Jerry Tondo
Tondo in 1986
Born
Jerry Shigekazu Tondo

(1950-10-10) October 10, 1950
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor

Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (born October 10, 1950) is a Japanese-American actor and voice actor. He is known for providing the voice of the character Chien-Po in the animated film Mulan.[1] Other titles Tondo has contributed to include Gung Ho,[2] The Secret Saturdays and Mulan II.[3]

Biography

Tondo discovered acting while attending high school in San Francisco, California. He was offered scholarships to play football, but decided to study sociology. He then enrolled in a theater course. He served on the board of directors while participating as a company member of the Asian American Theater Co. He moved to Los Angeles, California and started working with the East-West Players. Five years later he joined the Mark Taper Forum/Improvisation Theater Project. For six years he toured with the project. He was also a performing member of Cold Tofu Improv. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach, California.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Ghost Warrior Sushi chef
1986 Gung Ho Kazuo
1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills June-bug
1990 Circuitry Man Fatch
1994 It's Pat Sushi chef
Drop Zone DEA guard
1995 Nick of Time Chief Aide
1998 Mulan Chien-Po Voice
1999 Godzilla 2000: Millennium
2004 Mulan II Chien-Po Voice, direct-to-video
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Girls of the White Orchid Policeman Television film, alternative title Death Ride to Osaka
1985 Brothers Sailor #1 Episode: "Gobba, Gobba"
1986 Trapper John, M.D. Mills Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
1987 The Three Kings Television film
1988 Beauty and the Beast Eddie Episode: "China Moon"
The Tracey Ullman Show Stage manager Episode: "3.1"
Miracle at Beekman's Place Television film
1991 Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis Aioki
2008-2009 The Secret Saturdays Hibagon / Professor Talu Mizuki Voice, 3 episodes
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Disney's Animated Storybook: Mulan Chien-Po Voice
Mulan Story Studio
2005 The Matrix: Path of Neo Japanese assassin
Kingdom Hearts II Chien-Po English version, voice
2007 Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+

References

  1. ↑ Mulan
  2. ↑ Gung Ho
  3. ↑ Variety Weekly Magazine, Monday, February 21, 2005 (p.12)


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