Chris Tashima

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 24, 1960 (age 65)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Chris Tashima

Biography

Chris Tashima is an award-winning American actor and director. He has starred in numerous independent feature films, most notably as the romantic lead opposite Joan Chen, Allison Sie, Kelly Hu and Autumn Reeser, in Eric Byler's Americanese which won a Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Ensemble Cast at SXSW. He was awarded Best Actor in a Supporting Role, at the inaugural Love International Film Festival, for his portrayal of Papa Nakaji in Tim Savage's World War II family drama Under the Blood Red Sun produced by Dana Satler Hankins. He portrayed real-life educator/activist Shigeo Yoshida in the 442nd RCT origin story Go For Broke from producer/screenwriter Stacey Hayashi. Most recently, he played the hard-nosed Uncle Bob in the generational family comedy No No Girl from writer/director Paul Daisuke Goodman--for which he received two nominations at the Austin Revolution Film Festival, and he plays Hiro in Brian M. Tang's action/fantasy short Kodama, receiving its world premiere at SXSW 2023. Tashima received an Academy Award® for directing the dramatic short film Visas and Virtue, a re-telling of the heroic actions of Holocaust rescuer Chiune Sugihara. In addition he co-wrote the screenplay adapting a one-act play by Tim Toyama, and starred as the Humanitarian diplomat Sugihara. He also directed, co-wrote and starred in the WWII Japanese American internment short film Day of Independence which was nominated for a NATAS Northern California Area Emmy®. These two directorial works came from Tashima's own Cedar Grove Productions, an indie entertainment house aiming to "Boldly defy mainstream Hollywood by giving Asian Americans the close-up onscreen."

Known For

Filmography

2023FilmKodamaas Hiro2022FilmNo No Girlas Uncle Bob2020FilmSearching for Anna May Wongas Self2018FilmSurviving Theater 9as Professor Cambro2017FilmGo for Brokeas Shigeo Yoshida2014FilmUnder the Blood-Red Sunas Papa Nakaji2013FilmReal Playing Gameas Mr. Chan2012FilmLil Tokyo Reporteras Sei Fujii2012FilmModel Minorityas Ken Tanaka2009FilmHalf Kennethas Masamichi2006FilmAmericaneseas Raymond Ding2003FilmDay of Independenceas The Umpire2002FilmBarrier Deviceas Actor in Diamond Jeweler Commercial (uncredited)2002TVThe Shieldas Chris Yamamoto (scenes deleted)1998FilmLani Loa: The Passageas Bong1997FilmVisas and Virtueas Chiune 'Sempo' Sugihara1997FilmStrawberry Fieldsas Mark1997TVVital Signsas Surgeon1995FilmRequiemas Philip1991FilmThe Perfect Weaponas Bag Man1988TVUnsolved Mysteriesas Stunt Coordinator (segment "Brandon Lee")1987FilmOverkillas Nagumo Jr.1987FilmLethal Weaponas Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)1986FilmNight of the Creepsas Extra (uncredited)1986FilmThe Karate Kid Part IIas The Rockabilly Club Dancer (uncredited)1985FilmSavage Dawnas Extra (uncredited)1985FilmOnce Bittenas Dream Sequence Extra (uncredited)1985FilmGenerationas Gang Extra (uncredited)1985FilmKillzoneas Crawford's Men1985FilmMoving Violationsas Parade Extra (uncredited)1985FilmThe Sure Thingas Frat Guy at Punch Bowl (uncredited)1985TVSaraas Concert Goer (uncredited)1985FilmScandal Sheetas (uncredited)1985FilmNot My Kidas Student (uncredited)1985FilmThe Hour of the Oxas James1985TVThe Mechanical Universeas Freefall Rider (segment "Magic Mountain")1984FilmBreakin' 2: Electric Boogalooas Club Patron (uncredited)1984TV1st & Tenas Reporter (uncredited)1984FilmA Nightmare on Elm Streetas Boy in Nancy's English Class (uncredited)1984TVHighway to Heavenas Camper's Dad (uncredited)1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Technician (uncredited)1981TVThe Fall Guyas Bar Patron (uncredited)

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