Joseph Paul Miyashima (born November 18, 1957) is an American television and film actor.
Joey Miyashima | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1957 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985-present |
Early life edit
Miyashima was born in Los Angeles to Japanese parents on November 18, 1957.
Career edit
Miyashima played Pee-wee Herman's Japanese pen pal, Oki Doki, in "Accidental Playhouse", an episode of Pee-Wee's Playhouse. He had a role in an episode ("9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo") of The Tracey Ullman Show, and another in its spin-off, The Simpsons, as the voice of Toshiro, the apprentice chef, in the episode called "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish". In 2006, he played the role of Principal Dave Matsui in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, and reprised it in High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). In 2009 he had a cameo as a police officer in the DCOM Dadnapped.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stand Alone | Japanese Soldier #2 | |
| 1986 | The Karate Kid Part II | Toshio[1][2] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Marty Jr. | Episode: "9 Minutes and 52 Seconds Over Tokyo" |
| Police Story: The Watch Commander | Niko | ||
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Orderly | Television series (Episode "Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer") |
| The Runnin' Kind | Eddie | ||
| Mother, Mother | Dale Short | ||
| The Karate Kid | Additional Characters(voice) | TV Series | |
| 1990 | Bad Influence | Man at Tar Pit | |
| Partners in Life | Police Assistant Morty Wong | Television movie | |
| True Colors | Delivery Person | Television series (Episode "Pilot") | |
| Pee-wee's Playhouse | Oki Doki | Television series (Episode "Accidental Playhouse") | |
| 1991 | The Simpsons | Toshiro | Television series (Episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish") voice |
| Defending Your Life | Casio tipster | ||
| Reasonable Doubts | Dr. Brown | Television series (Episodes "Pilot" and "Hard Bargains") | |
| 1993 | Rising Sun | Young Japanese Negotiator | |
| 1995 | Behind the Waterfall | E.R. Doctor Xiao | |
| In the Shadow of Evil | Dr. Neilsen | Television movie | |
| Whose Daughter Is She? | Resident Doctor Wong | ||
| 1996 | Terror in the Family | Attorney | |
| Unabomber: The True Story | Man | Television movie | |
| The Paper Brigade | Milkman | ||
| 1997 | In My Sister's Shadow | Uniformed Cop #1 | Television movie |
| Night Sins | Doctor Lomax | Television movie | |
| Dying to Belong | Police #1 | Television movie | |
| Mother Knows Best | Bill Yamazaki | Television movie | |
| Detention: The Siege at Johnson High | Mr. Braddock | Television movie | |
| Con Air | Tech Guy | ||
| Dead by Midnight | Mr. Charles Mizoguchi | Television movie | |
| 1998 | Meet the Deedles | Man | |
| No Laughing Matter | Worker | Television movie | |
| 1999 | A Secret Life | Man | Television movie |
| The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | ER Doctor Li | ||
| The Runner | Dr. Jack Andrews | ||
| Absence of the Good | Childress | Television movie | |
| Touched by an Angel | Steve Wong | Television series (Episodes "The Whole Truth and Nothing But..." and "Jagged Edges") | |
| The Test of Love | Man | Television movie | |
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation | Radio Guard | |
| The Huntress | Ken Mitoguchi | Television series (Episode "Pilot") | |
| 2001 | Dumb Luck | Agent Kurumada | |
| Little Secrets | Dr. Mezzie | ||
| I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | Mr. Weber | ||
| 2002 | Double Teamed | Wendall Yoshida | Television movie |
| Firestarter 2: Rekindled | Registrar Secretary | Television movie | |
| 2003 | Right on Track | Mr. Jones | Television movie |
| Everwood | Dr. Friesen | Television series (Episode "Vegetative State") | |
| 2004 | Paradise | Johnny Kim | Television movie |
| Benji: Off the Leash! | Vet | ||
| 2005 | Down and Derby | Kyosho Yakimoto | |
| ER | Deputy One | Television series (Episode "Cañon City") | |
| 2006 | High School Musical | Principal Matsui | Television movie |
| Blind Dating | Dr. Tony Sato | ||
| 2007 | American Pastime | Dissident | |
| Moving McAllister | Japanese Man | ||
| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Principal Matsui | |
| Forever Strong | Lawyer | ||
| 2009 | Dadnapped | Cop | Television movie |
| 2012 | 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue | Officer Jack | |
| 2013 | Storm Rider | Sheriff Kikuchi | |
| 2014 | Jackie & Ryan | Alfred | |
| 2015 | H8RZ | Detective Wataru Fujisawa | |
| Being Charlie | Party Leader | ||
| 2017 | Small Town Crime | Dealership Owner | |
| 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain | Guard | ||
| The Landlord | Detective Ramsey | ||
| 2018 | Youth & Consequences | Teacher | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Crew Chief | ||
| Time Freak | Professor | ||
| 2019 | Christmas Hotel | Investor #1 | |
| Side Effect | Tommy | ||
| 2020 | The Night Clerk | Ron Benson | |
| Little Miss Strawberry | Grampa |
References edit
- ^ Ching, Gene (January 4, 2021). "Cobra Kai Season 4: What to Expect". www.denofgeek.com. Den of Geek. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Carvalho, Gabriel (April 29, 2018). "Review: The Karate Kid 2 – The Moment of Truth Continues". www.planocritico.com. Plano Critico. Retrieved June 17, 2021.