Yuji Okumoto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yuji Okumoto
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1959(1959-04-20)
Age	65
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Yuji Okumoto Biography

Yuji Okumoto is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 20, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Inception and The Karate Kid Part II, he played an intimidating role. He was an actor in many films, including Contact, Mean Guns and The Game, Blast. 1997 was his biggest year.

In 1985’s Real Genius, which starred He debuted in 1985’s Real Genius, starring Val Kilmer., he made his debut.

Okumoto’s first feature film role was in the 1985 comedy film Real Genius as Fenton. Later in 1985, he appeared in Better Off Dead as Yee Sook Ree, a Korean immigrant who along with his non-English speaking brother Chen (Brian Imada) frequently challenges Lane Myer (John Cusack) to drag races whenever they are together at a set of traffic lights. Yee Sook Ree learned his English from watching Wide World of Sports and spoke like Howard Cosell.

He is also well known for his convincing portrayal of the venomous, ever- smiling Chozen Toguchi in The Karate Kid Part II. He played a Korean character, Shu Kai Kim, in the 1989 film True Believer alongside James Woods and Robert Downey Jr. Okumoto then played the role of Pete Kapahala in the 1999 Disney Channel original movie Johnny Tsunami and its 2007 sequel Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board. In 2005, he played a role in Lane Nishikawa’s film Only the Brave about the Japanese American segregated fighting unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of World War II. He also played alongside Ken Watanabe in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 thriller Inception. Okumoto was announced to have joined Nicholas Gyeney’s Seattle-based drama, Ultra Low, in February 2017. The film is scheduled to begin production the following March.

In 2001, he married Angie, his fiancée.

Yuji Okumoto Net Worth

Yuji Okumoto is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuji Okumoto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a Hollywood High School basketball and baseball player, and then he took up acting at Cal State Fullerton.

He was the owner of a Hawaiian-themed restaurant called Kona Kitchen/Yuji Lounge, Seattle, Washington.

Yuji Don Okumoto (雄二・ドン・奥本 , Yūji Don Okumoto, born April 20, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker best known for his intimidating movie roles, primarily as a villain, such as Chozen Toguchi in The Karate Kid Part II. His other films include Aloha Summer, Nemesis, Pearl Harbor and The Truman Show, as well as guest roles on television series such as T.J. Hooker, Knots Landing, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Bones.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Yuji Okumoto Dating?

According to our records, Yuji Okumoto married to Angela Okumoto. As of December 1, 2023, Yuji Okumoto’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Yuji Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Yuji Okumoto celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

Does Yuji Okumoto know martial arts?

Okumoto, 27, studied karate for years to earn his brown belt and has learned enough basic skills in other martial arts to know it takes more than a few months in a karate school to earn a belt of any color.

What is Yuji Okumoto doing now?

He is a producer for the 2020 independent film, The Paper Tigers (and has a small role as well).

What happened to Chozen after Karate Kid 2?

To hear Chozen tell his story, he was suicidal after his self-inflicted disgrace at the end of The Karate Kid Part II. However, his Uncle Sato saved him and gave him the opportunity to redeem himself.

Does Yuji Okumoto have kids?

Yuji Okumoto was born on April 20, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Karate Kid Part II (1986), Inception (2010) and Johnny Tsunami (1999). He has been married to Angela Okumoto since

2001. They have three children.

Is Ralph Macchio a black belt?

We asked five of the key kickers in the generation-spanning franchise that exact question. Macchio told us that his martial arts experience is more one as a servant to the martial arts. In other words, while he never entered karate’s formal belt system , he’s its greatest living ambassador (our declaration, not his).