---
name: "Toshi Toda"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/toshi-toda"
fi1m_id: "toshi-toda"
imdb_id: "nm0865084"
tmdb_id: 156963
wikidata_id: "Q98913263"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 April 1943"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-23T04:07:09.574120+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."
---

# Toshi Toda

## Identity

Toshi Toda

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/toshi-toda
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** toshi-toda
- **IMDb ID:** nm0865084
- **TMDB ID:** 156963
- **Wikidata ID:** Q98913263
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98913263, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865084/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/156963

Actor. Born 27 April 1943 in Tokyo.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 April 1943, Tokyo
- **Active:** 1993–2006
- **Also known as:** 戸田年治, 户田年治
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 64 (2), 2000s 71 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 63 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 2, Thriller 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $716m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q98913263, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865084/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/156963

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Menace II Society*](https://film.one/film/menace-ii-society.md) (82)

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## Biography

Toshi Toda is a Japanese-American actor. Born in Tokyo on 27 April 1943, he began his career on stage, appearing in Broadway productions including *Sly Fox* (1978) and *Anything Goes* (1987).

His film roles include the Grocery Store Man in *Menace II Society* (1993), the Japanese Tanker Captain in *Godzilla* (1998), the Dentist in *Pearl Harbor* (2001), the Card Reader in *Mr. Deeds* (2002), the Watsuhita Executive in *Click* (2006), the Japanese Businessman in *Crank* (2006) and Colonel Adachi in *Letters from Iwo Jima* (2006). He has also appeared in television series such as *Seinfeld*, *Drake & Josh* and *Shōgun* (2024).

*Sources: imdb.com, broadwayworld.com, de.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Click* (2006), Fi1m 58, as Watsuhita Executive — [page](https://film.one/film/click.md)
- *Letters from Iwo Jima* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Colonel Adachi — [page](https://film.one/film/letters-from-iwo-jima.md)
- *Godzilla* (1998), Fi1m 46, as Japanese Tanker Captain — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md)
- *Menace II Society* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Grocery Store Man — [page](https://film.one/film/menace-ii-society.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

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

- *Serial Beauty* (2024), as Mr. Kimura
- *Shōgun* (2024), series, as Sugiyama Josui
- *Masaru* (2022), Actor
- *Perry Mason* (2020), series, as Kenjirō Tokura — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Monster Island* (2019), as Lieutenant Maxwell
- *The Great Buddha Arrival* (2018), as Maxwell (Toshi) James
- *Black Lightning* (2018), series, as Hiroshi
- *Masterless* (2015), as Old Man
- *Tadaima* (2015), as Kazuo
- *Henry Danger* (2014), series, as Mr. Yoshda
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Hiroshi
- *Delivered* (2011), as Katsuro
- *All That Remains* (2011), as Nakata
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Takayuki's Dad
- *FlashForward* (2009), series, as Mr. Nakahara
- *The 8th SAMURAI* (2009), Actor
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Thai Bossman — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Dad
- *Letters from Iwo Jima* (2006), as Colonel Adachi — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/letters-from-iwo-jima.md)
- *Crank* (2006), as Japanese Businessman
- *Click* (2006), as Watsuhita Executive — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/click.md)
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Premier Huang
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Fruit Vendor
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as JoJo, Tailor — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Drake & Josh* (2004), series, as Performing Center Owner, Karate Instructor
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Japanese Buisnessman — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *Windy City Heat* (2003), as Hiroshima Nagaskai
- *Reno 911!* (2003), series, as Ring Leader
- *Just Married* (2003), as Yuan
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Shop Keeper
- *Mr. Deeds* (2002), as Card Reader
- *Ocha Cups for Christmas* (2002), as Mr. Ishikawa
- *Bark!* (2002), as Customer
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Mr. Chuang
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Toshiro Takenada — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Dentist
- *Grounded for Life* (2001), series, as Cook
- *Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law* (2000), series, as Shoyu Weenie's Manager (voice)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Sushi Chef #2 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Even Stevens* (2000), series, as Mr. Yang
- *Godzilla* (1998), as Japanese Tanker Captain — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md)
- *Hourglass* (1997), as Tak Narita
- *Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood* (1996), as Korean Store Owner
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Cadao Nguyen
- *ER* (1994), series, as Japanese Businessman 1 — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Menace II Society* (1993), as Grocery Store Man — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/menace-ii-society.md)
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Businessman
- *Renegade* (1992), series, as Jimmy
- *Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me* (1992), as Asian Passenger
- *Ghost Ship* (1992), as Chang
- *Space Age* (1992), series, as Spacecraft Crew
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Michael Muriyama
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Mr. Tanaka — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Japanese Businessman
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Japanese Official
- *It's My Turn* (1980), as Professor
- *Night Driver*, as Jin Pun

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