Tak Kubota
Actor
September 20, 1934 — August 24, 2024 (89 years)
Takayuki Kubota is a Japanese American master of karate. He founded the Gosoku-ryu style of karate, and is the founder and president of the International Karate Association. Kubota holds the title of Sōke for his development of the Gosoku-ryū style of karate. He is also the inventor and holder of the trademark of the Kubotan self-defense key chain.
Filmography
| 2020 | Glitch Techs · as Karate Master |
| 2006 | Heroes · as Old Monk |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift · as Yakuza Man #1 |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Japanese Aide #3 |
| 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force: Photo Finish · as Elder Monk |
| 1998 | V.I.P. · as Fuji |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue · as Japanese ManOn Plex |
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket · as Rowboat |
| 1995 | The Hunted · as Oshima |
| 1993 | Power Rangers · as Elder MonkOn Plex |
| 1993 | Rising Sun · as Nakamoto Yakuza |
| 1989 | Black Rain · as Old Oyabun |
| 1987 | Steele Justice · as Gold Tooth |
| 1986 | Gung Ho · as Failed Executive |
| 1984 | Hunter · as GuardOn Plex |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bill · as Cast |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon · as Master Kubota |
| 1981 | The Devil and Max Devlin · as Bruce (devil Council) |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan · as Referee |
| 1977 | Operation Petticoat · as Japanese Officer |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron · as Japanese Officer |
| 1975 | The Killer Elite · as Negato Toku |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons · as Mr. Yamata |
| 1972 | The Mechanic · as YamotoOn Plex |
| 2018 | 52 Masters · as Self |
| 2018 | Qi · as Self |
| 2015 | The Real Miyagi · as Self |
| 2002 | Modern Warriors · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1971 | Betty White's Pet Set · as SelfOn Plex |