Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (born October 10, 1950) is a
Japanese-American
are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in number to constitute the sixth largest Asi ...
actor and
voice actor
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. He is known for providing the voice of the character "Chien-Po" in the
animated
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film ''
Mulan
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According to legend, Mulan took her aged father's place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as ...
''. Other titles Tondo has contributed to include ''
Gung Ho'', ''
The Secret Saturdays
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'' and ''
Mulan II
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''.
[''Variety Weekly'' Magazine, Monday, February 21, 2005 (p.12)]
Biography
Tondo discovered acting while attending high school in
San Francisco, California
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. 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
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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
References
External links
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1950 births
Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
American people of Japanese descent
Male actors from San Francisco
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