As of May 2026, James Shigeta is best known for Perry Mason and Murder, She Wrote. Find every show and movie James Shigeta has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Actor Born 1929 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA 12 TV Shows 8 Movies

James Saburo Shigeta (June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor, singer, and musician of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he...

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📺 James Shigeta's TV Shows

Perry Mason
Ward Toyama
1957
Murder, She Wrote
John Sukahara
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Luc Li
1984
Beverly Hills, 90210
Ben Sosna
1990
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
1944
The Love Boat
Bud's Father
1977
Ironside
1967
Magnum, P.I.
Richard Enoka
1980
Magnum, P.I.
Mr. Obotu
1980
Babylon 5
Taro Isogi
1994

🎬 James Shigeta's Movies

Mulan
General Li (voice)
1998
Die Hard
Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
1988
Midway
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
1976
Brother
Sugimoto
2000
Drive
Mr. Lau
1997
The Yakuza
Goro
1974
Flower Drum Song
Wang Ta
1961
Lost Horizon
Brother To-Lenn
1973

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