Joey Miyashima

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Joey Miyashima
Born (1957-11-18) November 18, 1957 (age 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present

Joseph Paul Miyashima (born November 18, 1957) is an American television and film actor.

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Early life

Miyashima was born in Los Angeles to Japanese parents on November 18, 1957.

Career

Miyashima played Pee-wee Herman's Japanese pen pal, Oki Doki, in "Accidental Playhouse", an episode of Pee-Wee's Playhouse . He had a role in an episode ("9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo") of The Tracey Ullman Show , and another in its spin-off, The Simpsons , as the voice of Toshiro, the apprentice chef, in the episode called "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish". In 2006, he played the role of Principal Dave Matsui in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical , and reprised it in High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). In 2009 he had a cameo as a police officer in the DCOM Dadnapped .

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1985 Stand Alone Japanese Soldier #2
1986 The Karate Kid Part II Toshio [1] [2]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 The Tracey Ullman Show Marty Jr.Episode: "9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo"
Police Story: The Watch Commander Niko
1989 Doogie Howser, M.D. OrderlyTelevision series (Episode "Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer")
The Runnin' Kind Eddie
Mother, Mother Dale Short
The Karate Kid Additional Characters (voice)TV Series
1990 Bad Influence Man at Tar Pit
Partners in Life Police Assistant Morty WongTelevision movie
True Colors Delivery PersonTelevision series (Episode "Pilot")
Pee-wee's Playhouse Oki DokiTelevision series (Episode "Accidental Playhouse")
1991 The Simpsons ToshiroTelevision series (Episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish") voice
Defending Your Life Casio tipster
Reasonable Doubts Dr. BrownTelevision series (Episodes "Pilot" and "Hard Bargains")
1993 Rising Sun Young Japanese Negotiator
1995 Behind the Waterfall E.R. Doctor Xiao
In the Shadow of Evil Dr. NeilsenTelevision movie
Whose Daughter Is She? Resident Doctor Wong
1996 Terror in the Family Attorney
Unabomber: The True Story ManTelevision movie
The Paper Brigade Milkman
1997 In My Sister's Shadow Uniformed Cop #1Television movie
Night Sins Doctor LomaxTelevision movie
Dying to Belong Police #1Television movie
Mother Knows Best Bill YamazakiTelevision movie
Detention: The Siege at Johnson High Mr. BraddockTelevision movie
Con Air Tech Guy
Dead by Midnight Mr. Charles MizoguchiTelevision movie
1998 Meet the Deedles Man
No Laughing Matter WorkerTelevision movie
1999 A Secret Life ManTelevision movie
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All ER Doctor Li
The Runner Dr. Jack Andrews
Absence of the Good ChildressTelevision movie
Touched by an Angel Steve WongTelevision series (Episodes "The Whole Truth and Nothing But..." and "Jagged Edges")
The Test of Love ManTelevision movie
2000 The Crow: Salvation Radio Guard
The Huntress Ken MitoguchiTelevision series (Episode "Pilot")
2001 Dumb LuckAgent Kurumada
Little Secrets Dr. Mezzie
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Mr. Weber
2002 Double Teamed Wendall YoshidaTelevision movie
Firestarter 2: Rekindled Registrar SecretaryTelevision movie
2003 Right on Track Mr. JonesTelevision movie
Everwood Dr. FriesenTelevision series (Episode "Vegetative State")
2004 Paradise Johnny KimTelevision movie
Benji: Off the Leash! Vet
2005 Down and Derby Kyosho Yakimoto
ER Deputy OneTelevision series (Episode "Cañon City")
2006 High School Musical Principal MatsuiTelevision movie
Blind Dating Dr. Tony Sato
2007 American Pastime Dissident
Moving McAllister Japanese Man
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Principal Matsui
Forever Strong Lawyer
2009 Dadnapped CopTelevision movie
2012 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue Officer Jack
2013 Storm Rider Sheriff Kikuchi
2014 Jackie & Ryan Alfred
2015 H8RZ Detective Wataru Fujisawa
Being Charlie Party Leader
2017 Small Town Crime Dealership Owner
6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain Guard
The Landlord Detective Ramsey
2018 Youth & Consequences Teacher
Hawaii Five-0 Crew Chief
Time Freak Professor
2019 Christmas Hotel Investor #1
Side Effect Tommy
2020 The Night Clerk Ron Benson
Little Miss Strawberry Grampa

References

  1. Ching, Gene (January 4, 2021). "Cobra Kai Season 4: What to Expect". www.denofgeek.com. Den of Geek. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. Carvalho, Gabriel (April 29, 2018). "Review: The Karate Kid 2 – The Moment of Truth Continues". www.planocritico.com. Plano Critico. Retrieved June 17, 2021.