Jerry Tondo


Jerry Shigekazu Tondo is an American actor. He is known for providing the voice of the character Chien-Po in the animated film Mulan. Other titles Tondo has contributed to include Gung Ho, The Secret Saturdays and Mulan II.

Biography

Tondo discovered acting while attending high school in San Francisco, California. He was offered scholarships to play football, but decided to study sociology. He then enrolled in a theater course. He served on the board of directors while participating as a company member of the Asian American Theater Co. He moved to Los Angeles, California and started working with the East-West Players. Five years later he joined the Mark Taper Forum/Improvisation Theater Project. For six years he toured with the project. He was also a performing member of Cold Tofu Improv. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach, California.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Girls of the White OrchidPolicemanTelevision film, alternative title Death Ride to Osaka
1985BrothersSailor #1Episode: "Gobba, Gobba"
1986Trapper John, M.D.MillsEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
1987The Three KingsTelevision film
1988Beauty and the BeastEddieEpisode: "China Moon"
1988The Tracey Ullman ShowStage managerEpisode: "3.1"
1988Miracle at Beekman's PlaceTelevision film
1991Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisAiokiTelevision film
2008-2009The Secret SaturdaysHibagon / Professor Talu MizukiVoice, 3 episodes

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Disney's Animated Storybook: MulanChien-PoVoice
1998Mulan Story StudioChien-PoVoice
2005The Matrix: Path of NeoJapanese assassinVoice
2005Kingdom Hearts IIChien-PoEnglish version, voice
2007Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+Chien-PoEnglish version, voice