Michael Yama

Michael Yama (November 14, 1943 – July 30, 2020) was an American actor who regularly voiced for GI Joe. His credits included The X-Files, Just Shoot Me and Lois & Clark, and he starred on Betty White's Off Their Rockers.^[1] Prior to his death on July 30, 2020, he had worked in theater for over 38 years.^[2][3]

Michael Yama
Born	(1943-11-14)November 14, 1943
Died	July 30, 2020(2020-07-30) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, actor

Partial filmography

• The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) as Usher
• Hansel and Gretel (1983) as Step Mother / Wicked Witch
• My Tutor (1983) as Mr. Russell
• Deal of the Century (1983) as Masaggi's Aide #2
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Chinese Co-Pilot
• Bachelor Party (1984) as Japanese Businessman
• The Jeffersons (1985) 11x09 as Mr Lee
• G.I. Joe (1985) as Torpedo (Voice)
• Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) as Nagamichi
• Winners Take All (1987) as Japanese Representative
• Number One with a Bullet (1987) as Charlie 'Tai Chi Charlie'
• The Hidden (1987) as Sketch Artist
• Stand and Deliver (1988) as Sanzaki
• Catchfire (1990) as Technician
• It's Pat (1994) as Curious Sushi Man
• Spicy City (1997) as Otaku (Voice)
• Molly (1999) as Asian Client
• Chain of Command (2000) as Chairman Tzu
• Now Chinatown (2000) as Deputy Consul
• Elvis Took a Bullet (2001) as Larry, The Waiter
• All Babes Want to Kill Me (2005) as Mr. Cho
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) as Shyu (voice)
• True Crime: New York City (2005) as Additional voices^[4]
• Dead Rising (2006) as Larry Chiang (voice)
• Speechless (2006) as Mr. Sakamoto
• Click (2006) as Watsuhita, Head Executive
• Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006) as Mr. Ozu
• Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (2007) as Ancient One (voice)
• Drillbit Taylor (2008) as Asian Heritage Speaker
• The Sensei (2008) as Yori Nakano
• The Chosen One (2010) as Mr. Nakamuri
• Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) as Morita
• Adultolescence (2011) as Mr. May / Baba
• Betty White's Off Their Rockers (2013-2014) as Various characters
• Dumb and Dumber To (2014) as Harry's Dad
• I'll See You in My Dreams (2015) as Speed Dater 4
• Hail, Caesar! (2016) as Chinese Restaurant Maitre D'
• The Edge of Sleep (2019) as The Whale / The Old Man
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai (2020) as Fire Priest^[5][6]