Biography:
Hawaii-born leading man James Shigeta made his first film appearance in 1959. Generally cast as everything but Hawaiian--Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan--Shigeta has alternated between heroes and villains, depending on the requirements of the script (e.g. whether or not the plot is set during World War II). He briefly became a fan-magazine he... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
2009 The People I've Slept With
2007 Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Film
2006 The Slanted Screen: Asian Men in Film & Television
2000 Brother
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