---
name: "Brian Tochi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/brian-tochi"
fi1m_id: "brian-tochi"
imdb_id: "nm0865058"
tmdb_id: 16060
wikidata_id: "Q849641"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 May 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 56
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T21:13:23.219071+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."
---

# Brian Tochi

## Identity

Brian Tochi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/brian-tochi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** brian-tochi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0865058
- **TMDB ID:** 16060
- **Wikidata ID:** Q849641
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tochi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q849641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865058/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16060

Actor. Born 2 May 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 May 1963, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1984–1999
- **Also known as:** Brian Keith Tochihara, Brian Keith Tochi
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 6 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 56, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 39 (3), 1990s 76 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 59 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Adventure 2, Animation 2, Crime 2, Family 2, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $451m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tochi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q849641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865058/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16060

## Fi1m on Brian Tochi

> Brian Tochi works best when he can give a comic character some steadiness and affection. We prefer his Leonardo in *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* to the narrower, accent-led parts that recur in his live-action comedy work.

In *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), a joke changes according to which brother delivers it. Brian Tochi’s Leonardo has the steadiness of a leader without losing his place in the comedy. Josh Pais voices Raphael, Corey Feldman voices Donatello and Robbie Rist voices Michelangelo, and the four sound like different personalities rather than variations on the same adolescent gag. We laughed at their exchanges because that distinction gives even the cheekier material some character. Director Steve Barron lets them talk, and those stretches reward the patience required elsewhere.

Tochi’s move from television into film comedy in the 1980s brought more restrictive parts. He plays Toshiro Takashi in *Revenge of the Nerds* (1984), a poor college comedy whose racial stereotypes and voyeuristic humour make its underdogs hard to support. Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards supply some warmth, but there is too little of it to make the film worth recommending. Tochi’s Tomoko Nogata in *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986) belongs to the same broad-comedy phase. The repeated use of distinctive accents and mannerisms in these supporting roles limits how much we get to discover about the characters.

Leonardo offered a more useful balance of responsibility and humour. Tochi returned to the role in *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze* (1991) and *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III* (1993), before further animation work including recurring contributions to *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2005). His contribution to the first film is modest but important: the leader sounds as though he likes the brothers he has to lead. That affection keeps the sensible character from becoming merely the one who interrupts the fun.

We would like casting directors to trust him with more of that quiet responsibility. There is nothing wrong with a broad comic part, but it needs more writing than an accent and an entrance. Start with *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, provided its scrappy action and stretches of sluggish storytelling are acceptable terms for an evening.

## Biography

Brian Tochi, born Brian Keith Tochihara on 2 May 1963 in Los Angeles, California, is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the late 1960s, appearing in television series and advertisements.

Tochi is known for his role as Toshiro Takashi in *Revenge of the Nerds* (1984) and subsequent films in the franchise. He played Cadet (later Lieutenant) Tomoko Nogata in *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986) and *Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol* (1987), and voiced Leonardo in the first three live-action *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* films (1990–1993). His other credits include voice work in animated series and a guest role in *Star Trek* (1966) as a child, followed by an appearance in *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (6) — the average rests on these

- *Family Guy* (1999), Fi1m 63, as Asian Police Pilot (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *The Iron Giant* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-giant.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), Fi1m 71, as Leonardo (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)
- *Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol* (1987), Fi1m 36, as Nogata — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-4-citizens-on-patrol.md)
- *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986), Fi1m 42, as Cadet Nogata — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-3-back-in-training.md)
- *Revenge of the Nerds* (1984), Fi1m 38, as Toshiro Takashi — [page](https://film.one/film/revenge-of-the-nerds.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Prince of Egypt* (1998), Fi1m 74, as (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-prince-of-egypt.md)
- *The Lion King* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Fighting Hyena (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

