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Tarô Akebono(1969-2024)

  • Actor
  • Producer
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Tarô Akebono
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Tarô Akebono was born on 8 May 1969 in Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Ocean's Thirteen (2007), The Commute (2011) and Thermae Romae II (2014). He was married to Christine. He died in April 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornMay 8, 1969
DiedApril 2024
BornMay 8, 1969
DiedApril 2024
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Known for

Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, and Shaobo Qin in Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Ocean's Thirteen
6.9
  • Akebono(as Akebono)
  • 2007
The Commute (2011)
The Commute
9.8
Short
  • Producer(as Akebono)
  • 2011
Hiroshi Abe in Thermae Romae II (2014)
Thermae Romae II
6.1
  • Akebonus(as Akebono)
  • 2014
Yoshihiro Yamazaki, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Shinsuke Nakamura in NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome (2010)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome
6.6
Video
  • Akebono(as Chad Akebono Rowan)
  • 2010

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Actor

  • Hiroshi Abe in Thermae Romae II (2014)
    Thermae Romae II
    6.1
    • Akebonus (as Akebono)
    • 2014
  • Ikkyû san (2012)
    Ikkyû san
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Big man
    • 2012
  • Yoshihiro Yamazaki, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Shinsuke Nakamura in NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome (2010)
    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome
    6.6
    Video
    • Akebono (as Chad Akebono Rowan)
    • 2010
  • Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, and Shaobo Qin in Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
    Ocean's Thirteen
    6.9
    • Akebono (as Akebono)
    • 2007

Producer

  • The Commute (2011)
    The Commute
    9.8
    Short
    • co-producer (as Akebono)
    • 2011

Videos1

Wrestlemania: 21
Trailer 1:48
Wrestlemania: 21

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Akebono
  • Height
    • 6′ 8″ (2.03 m)
  • Born
    • May 8, 1969
    • Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
  • Died
    • April 2024
    • Tokyo, Japan(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Christine? - April 2024 (his death, 3 children)

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  • Trivia
    Became the first foreign Sumo wrestler to attain the rank of Yokozuna or "Grand Champion" in 1993.

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