- Born
- Birth nameYuji Don Okumoto
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Yuji Okumoto was born on April 20, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Karate Kid Part II (1986), Inception (2010) and Johnny Tsunami (1999). He has been married to Angela Okumoto since 2001. They have three children.
- SpouseAngela Okumoto(2001 - present) (3 children)
- Currently resides in Seattle, Washington, where he and his family manage Kona Kitchen, a Hawaiian-themed restaurant.
- Started his martial arts training at the age of 13, in Chito-Ryu Karate. Later he also trained in Shotokan, Kajukenbo and Judo. After that he practiced Yau Kung Moon, a southern style Gung Fu. He had a brown belt in Karate during the shooting of Karate Kid 2.
- Best known for his role as Chozen Toguchi, the main villain of John G. Avildsen's sequel The Karate Kid Part II (1986).
- Attended and graduated from Hollywood High School, where he played baseball and basketball.
- Attended, and graduated from, California State University @ Fullerton -- where he was introduced to acting (and where the All-Valley Tournament scenes from the original "Karate Kid" were filmed).
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