Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

actor

BIRTHDAY April 20, 1959
BIRTH SIGN Taurus
BIRTHPLACE California
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ABOUT YUJI OKUMOTO

He played intimidating roles as Chozen in The Karate Kid Part II and Saito's Attendant in Inception. 1997 was big for him, as he appeared in Contact, Mean Guns, The Game, Blast, and Players. In 2021, he reprised his role as Chozen in the hit Netflix series Cobra Kai .

He played baseball and basketball at Hollywood High School and later took up acting at Cal State Fullerton.

He owned a Hawaiian-themed restaurant named Kona Kitchen/Yuji Lounge in Seattle, Washington. He has amassed over 90 different on-screen acting roles throughout his ongoing career.

He married his fiance Angie in 2001.

He debuted in 1985's Real Genius, starring Val Kilmer .