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Keisuke Hoashi (born September 14, 1967) is an American
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, film and television actor,
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,
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and film producer of Japanese descent.


Background

Hoashi attended
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in
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, including three summers (1982–85) at the New York State Music Camp, before attending the
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. He retired from music at 20, and became an alumnus of
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's
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, receiving his
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in 1993 in technical communication with a graphics certificate. He then moved to
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and became the
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's first multimedia designer. He left NCR in 1998 to become a full-time actor. In 2005 he returned to
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as musical theatre instructor for the Hartwick College Summer Music Festival.


Career


Theater

In 1993, he was cast as a bumbling Japanese businessman in a college production of ''
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''. In 1998, Hoashi starred in the lead role of Onizuka in ''Onizuka, Kona's Son'', an unsuccessful musical play about U.S.
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s. In 2000, Hoashi created the world's first
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musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...
play, "Memoirs of a Ninja", for which he won five Maddy Awards, five Garland Award nominations, and was honored as being among "The Best of Theatre 2000" by ''NiteLife After Dark'' magazine. He earned another Maddy Award for his portrayal of "Sakini" in " The Teahouse of the August Moon" for FireRose Productions.


Television and film

Hoashi's television appearances include ''
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'', ''
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'', '' iCarly: iGo to Japan'', ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. He played a Japanese reporter in the film ''
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''. In 2006 he wrote, produced, and starred in the
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''Cooking Kids''.


Music camp

In 2006, he co-founded the New York Summer Music Festival music camp in Oneonta, New York, and is current director of communications and media, head of the camp's writing & acting program, and resident actor. His narration was featured at the 2010 New York Summer Music Festival's "The Lady Is a Song" concert, starring
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.


Filmography


Television

* ''
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'' (1 episode, 1999) as Zen-O-Phonics Man * ''
The Amanda Show ''The Amanda Show'' is an American sketch comedy and variety show television series created by Dan Schneider and starring Amanda Bynes that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999, to September 21, 2002. A spin-off of '' All That'', ano ...
'' (1 episode, 2000) as Sailer * ''
Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg, who made cam ...
'' (1 episode, 2001) as Hematologist * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2001) as Delivery Man * ''
The Man Show ''The Man Show'' is an American sketch comedy television show on Comedy Central that aired from 1999 to 2004. It was created by its two original co-hosts, Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel, and their executive producer Daniel Kellison. The pilot ...
'' (1 episode, 2001) as Crack Spackle Man * ''
The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series that aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. P ...
'' (1 episode, 2002) as Dr. Becktel * '' America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back'' (1 episode, 2002) as Boyfriend * ''
The Bernie Mac Show ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (often shortened to ''Bernie Mac'' in syndication) is an American sitcom television series created by Larry Wilmore, that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001, to April 14, 2006. The series featured Ber ...
'' (1 episode, 2003) as Soccer Dad * ''
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'' (1 episode) as Sushi Chef * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2003) as Bob * ''
Dr. Vegas ''Dr. Vegas'' is an American Drama (film and television), drama television series created by John Herzfeld and Jack Orman, starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS from September 24, 2004 to October 29, 2004, being cancelled after f ...
'' (1 episode, 2004) as Patron * ''
Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to Decem ...
'' (1 episode, 2005) as Police Technician * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2005) as Phil Matsumoto * ''
How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014, follows main char ...
'' (1 episode, 2005) as Doctor * ''
Jake in Progress ''Jake in Progress'' is an American sitcom television series broadcast on ABC from March 13, 2005, to January 9, 2006. Created by Austin Winsberg, the show was originally conceived as a real-time comedy; the first season was to show the first dat ...
'' (1 episode, 2006) as Doctor * ''
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for ...
'' (1 episode, 2006) as Singing Pizza Waiter * '' Cooking Kids'' (2006) as Chef * ''
Drake & Josh ''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck) as they live together despite their opposite personalities. Na ...
'' (1 episode, 2006) as Hospital Administrator * ''
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'' (2007) as Detective * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2007) as ER Doctor * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2007) as Alan Marshall * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2007) as Studio Technician * ''
Viva Laughlin ''Viva Laughlin'' is an American musical comedy drama television series adapted by Bob Lowry and Peter Bowker (creator of the original series) from the popular BBC serial ''Blackpool'', and taking its name from the latter program's sequel ''Viva ...
'' (1 episode, 2007) as Felix Wang * ''
Notes from the Underbelly ''Notes from the Underbelly'' is an American sitcom that was aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 2007 to 2008, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement. The series is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Risa Green, and ...
'' (1 episode, 2007) as Home Sushi Chef * '' iCarly: iGo to Japan'' (2008) as Security Chief * ''
Rita Rocks ''Rita Rocks'' is a Lifetime original sitcom that ran from October 20, 2008 to December 7, 2009. It was the network's first original comedy in over a decade. The series debuted alongside re-runs of '' Reba'' as part of a new comedy hour for Tues ...
'' (1 episode, 2008) as Court Baliff * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2009) as Mr. Lee * ''
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'' (2 episodes, 2009) as Dr. Mazaki * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2009) as Club Official * '' Better Off Ted'' (1 episode, 2009) as Scientist * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2009) as First Cop * ''
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'' (2 episodes, 2010) as Japanese Cop * '' Parenthood'' (1 episode, 2010) as Arnold Lee * ''
Glee Glee may refer to: * Glee (music), a type of English choral music * ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy * ''Glee'' (Bran Van 3000 album) * ''Glee'' (Logan Lynn album) * Gle ...
'' (1 episode, 2010) as Peter 'Chainsaw' Gow * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2010) as Mr. Yunioshi * ''
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'' (1 episode, 2010) as Hachi Saito * ''
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'' (4 episodes, 2015 - 2021) as Shinji Kojima and Mr. Kim