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

- *Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!* (2023), as Mr. Kochiyama (voice)
- *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2005), series, as Ham Ghao (voice), Than (voice), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Mulan II* (2004), as Palace Advisor (voice)
- *Codename: Kids Next Door* (2002), series, Actor
- *What's New, Scooby-Doo?* (2002), series, as Hakimoto (voice), J.J. Hakimoto (voice)
- *Kim Possible* (2002), series, as Hirotaka (voice)
- *The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy* (2001), series, as Chef
- *Samurai Jack* (2001), series, as Kid B / Boy (voice)
- *The Silent Force* (2001), as Kim Pao
- *The Boys of Sunset Ridge* (2001), as Charlie Watanabe at 33
- *As Told by Ginger* (2000), series, as Mr. Briggs / Shop Keeper (voice)
- *Static Shock* (2000), series, as Shiv (voice)
- *Fight Club* (1999), as Fight Bully (uncredited) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md)
- *The Iron Giant* (1999), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-giant.md)
- *The King and I* (1999), as Soldier (voice)
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Asian Police Pilot (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Albino (voice)
- *The Prince of Egypt* (1998), as (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-prince-of-egypt.md)
- *Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm* (1996), series, as Liu Kang (voice)
- *The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest* (1996), series, as Professor Ken Otsuki (voice), Techi #1 (voice) / Terrorist Pilot (voice)
- *Dexter's Laboratory* (1996), series, as Toshi / Japanese Dad / Japanese Boy #1 / Japanese Boy #2 (voice)
- *The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries* (1995), series, as Sushi Master (voice)
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as The Prince (voice), The Tailor (voice), Turtle Photographer / Tsui (voice)
- *The Lion King* (1994), as Fighting Hyena (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md)
- *Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love* (1994), as Takashi
- *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, as Ricky
- *Aladdin* (1994), series, as Zhin Lao / Zhang Lao (voice)
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Eddie Lok
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III* (1993), as Leonardo (voice)
- *Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation* (1992), as Takashi
- *The Player* (1992), as Brian Tochi — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze* (1991), as Leonardo (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), as Leonardo (voice) — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)
- *The Karate Kid* (1989), series, as (voice)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Ensign Kenny Lin — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Bionic Six* (1987), series, as Bunjiro "Bunji" Tsukahara 'Karate-1' (voice)
- *Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol* (1987), as Nogata — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-4-citizens-on-patrol.md)
- *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986), as Cadet Nogata — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-3-back-in-training.md)
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as David Wong (segment "Wong's Lost and Found Emporium")
- *Stitches* (1985), as Sam Boon Tong
- *Revenge of the Nerds* (1984), as Toshiro Takashi — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/revenge-of-the-nerds.md)
- *The Master* (1984), series, as Jonathan Chan
- *Master Ninja* (1984), as Jonathan Chan
- *The Renegades* (1983), series, as Dragon
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Alan Poe — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *We're Fighting Back* (1981), as Ling
- *The Octagon* (1980), as Seikura at Eighteen
- *Space Academy* (1977), series, Actor
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Darrell
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Shen Ung, Ho Fong (uncredited)
- *Anna and the King* (1972), series, as Prince Chulalongkorn
- *The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Omega Man* (1971), as Tommy
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Young Boy
- *The Brady Bunch* (1969), series, Actor
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Joey Lee
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Flower Boy
- *He & She* (1967), series, as Kim
- *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Ray — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)

## Gallery

- ![Brian Tochi at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2025](https://film.one/media/person/296000/gallery-ea0506f1ee71.jpg) Brian Tochi at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2025 — John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Brian_Tochi_%2854988866553%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Brian Tochi speaking at an event in Phoenix, Arizona. (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/296000/gallery-b66a408123e1.jpg) Brian Tochi speaking at an event in Phoenix, Arizona. (2023) — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Brian_Tochi_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Brian_Tochi_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Brian Tochi in 2025](https://film.one/media/person/296000/gallery-d3ae12ab0f92.jpg) Brian Tochi in 2025 — John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Brian_Tochi_at_Galaxy_Con_Columbus_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Brian Tochi](https://film.one/media/person/296000/gallery-6f04a42a305b.jpg) Brian Tochi — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Brian_Tochi.jpg/1280px-Brian_Tochi.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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