Gerald Okamura (born 1940) is an American actor, martial artist, and stuntman,[1] known for appearing in numerous action films.
He has acted in both mainstream blockbusters like Big Trouble in Little China and B-movies such as Samurai Cop.
He enlisted in the United States Army after graduating high school, where he was deployed to South Korea and was introduced to taekwondo.
[2] After his discharge, he moved to Los Angeles, where he enrolled in Jimmy H. Woo's San Soo school, eventually earning a 5th-degree black belt.
Since then he has appeared in 39 feature films, notably Big Trouble in Little China, Samurai Cop, Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance, Ninja Academy, 9½ Ninjas!, Ring of Fire, Blade, and G.I.