Akebono Tarō

Akebono Tarō

Known for

Acting

Born

May 8, 1969

Birthplace

Oahu, Hawaii, USA

Died

April 10, 2024 (aged 54)

Biography

Akebono Tarō (May 8, 1969 – April 10, 2024) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990. After two consecutive yusho or tournament championships in November 1992 and January 1993 he made history by becoming the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.

Best known work

Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE WrestleMania 21
2005
K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!!
2003
K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!!
2004
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
2005
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
2006
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
2022
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
2016
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
2016

Filmography

  1. 2022

    El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies

    as Zombie Pirate Lord

  2. 2016

  3. 2016

  4. 2015

  5. 2013

  6. 2013

  7. 2013

  8. 2012

  9. 2012

    Ikkyu-san

    as Big man

  10. 2010

  11. 2010

  12. 2010

  13. 2007

  14. 2007

    Ocean's Thirteen

    as Akebono Taro

  15. 2006

  16. 2005

  17. 2005

  18. 2004

  19. 2003

  20. 1999

    WWE Friday Night SmackDownTV
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