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. He attended

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and

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where he took up acting. He was ''Yonsei'' (fourth generation

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). Prior to his death, he resided in

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and

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Acting roles

Film credits

Sato has well over 80 credits, including such films as '' Midway'', ''

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'', Beyond Paradise, '' Street Kings'' and '' The Mask''. In 2005, he played a role in

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's film '' Only the Brave'', about the

segregated fighting unit, the

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. He had a short film '' Mojave 43'' premiered at the ''

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''. Sato appeared in the 2013 films '' The Wolverine'', '' ODE IN BLOOD''. In 2016, he was in pre-production on "House Rules" and premiered in five films ''

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'', '' Leland'', '' Buddy Solitaire'', '' The Last Tour'' and ''

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'' .

Television credits

He also appeared in numerous television shows such as: '' The Family Business'', ''

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'', '' ER'', '' 24'' and '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. He was recurring on ''

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'' as Detective Ahuna. He was quoted as saying, "As an actor I take great pride in the art of acting for it is part of WHO I AM."

Filmography

References

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External links

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Official Fan Page on Facebook

Official Site for Blood Colony
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Garret T. 1964 births 2020 deaths Male actors from Hawaii American male film actors American male television actors American male actors of Japanese descent American film actors of Asian descent