Film

* '' Love, Ltd.'' (2000) as Mr. Lee * ''
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'' (2003) as Dr. Zombie * ''
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'' (2003) as The Director * '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' (2004) as Japanese Reporter * '' Dating Games People Play'' (2005) as Japanese man * ''
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'' (2006) as Bartender * ''
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'' (2007) as Dr. K * ''
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'' (2007) as Dai Loung * ''
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'' (2008) as Field Reporter * '' Eggbaby'' (2009) as Mr. Chin * ''
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'' (2010) as Bartender * ''
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'' (2010) as Tim Chen * ''
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'' (2023) as Additional voices (English dub) * ''
Bullet Train Explosion is a 2025 Japanese action thriller film directed by Shinji Higuchi and starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kanata Hosoda, Non, Takumi Saitoh, Machiko Ono, Jun Kaname and Hana Toyoshima. A sequel to the 1975 film ''The Bullet Train'', the film premiered ...
'' (2025) as Shinnosuke Yoshimura


Video games

* ''
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'' (2020) as Ippei the Monk * ''
Cyberpunk 2077 ''Cyberpunk 2077'' is a 2020 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. Based on Mike Pondsmith's ''Cyberpunk (role-playing game), Cyberpunk'' tabletop game series, the plot is set in the fictional metrop ...
'' (2020) as Angel/various


Recognition

Of Hoashi's performance in ''
Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, revised considerably by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madc ...
'', the ''
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'' claimed he was miscast, writing "Even when apparently seasick or drunk, Hoashi came across as intelligent and competent, not a befuddled, confused non-English-speaking Asian." Of his original play, "Memoirs of a Ninja", ''NiteLite After Dark'' praised the production, writing "Hoashi's quirky lyrics and twirled-about concepts are a clever mix of fun, frolic and belly laughs with political, social, moral, ethical, and cynical commentary that hilariously sideswipe political correctness, stereotypes, traditional thinking, racism, sexism, ageism and every other 'ism' in between."


References


External links

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