
Toshi Toda
Toshi Toda (born April 27, 1943, in New York, New York) is a Japanese-American actor who has been active since 1980, making his screen debut as a Professor in It's My Turn (1980, with Jill Clayburgh). He has accumulated over 70 film and television credits, frequently portraying Japanese businessmen, officials, and other authority figures, and has also done voice work on 47 Ronin (2013), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and War (2007). On Broadway he appeared in Anything Goes. His most notable film credits include Colonel Adachi in Letters from Iwo Jima (2006, directed by Clint Eastwood, with Ken Watanabe), a Japanese Tanker Captain in Godzilla (1998), Yuan in Just Married (2003, with Ashton Kutcher and Justin Theroux), a Dentist in Pearl Harbor (2001, directed by Michael Bay), a Japanese Businessman in Crank (2006, with Jason Statham), a Watsuhita Executive in Click (2006, with Adam Sandler), a Grocery Store Man in Menace II Society (1993), and a role in The Wolverine (2013, with Hugh Jackman). On television he is best known as Sugiyama Josui in Shōgun (2024, 5 episodes, FX), with additional credits in Seinfeld (1996), Mad About You (1992), ER (2000), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2005), Entou…
Acting
- 2024ShōgunSugiyama Josui5 ep.
- 2018Black LightningHiroshi1 ep.
- 2009FlashForwardMr. Nakahara1 ep.
- 2004EntourageJoJo2 ep.
- 2004Drake & JoshKarate Instructor2 ep.
- 2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawShoyu Weenie's Manager (voice)1 ep.
- 2000Even StevensMr. Yang1 ep.
- 1992Space AgeSpacecraft Crew1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2024ShōgunSugiyama Josui5 ep.
- 2023Perry MasonKenjirō Tokura1 ep.
- 2018Black LightningHiroshi1 ep.
- 2015Henry DangerMr. Yoshda1 ep.
- 2013TouchHiroshi1 ep.
- 2012iCarlyDad1 ep.
- 2010ChuckThai Bossman1 ep.
- 2010The MiddleTakayuki's Dad1 ep.
- 2009FlashForwardMr. Nakahara1 ep.
- 2008Ghost WhispererFruit Vendor1 ep.
- 2006EntourageJoJo, Tailor2 ep.
- 2007ScrubsMr. Chuang1 ep.
- 2007The UnitPremier Huang1 ep.
- 2005Arrested DevelopmentJapanese Buisnessman1 ep.
- 2005Curb Your EnthusiasmSushi Chef #21 ep.
- 2005AliasToshiro Takenada1 ep.
- 2004Reno 911!Ring Leader1 ep.
- 2004Drake & JoshKarate Instructor, Performing Center Owner2 ep.
- 2003Grounded for LifeCook1 ep.
- 2002Without a TraceShop Keeper1 ep.
- 2002Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawShoyu Weenie's Manager (voice)1 ep.
- 2001Even StevensMr. Yang1 ep.
- 2000ERJapanese Businessman 11 ep.
- 1999Touched by an AngelCadao Nguyen1 ep.
- 1996SeinfeldMr. Tanaka1 ep.
- 1996Dream OnMichael Muriyama1 ep.
- 1996RenegadeJimmy1 ep.
- 1994American PlayhouseJapanese Official1 ep.
- 1993Murder, She WroteJapanese Businessman1 ep.
- 1992Mad About YouBusinessman1 ep.
- 1992Space AgeSpacecraft Crew1 ep.
Also known as: 戸田年治 · 户田年治