2.7 (2001) - Mr. Shake Hands Man
- Episode #2.6 (2001) - Mr. Shake Hands Man
- Episode #2.5 (2001) - Mr. Shake Hands Man
- Episode #2.4 (2001) - Mr. Shake Hands Man
- Episode #2.3 (2001) - Mr. Shake Hands Man
- Episode #2.2 (2001) - Mr. Shake Hands Man
- Episode #2.1 (2001) - Mr. Shake Hands Man
