Tohoru Masamune
Tohoru Masamune is a Japanese–American actor. He is best known for playing Shredder in Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film), and for the movie Inception. He played the starring role of Dr. Matt Lin in the 2019 Emmy Award and 2019 Peabody Award-winning series, ARTIFICIAL on Twitch. On stage, he has played starring roles under the direction of Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman at the Goodman Theater, and Tony Award winner Daniel J. Sullivan at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in a premiere of Far East (play) written by Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright A.R. Gurney. As a voice actor, he has appeared on American Dad! and Kung Fu Panda Legends of Awesomeness.
Tohoru Masamune | |
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 Masamune at the 2019 Emmy Awards for ARTIFICIAL win, Los Angeles, CA | |
| Born | Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Neighbor |
| 1994 | Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Ling |
| 2010 | Inception | Japanese Security Guard |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Oroku Saki / The Shredder |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Diagnosis Murder | Al Cho | Episode: "Murder Murder" |
| 1996 | Mad About You | Anesthesiologist | Episode: "The Procedure" |
| 1996 | The Secret World of Alex Mack | Dr. Matsumura | Episode: "World Without Alex" |
| 1996 | The Cape | Hiro Furakawa | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Practice | Technician | Episode: "Part IV" |
| 1997 | Ink | George | Episode: "Logan's Run" |
| 1999 | Providence | Reporter #2 | Episode: "You Can't Hurry Love" |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Paramedic #8 Paramedic #4 |
Episode: "The Heavens Can Wait" Episode: "White Rabbit" |
| 2003 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Company Owner (voice) | Episode: "Samurai Ratso" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Mr. Kim | Episode: "Lone Star" |
| 2006 | 24 | CTU Agent | Episode: "Day 5: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m." |
| 2006 | Heroes | Boss At Yamagato Mr. Egami |
Episode: "Unaired Premiere Episode," "Chapter One 'Genesis'" Episode: "Chapter Three 'Kindred'" |
| 2008 | Big Shots | Riko's Manager | Episode: "The Better Man" |
| 2008 | iCarly | Massage Therapist #1 Mr. Fuzawa |
Episode: "iGo to Japan" Episode: "iLost My Head in Vegas" |
| 2010 | SOLO - The Series | Yakuza Bossman | Recurring role |
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Myanmar Official | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Shake It Up | Executive #1 | Episode: "Made in Japan" |
| 2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Kira Kozu (voice) | Episode: "The Way of the Prawn" |
| 2015 | Game Shakers | Alan | Episode: "Lost on the Subway" |
| 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Haruto Yakimura | Episode: "The Inside Man" |
| 2016 | We Bare Bears | Manager (voice) | Episode: "Losing Ice" |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Chief Haruki (voice) | Episode: "The Enlightenment of Ragi-Baba" |
| 2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Samurai #2, Samurai #3, Samurai #4 (voices) Shiro Neko Ninja (voice) |
Episode: "Yojimbo" Episode: "Kagayake! Kintaro" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Twisted: The Game Show | Johnny Pow |
| 1999 | Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style | |
| 2010 | EA Sports MMA | Katsuo Yamada |
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