Chris Tashima

Born: 1960-03-24

Chris Tashima is an award-winning American actor and director. He has starred in numerous independent feature films, most notably as the romantic lead opposite Joan Chen, Allison Sie, Kelly Hu and Autumn Reeser, in Eric Byler's 'Americanese' (2006), which won a Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Ensemble Cast at SXSW. He was awarded Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the inaugural Love International Film Festival, for his portrayal of Papa Nakaji in Tim Savage's World War II family drama, 'Under the Blood Red Sun' (2014), from producer Dana Satler Hankins. Other recent roles include real-life educator/activist Shigeo Yoshida in 'Go For Broke ...