Marc Hayashi

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Marc Hayashi
Marc Hayashi, actor in 1982 film Chan Is Missing by Wayne Wang.tif
Hayashi in San Francisco, California, 1982
OccupationActor
Years active1976-1993

Marc Hayashi is an American actor [1] and director. [2] [3] He was an early member of the Asian American Theater Company. [4]

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Selected filmography

YearTitle [1] Role
1982 Chan Is Missing Steve
1984 Angel Young Cop
1986 The Karate Kid Part II Taro
1987 White of the Eye Stu
1988 The Laser Man Arthur Weiss

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References

  1. 1 2 "Marc Hayashi". Turner Classic Movies.
  2. "Marc Hayashi". BroadwayWorld .
  3. Hurwitt, Robert (February 22, 1995). "An unhappy 'Birthday'". San Francisco Examiner . SFGate.com.
  4. "History". Asian American Theater Company. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04.

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