Gerald Okamura

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gerald Okamura (born 1940) is an American theatrical martial artist. Gerald started martial arts with judo in 1953. He has practiced kendo, aikido, taekwondo, and he is currently a 5th degree black belt in Kung Fu San Soo (his sensei was Jimmy H. Woo). Gerald is a designer of various types of weaponry that have been featured in dozens of movies and publications across the world. Okamura began doing stunts in 1975, getting his first credited role in 1980. Since then he has appeared in 39 feature films, notably Big Trouble in Little China, Samurai Cop, Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance, Ninja Academy, 9½ Ninjas!, Ring of Fire, Blade, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Other roles he's played are Kai-Ogi in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, a sensei in Power Rangers Wild Force, and Chao Chong in VR Troopers.

Known For: Acting

Born: Hilo, Hawaii, 1940-11-01

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1975	The Killer Elite	Airport Thug (uncredited)	58
2	1976	Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy	Karate Expert	40
3	1980	The Octagon	Ninja Instructor	51
4	1981	Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen	Club Shanghai Bouncer	52
5	1981	The Weapons of Death	Chong	48
6	1983	Angel of H.E.A.T.	Hans Zeisel	35
7	1984	Ninja Busters	Master	61
8	1985	My Science Project	Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited)	62
9	1985	J.O.E. and the Colonel	Trainer	20
10	1985	Fury to Freedom		0
11	1985	Sword of Heaven	Third Monk	50
12	1986	Big Trouble in Little China	Wing Kong Hatchet Man	72
13	1989	Time Burst: The Final Alliance	Master	33
14	1989	Ninja Academy	Chiba	41
15	1990	Aftershock	Fighter (uncredited)	49
16	1991	9 1/2 Ninjas!	Master	25
17	1991	The Master Demon	The Master Demon	40
18	1991	Karate Wars	Nakaso	30
19	1991	Showdown in Little Tokyo	Hagata, the Torturer	64
20	1991	Samurai Cop	Okamura	46
21	1991	Capital Punishment	Henchman (uncredited)	35
22	1992	Shadow of the Dragon	Temple Priest	35
23	1992	Deadly Bet	Fighter	62
24	1992	Rapid Fire	Tau Henchman at Laundry (uncredited)	64
25	1992	American Streetfighter	Ogawa	37
26	1993	Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel	Garbage Gang Member	48
27	1993	Shootfighter: Fight to the Death	Shootfighting Ref	64
28	1993	Hot Shots! Part Deux	Corrupt Kick Boxing Referee	65
29	1993	Full Impact	Japanese Fighter	55
30	1993	Firepower	Fighter	50
31	1993	Fit to Kill	Commando	53
32	1994	The Shadow	Tibetan Passenger	61
33	1994	The Dallas Connection	Fu	47
34	1994	Cage II: The Arena of Death	Dr. Wo	31
35	1995	Mortal Kombat	Outworld Warrior (uncredited)	59
36	1995	Carnival of Wolves	Bodyguard #2	0
37	1995	The Power Within	Yung	55
38	1996	For Life or Death	Ancient Priest	50
39	1996	Day of the Warrior	Fu	48
40	1996	Bloodsport III	Voice of the Judge (voice)	55
41	1997	Little Bigfoot	Cook	29
42	1998	L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach	Fu	61
43	1998	Blade	Vampire (uncredited)	68
44	2002	Redemption	Kwai Lo	50
45	2003	The Circuit 2: The Final Punch	Ming Li	57
46	2004	SWAT: Warhead One	Peter Chiang	30
47	2005	Confessions of an Action Star	Asian Member	43
48	2005	Vampire Assassin	Master Kao	23
49	2009	Hellbinders	Buddhist Priest	37
50	2009	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	Hard Master	58
51	2012	Monster Roll	Blind Chef	70
52	2015	The Real Miyagi	Self	65
53	2015	Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance	Okamura	37
54	2020	Awesomely Righteous & Radical	(segment, "Samurai Cop trailer") (archive footage)	0
55	2024	Killer Ex	Sugimoto	30
56	2024	The Bouncer	The Master	45

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1981	Falcon Crest	Mr. Ito	56
2	1993	Power Rangers	Sensei	71