Charles J. Kalani, Jr., known in the entertainment industry as Professor Toru Tanaka, was an American professional wrestler, professional boxer, college football player, soldier, actor, and martial arts instructor.

KNOWN FOR

Little House on the Prairie
1982
The A-Team
1983
Airwolf
1984
The Fall Guy
1981
USWA Championship Wrestling
1979
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1977
Burke's Law
1995
Last Action Hero
1993
The Running Man
1987
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Police Story
1988
Cassie & Co.
1982

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
46
1995
Hard Justice
as Cookie (uncredited)
1995
Burke's Law
as Sumo #1
1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Himself (archive footage)
1993
Last Action Hero
as Tough Asian Man
1992
3 Ninjas
as Rushmore
1991
The Perfect Weapon
as Tanaka
1991
Deadly Game
as Ikiru-Sun
1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Wrestler
1990
Secret Agent 00 Soul
as (uncredited)
1990
Darkman
as Chinese Warrior #2
1990
Martial Law
as Jimmy Kong
1990
Wild & Crazy Kids
as Self
1989
Hyper Space
as Android
1989
Black Rain
as Sugai's Man
1988
Dead Heat
as Butcher
1988
Tax Season
as Moto
1988
Police Story
as Sumo Wrestler
1987
The Running Man
as Subzero
1987
Catch the Heat
as Dozu
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as Prof. Toru Tanaka
1986
Bad Guys
as Lord Percy's Bodyguard
1986
Shanghai Surprise
as Yamagani San
1986
Tag Team Champions
as Professor Toru Tanaka
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 2
as Prof. Toru Tanaka
1985
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
as Lao
1985
Volunteers
as Sumo Guard
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Butler
1984
Chattanooga Choo Choo
as Hashimoto
1984
When Death Comes Quickly
as Shimura
1984
Airwolf
as Bandit King
1983
Revenge of the Ninja
as Sumo Servant
1983
Off the Wall
as Banzai Wrestler #1
1983
The A-Team
as Fröbe
1983
Wizards and Warriors
1983
The A-Team
as Ling, the Bodyguard
1982
Modesty Blaise
as Akira
1982
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Sumo (uncredited)
1982
Little House on the Prairie
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Cassie & Co.
as Kiro
1982
Gavilan
as Hiro
1981
An Eye for an Eye
as The Professor
1981
The Fall Guy
1979
USWA Championship Wrestling
as Toru Tanaka
1977
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Professor Tanaka
1973
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as Prof. Toru Tanaka