Jon Miyahara

Jonathan Yasushi Miyahara was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Brett Kobashigawa in six seasons of the NBC workplace comedy Superstore.

Early life

Miyahara was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 8, 1941. He was of Japanese American descent.

Career

Jon Miyahara appeared in multiple episodes of the YouTube show Elders React. Miyahara's only major TV role was in Superstore in which he had just one line in six seasons. The character was thought to have been killed off in the Season 2 finale, but returned in Season 3. He had a cameo appearance in NBC's American Auto. Alongside Nico Santos and Nichole Bloom, Miyahara was praised for the representation of Asian Americans.

Death

Miyahara died on August 6, 2025, at the age of 83.