Michael Yama (November 14, 1943July 30, 2020), was an American actor who has regularly voiced for

GI Joe ''G.I. Joe'' is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier ( U.S. Army), Ac ...

. He has been on ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

'', ''

Just Shoot Me ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive p ...

'' and ''

Lois & Clark ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' is an American superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It stars Dean Cain as Clark Kent / Superman and Teri Hatcher as ...

'' and he starred on ''

Betty White's Off Their Rockers ''Betty White's Off Their Rockers'' is an American comedy television series launched in 2012, that broadcast on NBC for its first two seasons and Lifetime for its third. The series is hosted by Betty White, and is based on the Belgian television ...

''. Prior to his death on July 30, 2020, he had worked in theater for over 38 years.

Partial filmography

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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan ''The Bad News Bears Go to Japan'' (also known as ''The Bad News Bears 3'') is a 1978 American sport comedy film released by Paramount Pictures and was the third and last of a series, following ''The Bad News Bears'' and ''The Bad News Bears in Br ...

'' (1978) as Usher * ''

Hansel and Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" (; german: Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German fairy tale collected by the German Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). It is also known as Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister. Hansel ...

'' (1983) as Step Mother / Wicked Witch * ''

My Tutor ''My Tutor'' is a 1983 American sex comedy film directed by George Bowers. The film focuses on high school graduates (including Matt Lattanzi and Crispin Glover) as they attempt to lose their virginity during the summer vacation before college, ...

'' (1983) as Mr. Russell * ''

Deal of the Century ''Deal of the Century'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by William Friedkin and starring Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines, and Sigourney Weaver. The film follows the adventures of several arms dealers that compete to sell weapons to a South A ...

'' (1983) as Masaggi's Aide #2 * ''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', fea ...

'' (1984) as Chinese Co-Pilot * ''

Bachelor Party A bachelor party (in the United States and sometimes in Canada), also known as a stag weekend, stag do or stag party (in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, and Ireland), or a buck's night (in Australia), is a party held/arranged by th ...

'' (1984) as Japanese Businessman * '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1986) as Nagamichi * '' Winners Take All'' (1987) as Japanese Representative * '' Number One with a Bullet'' (1987) as Charlie 'Tai Chi Charlie' * '' The Hidden'' (1987) as Sketch Artist * ''

Stand and Deliver ''Stand and Deliver'' is a 1988 American drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmos wa ...

'' (1988) as Sanzaki * ''

Catchfire ''Catchfire'' is a 1990 American romantic action thriller film directed by Dennis Hopper and starring Jodie Foster, Hopper, Fred Ward and Vincent Price, with cameo appearances by several notable actors, including Charlie Sheen, Joe Pesci, Catheri ...

'' (1990) as Technician * ''

It's Pat ''It's Pat'' is a 1994 American slapstick comedy film directed by Adam Bernstein and starring Julia Sweeney, Dave Foley, Charles Rocket, and Kathy Griffin. The film was based on the ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') character Pat, created by Swee ...

'' (1994) as Curious Sushi Man * '' Molly'' (1999) as Asian Client * ''

Chain of Command A command hierarchy is a group of people who carry out orders based on others' authority within the group. It can be viewed as part of a power structure, in which it is usually seen as the most vulnerable and also the most powerful part. Milit ...

'' (2000) as Chairman Tzu * ''Now Chinatown'' (2000) as Deputy Consul * ''Elvis Took a Bullet'' (2001) as Larry, The Waiter * ''All Babes Want to Kill Me'' (2005) as Mr. Cho * '' True Crime: New York City'' (2005) as Additional voices * ''

Dead Rising is a series of action-adventure games created by Keiji Inafune. It was originally developed by Capcom until Capcom Vancouver took over developing the franchise. As of March 31, 2022, the game series has sold 15 million units worldwide and is ...

'' (2006) as Larry Chiang (voice) * ''Speechless'' (2006) as Mr. Sakamoto * ''

Click Click, Klick and Klik may refer to: Airlines * Click Airways, a UAE airline * Clickair, a Spanish airline * MexicanaClick, a Mexican airline Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Klick (fictional species), an alien race in the g ...

'' (2006) as Watsuhita, Head Executive * ''

Big Dreams Little Tokyo ''Big Dreams Little Tokyo'' is a 2006 feature-length motion picture written and directed by Dave Boyle. The film premiered November 2, 2006 at the AFI Festival in Hollywood, California and is released on DVD through Echo Bridge on July 22, 2008. ...

'' (2006) as Mr. Ozu * '' Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme'' (2007) as

Ancient One The Ancient One is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was the mentor of Doctor Strange and was his predecessor as Sorcerer Supreme. The character was voiced by Michael Ansara in the 1978 telev ...

(voice) * ''

Drillbit Taylor ''Drillbit Taylor'' is a 2008 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Steven Brill, produced by Judd Apatow, Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth with screenplay by Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen based on an original story by John Hughes ( ...

'' (2008) as Asian Heritage Speaker * ''

The Sensei ''The Sensei'' is a 2008 independent feature film, written, produced and directed by Diana Lee Inosanto (credited as D. Lee Inosanto). Plot summary Set in Colorado, the story takes place in 1985 during the rise of the AIDS panic. McClain Eva ...

'' (2008) as Yori Nakano * '' The Chosen One'' (2010) as Mr. Nakamuri * '' Pure Country 2: The Gift'' (2010) as Morita * ''Adultolescence'' (2011) as Mr. May / Baba * ''

'' (2013-2014) as Various characters * ''

Dumb and Dumber To ''Dumb and Dumber To'' is a 2014 American buddy comedy film co-written and directed by the Farrelly brothers. It is the third installment in the ''Dumb and Dumber'' franchise and a sequel to the 1994 film ''Dumb and Dumber''. The film stars Ji ...

'' (2014) as Harry's Dad * '' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (2015) as Speed Dater 4 * ''

Hail, Caesar! ''Hail, Caesar!'' is a 2016 period mystery musical black comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by the brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. An American-British-Japanese co-production, the film stars Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenr ...

'' (2016) – Chinese Restaurant Maitre D' * '' Avatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai'' (2020) as Fire Priest

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yama, Michael Place of birth missing 2020 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American male actors of Japanese descent American film actors of Asian descent 1943 births