Jim Ishida Biography ((?)-)
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, stuntperson
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Pilot Lieutenant Takeo Koda, Midway (also known as The Battle of Midway), Universal, 1976
- Masaggi's aide number one, Deal of the Century, Warner Bros., 1983
- Coroner, Deadly Friend, Warner Bros., 1986
- (As James Ishida) Fujitsu, Back to the Future Part II, Universal,1989
- Nakata, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (also known as Kinjite), Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, 1989
- Khoi, The Iron Triangle, Scotti Bros. Pictures, 1989
- Escort officer, Black Rain, Paramount, 1989
- Reporter, Predator 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
- Asian cop number two, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Warner Bros., 1991
- Dr. Tanaki, Cold Heaven, Hemdale Film Corp., 1991
- (As James Ishida) Reporter, Ricochet, Warner Bros., 1991
- Nissan boss, Driving Me Crazy, 1991
- Guest, CIA Code Name: Alexa, 1992
- Tall Monk, The Next Karate Kid, Columbia, 1994
- Mr. Okida, Showgirls, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
- Mr. Fumitsu, Strange Days, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- Bali Majestic guest, Dunston Checks In, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Senator Furiyo, The Silencers, PM Entertainment Group, Inc., 1996
- Client number three, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
- Tommy, After One Cigarette (short film), 1999
- Byron Fujisaki, Stanley's Gig, 2000
- Also appeared in For the Boys and Hito Hata.
- Film Stuntperson
- Showdown in Little Tokyo, Warner Bros., 1991
- Television Appearances
- Movies
- Hansel and Gretel, 1982
- (As James Ishida) Dr. Terasaki, Chernobyl: The Final Warning (alsoknown as Final Warning), TNT, 1991
- Rocky Araki, K-9000, Fox, 1991
- Sheriff Chen, Baywatch: River of No Return, syndicated, 1992
- Japanese man, Late Last Night, Starz!, 1999
- Episodic
- Security guard, "One Big Happy Family," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1973
- Saito, "Service Above and Beyond," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1983
- Van Nguyen, Cutter to Houston, CBS, 1983
- Dr. Change, "The Trouble with Harry," The A-Team, NBC, 1986
- Sheriff Chen, "River of No Return: Parts 1 & 2," Baywatch, syndicated, 1992
- Dr. Tasaki, "A Voice in the Wilderness: Part 1," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1994
- Mr. Rondan, "A Proper Farewell," Sisters, NBC, 1995
- Businessman, "Julia's Day Off," Maybe This Time, ABC, 1995
- (As James Ishida) Inspector Ota, "Kendo Killing," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
- Father, "The Model Wife," Minor Adjustments, NBC and UPN, 1996
- Tetsuo Ichiho, "Ricochet," Gun, ABC, 1997
- Doctor, "Wake Up Call," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999
- Man, "Jack Gets Tough," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1999
- Also appeared in "How I Saved the Senator," 21 Jump Street, Fox; Nurses; Bold and Beautiful; Civil Wars; Days of Our Lives; Young and the Restless; General Hospital, ABC; Dynasty; Knots Landing; Jake and the Fatman; Tracey Ullman Show; Johnny Carson; Rockford Files; and Hart to Hart.
- Stage Appearances
- Green Card, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1986
- The Dream of Kitamura, East West Players, c. 1992
- Carry the Tiger to the Mountain, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, 1998
- Also appeared in The Waiting Room, Mark Taper Forum; Tachinoki, International Arts Festival, New York City; Class "C" Trial in Yokohama, Missouri Rep; War Babies, La Jolla Playhouse and Mark Taper Forum; Live Oak Store, East West Players; A Song for a Nisei Fisherman, Mark Taper Forum; and Family Devotions, Public Theatre, New York City.
- Stage Work
- The Dream of Kitamura, c. 1992
- Directed Diary of a Mad Mexican.
- RECORDINGS
- Video Games
- Rama, Sierra, 1997