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Soon-tek Oh(Korean:오순택,O Sun-taek– also spelled asSoon-taek OhorSoon-taik OhorSoon-teck Oh;June 29, 1932 – April 4, 2018[1]) was aKorean–Americanactor. He was the voice of Fa Zhou in Disney'sMulanand the direct-to-video sequelMulan IIand the sadistic Colonel Yin inMissing in Action 2: The Beginning.He has starred in many films, and also acted intelevision series,includingStargate SG-1;MacGyver;M*A*S*H;Charlie's Angels;Airwolf,Magnum, P.I.;Hawaii Five-O;Kung-Fu;Zorro;The Man with the Golden Gun;Baa Baa Black SheepandTouched by an Angel.
Soon-tek Oh 오순택 | |
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Born | |
Died | April 4, 2018 | (aged 85)
Other names | Soon-taek Oh |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–2006 |
Soon-tek Oh | |
Hangul | 오순택 |
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Revised Romanization | O Sun-taek |
McCune–Reischauer | O Sun-t'aek |
Early life
editOh was born on June 29, 1932, inMokpoduring the period whenKorea was under Japanese rule.He attended high school atGwangju,South Korea,and attendedYonsei UniversityinSeoul.
After the end of Japanese rule in August 1945 and before the outbreak of theKorean Warin June 1950, he and his family immigrated to the United States where he attended theUniversity of Southern California.He later gained anMFAfromUCLA.[2]
Acting career
editOn Broadway, he appeared in the original cast of theStephen SondheimmusicalPacific Overtures.[3]He was an early member ofEast West Players,anAsian American theatregroup founded in 1965.[citation needed]
In 1995 he founded theKorean Americantheatre group, Society of Heritage Performers, which later evolved into the presentLodestone Theatre Ensemble.From 2005, he had been a chair professor at Seoul Institute of the Arts.[citation needed]
Death
editOh died in Los Angeles on April 4, 2018, at age 85 after a lengthy battle withAlzheimer's disease,according to actor Chil Kong.[4][5]
Partial filmography
editFilms
edit- 1966Murderers' Rowas Tempura, Japanese Secret Agent (uncredited)
- 1967Yongary, Monster From The Deepas Chinese Agent (uncredited)
- 1971Earth IIas Chinese Diplomat (uncredited)
- 1971One More Train to Robas Yung
- 1974The Man with the Golden Gunas Lieutenant Hip (as Soon-taik Oh)
- 1978Good Guys Wear Blackas Major Mhin Van Thieu, The Black Tigers
- 1980The Final Countdownas Simura, Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Pilot
- 1982The Letteras Ong
- 1985Bialy smokas Tai Ching
- 1985Missing in Action 2as Colonel Yin
- 1985Yuki Shimodaas Himself (interviewed)
- 1987Steele Justiceas General Bon-soong Kwan
- 1987Biały smokas Tai-ching
- 1987Death Wish 4: The Crackdownas Detective Phil Nozaki
- 1989Soursweetas "Red" Cudgel
- 1989Collision Courseas Chief Inspector Kitao
- 1993A Home of Our Ownas Mr. Munimura
- 1994Red Sun Risingas Yamata
- 1994S.F.W.as Milt Morris
- 1996Street Corner Justiceas Kwong-chuck Lee
- 1997Beverly Hills Ninjaas Sensei
- 1998Yellowas Woon Lee
- 1998Mulanas Fa Zhou (voice)
- 2000The President's Manas General Vinh Tran
- 2001Roads and Bridgesas Father (voice)
- 2001Forgotten Valoras Colonel
- 2001True Blueas "Tiger"
- 2002The Visitas Sujong's Father
- 2002SWATas Sayonara
- 2004Mulan IIas Fa Zhou (voice)
- 2005Last Mountainas Karus
- 2006Gang-jeokas Jong-chae (final film role)
Television (partial list)
edit- 1967The Invadersas Houseboy
- 1968–1979Hawaii Five-O(8 episodes) as Robert Kwon / David Chung / Chaing / Tom Wong / Vic Tanaka / Lao / Lewis Shen / Wo Fat's Lab Technician
- 1974Kung Fuas Chen Yi
- 1975–1982M*A*S*H(5 episodes) as Joon – Sung / Ralph / Dr. Syn Paik / Korean Soldier / Mr. Kwang
- 1977Logan's Runas Dexter Kim
- 1977Baa Baa Black Sheepas Lieutenant Miragochi / Colonel Tokura
- 1979How the West Was Wonas Kee
- 1980Diff'rent Strokesas Mr. Kim
- 1981–1986Magnum, P.I.(4 episodes) as General Nguyen Hue / Sato / Dr. Bill Su & Dr. Ling
- 1981East of Edenas Lee
- 1982Quincy, M.E.as Captain Bob Nishimura
- 1983Hart to Hartas Lang Chen-cheng
- 1983Girls of the White Orchidas Hatanaka
- 1983Marco Poloas Wang Zhu
- 1984The Masteras Lika
- 1984–1987Airwolf(3 episodes) as Minh / Tommy Liu / Hiyashi
- 1985–1986T.J. Hooker(2 episodes) as Ginsu Nabutsu / Nguyen Chi
- 1987Sky Commandersas Kodiak (voice)
- 1988MacGyveras Raymond Ling
- 1992Highlander: The Seriesas Kiem Sun
- 1993The Legend of Prince Valiantas Sing Lu (voice)
- 1994Babylon 5as The Muta-Do
- 1994–1995Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(3 episodes) as Bon-bon Hai
- 1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas General Yala (voice)
- 1997Life with Louieas Buddhist Monk (voice)
- 1997Stargate SG-1as Moughal
- 2000King of the Hillas Monk (voice)
Accolades
editIn 2008, Soon-tek Oh was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by theSan Diego Asian Film Festival.[6]
References
edit- ^"Soon-tek Oh, 'Mulan' and 'Man With the Golden Gun' Actor, Dies at 85".The Hollywood Reporter.2018.
- ^"About Soon-tek Oh".Abbey Entertainment Beverly Hills. Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2002.RetrievedMarch 22,2007.
- ^"R.I.P. Soon-tek Oh, memorable character actor on M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Hawaii Five-O".Me-TV Network.RetrievedApril 27,2018.
- ^Sung, Ji-eun."Pioneering actor Oh Soon-tek is dead at 85".Korea Joongang Daily.RetrievedApril 7,2018.
- ^Nyren, Erin (April 7, 2018)."Soon-tek Oh, Voice of Mulan's Father and Asian-American Theater Pioneer, Dies at 85".Variety.Penske Business Media, LLC.RetrievedOctober 1,2018.
- ^"SDAFF Award Winners | Pacific Arts Movement".pacarts.org.RetrievedApril 27,2018.