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{{Short description|Japanese-American actor and voice actor}}
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'''Jerry Shigekazu Tondo''' (born October 10, 1950 in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]) is an American [[voice actor]] known for providing the voice of the character "Chien-Po" in the [[animated]] film ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''.<ref>[http://homepage.usask.ca/~jjs142/mulan.htm Mulan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Other titles Tondo has contributed to include ''[[Gung Ho (film)|Gung Ho]]'',<ref>[http://www.listal.com/movie/gung-ho-1986 Gung Ho<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]'' and ''[[Mulan II]]''.<ref>''Variety Weekly'' Magazine, Monday, February 21, 2005 (p.12)</ref>
| name = Jerry Tondo
| image = Jerry Tondo in Newcomer.jpg
| caption = Tondo in 1986
| birth_name = Jerry Shigekazu Tondo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|10|10}}
| birth_place = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1983–present
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'''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 (1998 film)|Mulan]]''.<ref>[http://homepage.usask.ca/~jjs142/mulan.htm Mulan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Other titles Tondo has contributed to include ''[[Gung Ho (film)|Gung Ho]]'',<ref>[http://www.listal.com/movie/gung-ho-1986 Gung Ho<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]'' and ''[[Mulan II]]''.<ref>''Variety Weekly'' Magazine, Monday, February 21, 2005 (p.12)</ref>


==Biography==
==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 currently resides with his wife and two children in [[Manhattan Beach, California]].
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|Cold Tofu Improv]]. He currently resides with his wife and two children in [[Manhattan Beach, California]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 1983
| 1984
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| ''Girls of the White Orchid''
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| Policeman
| TV movie
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| 1985
| ''Ghost Warrior''
| ''Ghost Warrior''
| Sushi chef
| Sushi chef
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| 1986
| 1986
| ''[[Gung Ho]]''
| ''[[Gung Ho (film)|Gung Ho]]''
| Kazuo
| Kazuo
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| Fatch
| Fatch
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|-
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| 1991
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| ''Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis''
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| Aioki
| TV Movie
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| rowspan="2"|1994
| rowspan="2"|1994
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|-
| 1995
| 1995
| ''[[Nick of Time (film)|Nick of Time]]
| ''[[Nick of Time (film)|Nick of Time]]''
| Chief Aide
| Chief Aide
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| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''
| ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''
| Chien-po
| Chien-Po
| Voice only
| Voice
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| 1999
| ''[[Godzilla 2000|Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''
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|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| ''[[Mulan II]]''
| ''[[Mulan II]]''
| Chien-po
| Chien-Po
| Voice only
| Voice, direct-to-video
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! Role
! Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 1983
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| ''Girls of the White Orchid''
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| Policeman
| Television film, alternative title ''Death Ride to Osaka''
|-
|-
| 1985
| 1985
| ''[[Brothers (1984 TV series)|Brothers]]''
| ''[[Brothers (1984 TV series)|Brothers]]''
| Sailor #1
| Sailor #1
| Episode: "Gobba, Gobba"
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| 1986
| ''[[Trapper John, M.D.]]''
| Mills
| Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
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|-
| 1987
| 1987
| ''[[The Three Kings (1987 film)|The Three Kings]]''
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| Television film
|-
| rowspan="3"|1988
| ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
| ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
| Eddie
| Eddie
| Episode: "China Moon"
|-
| ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''
| Stage manager
| Episode: "3.1"
|-
| ''Miracle at Beekman's Place''
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| rowspan="2"|Television film
|-
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| 1991
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| ''Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis''
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| Aioki
|-
|-
| 2008-2009
| 2008-2009
| ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]''
| ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]''
| Hibagon/Professor Talu Mizuki
| Hibagon / Professor Talu Mizuki
| Voice only
| Voice, 3 episodes
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|}
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! Role
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| rowspan="2"|1998
| ''[[Disney's Animated Storybook|Disney's Animated Storybook: Mulan]]''
| rowspan="2"|Chien-Po
| rowspan="3"|Voice
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| ''Mulan Story Studio''
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|-
| rowspan="2"|2005
| rowspan="2"|2005
| ''[[The Matrix: Path of Neo]]''
| ''[[The Matrix: Path of Neo]]''
| Japanese assassin
| Japanese assassin
| Voice only
|-
|-
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
| Chien-po
| rowspan="2"|Chien-Po
| English version, voice only
| rowspan="2"|English version, voice
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|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts II#Final Mix|Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+]]''
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts II#Final Mix|Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+]]''
| Chien-po
| English version, voice only
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0867139}}
* {{IMDb name|0867139}}

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Latest revision as of 19:51, 24 October 2024

Jerry Tondo
Tondo in 1986
Born
Jerry Shigekazu Tondo

(1950-10-10) October 10, 1950 (age 74)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

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]

Biography

[edit]

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

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Film
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
Television
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
Video games
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+

References

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  1. ^ Mulan
  2. ^ Gung Ho
  3. ^ Variety Weekly Magazine, Monday, February 21, 2005 (p.12)
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