Tadashi Yamashita
Acting
Biography
Tadashi Yamashita (山下忠, Yamashita Tadashi, born February 5, 1942) is a Japanese American martial artist and actor.
Born: February 5, 1942
Place of Birth: Japan
Known For
Rising Sun
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
The Game
To avenge the death of his family, a man infiltrates a group of wealthy killers who take homeless people and use them as prey in a sadistic game of "hunt the man down".
Soul of Chiba
This mid-1970s martial arts classic stars Sonny Chiba as Mu Yun Tek, a young man trained in the Thai fighting style since childhood to one day avenge his parents' death. When a fellow student kills their teacher, Mu Yun's thirst for vengeance grows. The brutal action never stops as Mu Yun teams up with an Interpol agent (Tadashi Yamashita) to find the culprit, who insists that their former master was a drug dealer who had to be destroyed.
Carjack
Story of a Chinese-American growing up in L.A.
American Ninja
Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter.
Seven
A government agent discovers a plot by a cartel of seven gangsters to take over the state of Hawaii. He hires a team of seven hitmen to stop them.
Gymkata
U.S. agents send a gymnastic martial artist to secure a missile-base site in the savage country of Parmistan.
The Octagon
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down.
Sword of Heaven
A Japanese policeman in Los Angeles uses an ancient magic sword to battle killers and an extortion ring.
American Ninja 5
When a scientists daughter is kidnapped, American Ninja, attempts to find her, but this time he teams up with a youngster he has trained in the ways of the ninja.
Filmography
as Joe Williamson
as Ninja
as (uncredited)
as Lee's Uncle
as Wang
as Nakamoto Yakuza
as Tadashi
as Kenji Nakata
as Genza
as Chin
as Tadashi Kiresowa
as Black Star Ninja
as Eastern Trainer
as Ken
as Seikura
as American painter
as Swordsman
as Drug Agent
as Tadashi Yamashita
as Tadashi Yamashita
as Bronson Lee