Jerry Tondo
Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (born October 10, 1950) is a Japanese-American actor and voice actor. He is known for providing the voice of the character Chien-Po in the animated film Mulan.[1] Other titles Tondo has contributed to include Gung Ho,[2] The Secret Saturdays and Mulan II.[3]
Jerry Tondo | |
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 Tondo in 1986 | |
| Born | Jerry Shigekazu Tondo October 10, 1950 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
Biography
Tondo discovered acting while attending high school in San Francisco, California. He was offered scholarships to play football, but decided to study sociology. He then enrolled in a theater course. He served on the board of directors while participating as a company member of the Asian American Theater Co. He moved to Los Angeles, California and started working with the East-West Players. Five years later he joined the Mark Taper Forum/Improvisation Theater Project. For six years he toured with the project. He was also a performing member of Cold Tofu Improv. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach, California.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ghost Warrior | Sushi chef | |
| 1986 | Gung Ho | Kazuo | |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | June-bug | |
| 1990 | Circuitry Man | Fatch | |
| 1994 | It's Pat | Sushi chef | |
| Drop Zone | DEA guard | ||
| 1995 | Nick of Time | Chief Aide | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Chien-Po | Voice |
| 1999 | Godzilla 2000: Millennium | ||
| 2004 | Mulan II | Chien-Po | Voice, direct-to-video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid | Policeman | Television film, alternative title Death Ride to Osaka |
| 1985 | Brothers | Sailor #1 | Episode: "Gobba, Gobba" |
| 1986 | Trapper John, M.D. | Mills | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" |
| 1987 | The Three Kings | Television film | |
| 1988 | Beauty and the Beast | Eddie | Episode: "China Moon" |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | Stage manager | Episode: "3.1" | |
| Miracle at Beekman's Place | Television film | ||
| 1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Aioki | |
| 2008-2009 | The Secret Saturdays | Hibagon / Professor Talu Mizuki | Voice, 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disney's Animated Storybook: Mulan | Chien-Po | Voice |
| Mulan Story Studio | |||
| 2005 | The Matrix: Path of Neo | Japanese assassin | |
| Kingdom Hearts II | Chien-Po | English version, voice | |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | ||