Joseph Paul Miyashima (born November 18, 1957) is an American television and film actor.

Joey Miyashima
Born (1957-11-18) November 18, 1957 (age 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1985-present

Early life

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Miyashima was born in Los Angeles to Japanese parents on November 18, 1957.

Career

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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

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1985 Stand Alone Japanese Soldier #2
1986 The Karate Kid Part II Toshio[1][2]

Television

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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

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  1. ^ Ching, Gene (January 4, 2021). "Cobra Kai Season 4: What to Expect". www.denofgeek.com. Den of Geek. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Carvalho, Gabriel (April 29, 2018). "Review: The Karate Kid 2 – The Moment of Truth Continues". www.planocritico.com. Plano Critico. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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