Michael Yama


Michael Yama was an American actor who regularly voiced for GI Joe. His credits included The X-Files, Just Shoot Me and Lois & Clark, and he starred on Betty White's Off Their Rockers. Prior to his death on July 30, 2020, he had worked in theater for over 38 years.

Partial filmography

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan as UsherHansel and Gretel as Step Mother / Wicked WitchMy Tutor as Mr. RussellDeal of the Century as Masaggi's Aide #2Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Chinese Co-PilotBachelor Party as Japanese BusinessmanThe Jeffersons 11x09 as Mr LeeG.I. Joe as Torpedo Down and Out in Beverly Hills as NagamichiWinners Take All as Japanese Representative Number One with a Bullet as Charlie 'Tai Chi Charlie'The Hidden as Sketch ArtistStand and Deliver as SanzakiCatchfire as TechnicianIt's Pat as Curious Sushi ManSpicy City as Otaku Molly as Asian ClientChain of Command as Chairman TzuNow Chinatown as Deputy ConsulElvis Took a Bullet as Larry, The WaiterAll Babes Want to Kill Me as Mr. ChoAvatar: The Last Airbender as Shyu True Crime: New York City as Additional voicesDead Rising as Larry Chiang Speechless as Mr. SakamotoClick as Watsuhita, Head ExecutiveBig Dreams Little Tokyo as Mr. OzuDoctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme as Ancient One Drillbit Taylor as Asian Heritage SpeakerThe Sensei as Yori NakanoThe Chosen One as Mr. NakamuriPure Country 2: The Gift as MoritaAdultolescence as Mr. May / BabaBetty White's Off Their Rockers as Various charactersDumb and Dumber To as Harry's DadI'll See You in My Dreams as Speed Dater 4Hail, Caesar! as Chinese Restaurant Maitre D'The Edge of Sleep as The Whale / The Old ManAvatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai as Fire Priest