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name: "Arsenio Trinidad"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arsenio-trinidad"
fi1m_id: "arsenio-trinidad"
imdb_id: "nm0872963"
tmdb_id: 1080062
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 October 1911"
died: "29 September 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T22:47:32.404195+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Arsenio Trinidad

## Identity

Arsenio Trinidad

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/arsenio-trinidad
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** arsenio-trinidad
- **IMDb ID:** nm0872963
- **TMDB ID:** 1080062
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0872963/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1080062

Actor. Born 29 October 1911. Died 29 September 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 October 1911
- **Died:** 29 September 2003
- **Also known as:** 'Sonny' Trinidad, Sonny Trinidad
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0872963/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1080062

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Karate Kid Part II*](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md) (62)

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## Biography

Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad (also credited as Sonny Trinidad or Arsenio Trinidad) was an American actor. He was born on 29 October 1911 and died on 29 September 2003 in Los Angeles, California.

Trinidad appeared in supporting roles in numerous films and television series from the 1980s onwards. His credits include Ichiro in *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986), Hung Fat in *Darkman* (1990), Wu in *The Shadow* (1994), an Ashram Monk in *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), and Mr Li in an episode of *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000). He also appeared in *The Next Karate Kid* (1994) and provided a voice for *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998). Earlier in his career he acted on stage, including in a Theatre Guild production of *A Majority of One*.

*Sources: imdb.com, allmovie.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986), Fi1m 62, as Ichiro — [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Mr. Li
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Archery Judge (voice)
- *Archibald the Rainbow Painter* (1998), Actor
- *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, as Dr. Chi-Chow
- *Pacific Blue* (1996), series, as Mr. Trang
- *Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls* (1995), as Ashram Monk
- *Midnight Man* (1995), as Lord Mao Tan
- *Freaky Friday* (1995), as He Ho Lee
- *Twisted Fate* (1995), as Dinn
- *All-American Girl* (1994), series, as Dr. Park
- *The Next Karate Kid* (1994), as Abbot Monk
- *The Shadow* (1994), as Wu
- *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, Actor
- *Stickfighter* (1994), as Old Chinese Man
- *Tales of the City* (1993), series, as Chinese Waiter
- *Lucky Luke* (1992), series, as Ming Li Fu
- *Lucky Luke 2* (1992), as Ming Li Fu (archive footage)
- *Neon City* (1991), as Wing
- *Lucky Luke* (1991), as Ming Li Fu
- *The Last Hero* (1991), as Shih
- *Darkman* (1990), as Hung Fat
- *The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!* (1989), series, Actor
- *Skin Deep* (1989), as Danny
- *The Iron Triangle* (1989), as Thuy
- *Gleaming the Cube* (1989), as Other Nguyen
- *Stranger on My Land* (1988), as Peasant Elder
- *Tour of Duty* (1987), series, as Nguyen
- *Black Widow* (1987), as Tran
- *The Karate Kid Part II* (1986), as Ichiro — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid-part-ii.md)
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Kahn
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Mr. Nim
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Diem
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Fortune Teller
- *Coast to Coast* (1980), as Sing Lu

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