Deceased

When Did Rodney Kageyama Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asRodney Kegeyama, Rod KageyamaGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn01/11/1941Born inSan Mateo, California, USADied09/12/2018 (aged 77)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ6126002 ↗TMDb#129463 ↗

Rodney Masao Kageyama was an American stage, film and TV actor. He was a Nisei Japanese American (second-generation) and besides acting in Asian American theater groups, he was also a director and designer. With his roles in the “Gung Ho” film and television series and the “Karate Kid” franchise, he was a trailblazer for Asian Americans in Hollywood.

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Filmography30 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2014	The Three DogateersMovie	Mr. Hiroshi	73
2003	Las VegasSeries	Meko	62
2003	Days That Shook the WorldSeries	—	62
2001	Golden DreamsMovie	Japanese Man	60
2000	Stanley's GigMovie	Jeff Fujisake	59
1996	Arli$$Series	Hiro Narayama	55
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries	The Turbaned Merchant (voice)	54
1995	Brotherly LoveSeries	Mr. Woo	54
1994	The Next Karate KidMovie	Monk	53
1992	Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries	Owner	51
1991	Home ImprovementSeries	Japanese Man #2	50
1991	Showdown in Little TokyoMovie	Eddie	50
1990	Pretty WomanMovie	Japanese Businessman	49
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries	Mr. Uesato	49
1990	Hiroshima: Out of the AshesMovie	Kanji	49
1989	Family MattersSeries	Country Western Singer	48
1989	Quantum LeapSeries	Joda	48
1988	Lucky StiffMovie	Tailor	47
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Owner	46
1986	Gung HoMovie	Ito	45
1986	The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary SpecialMovie	Caine's Father	45
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Dr. Barth	44
1985	Teen WolfMovie	Janitor	44
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Ben Watanabe	43
1984	Charles in ChargeSeries	Mr. Asuka	43
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	Host	43
1984	They Saved Gidget's BrainMovie	Dr. Foto	43
1983	Girls of the White OrchidMovie	Police Supervisor	42
1982	NewhartSeries	—	41
1982	Best FriendsMovie	Meter Reader	41