Greater Los Angeles JACL presents “Japanese American Actors” on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 2 p.m. on Zoom.
After presentations by actors Peter Shinkoda, William Christopher Ford and Brian Takahashi, there will be Q&A moderated by Mitchell Matsumura of GLA JACL.
To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, email greaterlajacl@gmail.com and put “Japanese American Actors” in subject line.
After the actor presentations there will be Q&A. Moderator: Mitchell Matsumura. To RSVP and to receive zoom link email: greaterlajacl@gmail.com Put “Japanese American Actors” in subject line.
Peter Shinkoda
Peter Shinkoda is a Canadian film and television actor who stars as Dai on the TNT science fiction series “Falling Skies” from Steven Spielberg and as Sektor in the Warner Bros. web series “Mortal Kombat: Legacy,” directed by Kevin Tancharoen. Shinkoda also starred as recurring villain Nobu Yoshioka in Seasons 1 and 2 of Marvel’s “Daredevil.” His latest role is Lt. Col. Ito in the film “Prisoner of War.”
Sensei William Christopher Ford played Cobra Kai bad boy Dennis De Guzman in “The Karate Kid Part III.” He reprised this role in the sixth and final season of the Netflix series “Cobra Kai.” In addition to being an actor and indie film producer, Ford is a fifth-degree black belt in Okinawan Shorin Ryu karate and is the owner and chief instructor of Kaizen Dojo Martial Arts and Self Defense in Torrance.
Brian Takahashi, a professional SAG/AFTRA actor for over 20 years, is best known for his role as a young Mr. Miyagi in “Cobra Kai.” His other recent projects are “Blue Eye Samurai” (Netflix), “Outer Range” (Amazon), and “Ikigai” (directed by Maren Elardo). Takahashi is also a writer/director who has produced several projects, including the Nisei Week Virtual Experience, various stage shows, and a web series called “HIT.”
Currently he is working on new projects still in development that are under NDA (non-disclosure agreements) at the moment. These projects will be releasing later in 2026. Takahashi is using his creative expertise to combine the skills and talent from being on different productions at Fox/Disney, Lionsgate, IFC, and Tencent LightSpeed LA, and is also working with directors like Sam Raimi and Clint Eastwood to bring their own unique fingerprint to new projects.