Michael Yama (November 14, 1943July 30, 2020) was an American actor who regularly voiced for

GI Joe ''G.I. Joe'' is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the United States Armed Forces, U.S. armed forces with the Act ...

. His credits included ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...

'', ''

Just Shoot Me ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series originally aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons, including 3 episodes aired on syndication. The show, cre ...

'' and ''

Lois & Clark ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' is an American superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It stars Dean Cain as Clark Kent / Superman and Teri Hatcher as Lois ...

'', and he starred on ''

Betty White's Off Their Rockers ''Betty White's Off Their Rockers'' is an American comedy television series launched in 2012 that was broadcast on NBC for its first two seasons and Lifetime for its third. The series is hosted by Betty White, and is based on the Belgian televi ...

''. Prior to his death on July 30, 2020, he had worked in theater for over 38 years.

Partial filmography

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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan ''The Bad News Bears Go to Japan'' (also known as ''The Bad News Bears 3'') is a 1978 American sport comedy film released by Paramount Pictures and was the third and last of a series, following ''The Bad News Bears'' and '' The Bad News Bears in ...

'' (1978) as Usher * ''

Hansel and Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" (; ) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 as part of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). Hansel and Gretel are siblings who are abandoned in a forest and fall into the hands of a witch ...

'' (1983) as Step Mother / Wicked Witch * ''

My Tutor ''My Tutor'' is a 1983 American sex comedy film directed by George Bowers. The film focuses on high school graduates (including Matt Lattanzi and Crispin Glover) as they attempt to lose their virginity during the summer vacation before college, ...

'' (1983) as Mr. Russell * ''

Deal of the Century ''Deal of the Century'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by William Friedkin and starring Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines, and Sigourney Weaver. The film follows the adventures of several arms dealers that compete to sell weapons to a South ...

'' (1983) as Masaggi's Aide #2 * ''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, based on a story by George Lucas. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jone ...

'' (1984) as Chinese Co-Pilot * ''

Bachelor Party A bachelor party (in the United States), also known as a stag weekend, stag do or stag party (in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, and Ireland), or a buck's night (in Australia and Canada), is a party held for or arranged by a man wh ...

'' (1984) as Japanese Businessman * ''

The Jeffersons ''The Jeffersons'' is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985. Lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes, ''The Jeffersons'' is one of the longest-running sitcoms in history ...

'' (1985) 11x09 as Mr Lee * ''

G.I. Joe ''G.I. Joe'' is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier ( U.S. Army), A ...

'' (1985) as Torpedo (Voice) * ''

Down and Out in Beverly Hills ''Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' is a 1986 American comedy film co-written and directed by Paul Mazursky, based on the 1919 French play ''Boudu sauvé des eaux'', which was later adapted into the 1932 film '' Boudu sauvé des eaux'' by Jean ...

'' (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 ''Stand and Deliver'' is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca. It is based on the true story of Garfield High School mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante, who inspir ...

'' (1988) as Sanzaki * ''

Catchfire ''Catchfire'' is a 1990 American romantic action thriller film directed by Dennis Hopper and starring Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, and Fred Ward, with cameo appearances by several notable actors, in ...

'' (1990) as Technician * ''

It's Pat ''It's Pat'' is a 1994 American slapstick comedy film directed by Adam Bernstein and starring Julia Sweeney, Dave Foley, Charles Rocket, and Kathy Griffin. The film was based on the ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') character Pat, created by ...

'' (1994) as Curious Sushi Man * ''

Spicy City ''Spicy City'' is an American adult animated erotic cyberpunk television series which was created by Ralph Bakshi for HBO. The first of two adult animated series to air on HBO in the same year, the show serves as an anthology series in a similar ...

'' (1997) as Otaku (Voice) * '' Molly'' (1999) as Asian Client * ''

Chain of Command A command hierarchy is a group of people who carry out orders based on others' authority within the group. Military chain of command In a military context, the chain of command is the line of authority and responsibility along which orders ...

'' (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 ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions, is an American animated series, animated fantasy television, fantasy Action fiction, action television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino a ...

'' (2005) as Shyu (voice) * '' True Crime: New York City'' (2005) as Additional voices * ''

Dead Rising is a series of action-adventure games created by Keiji Inafune. It was originally developed by Capcom in 2006 until Capcom Vancouver took over developing the franchise and Microsoft Studios took over the publishing rights. As of December 31, 2 ...

'' (2006) as Larry Chiang (voice) * ''Speechless'' (2006) as Mr. Sakamoto * ''

Click Click or Klick may refer to: Airlines * Click Airways, a UAE airline * Clickair, a Spanish airline * MexicanaClick, a Mexican airline Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Klicks, alien race in '' Star Drive'' * Click, minor cha ...

'' (2006) as Watsuhita, Head Executive * ''

Big Dreams Little Tokyo ''Big Dreams Little Tokyo'' is a 2006 feature-length motion picture written and directed by Dave Boyle. The film premiered November 2, 2006 at the AFI Festival in Hollywood, California and is released on DVD through Echo Bridge on July 22, 2008. ...

'' (2006) as Mr. Ozu * '' Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme'' (2007) as

Ancient One The Ancient One is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, ...

(voice) * ''

Drillbit Taylor ''Drillbit Taylor'' is a 2008 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Steven Brill, produced by Judd Apatow, Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth with screenplay by Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen based on an original story by John Hughe ...

'' (2008) as Asian Heritage Speaker * ''

The Sensei ''The Sensei'' is a 2008 independent feature film, written, produced and directed by Diana Lee Inosanto (credited as D. Lee Inosanto). Plot summary Set in Colorado, the story takes place in 1985 during the rise of the AIDS panic. McClain Evans ...

'' (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 * ''

'' (2013-2014) as Various characters * ''

Dumb and Dumber To ''Dumb and Dumber To'' is a 2014 American buddy comedy film produced, co-written and directed by the Farrelly brothers. It is the third film in the ''Dumb and Dumber'' franchise, and serves as a sequel to the 1994 film '' Dumb and Dumber''. T ...

'' (2014) as Harry's Dad * '' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (2015) as Speed Dater 4 * ''

Hail, Caesar! ''Hail, Caesar!'' is a 2016 black comedy mystery film written, produced, edited, and directed by the brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. An American-British co-production, the film stars Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jo ...

'' (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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yama, Michael Place of birth missing 2020 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American male actors of Japanese descent 1943 births