Robert Ito
Robert Ito is a Canadian actor. He is known for his television and film work, including the roles of Sam Fujiyama on the 1976–83 NBC series Quincy, M.E. and Larry Mishima on the 1980s CBS primetime soap opera Falcon Crest, and a variety of voice acting for animation. He was nominated for a Gemini Award for his performance in the 1994 film Trial at Fortitude Bay.
Career
Ito was a dancer with the National Ballet of Canada before coming to Broadway and dancing in such shows as "Flower Drum Song". He turned to acting in the mid-1960s, often playing Asian characters. He appeared three times in the 1970s TV series Kung Fu; first as a Chinese rail worker in the two-hour pilot film, as a Chinese bandit named Captain Lee in the episode "The Way of Violence Has No Mind", and as a ninja in the episode "The Assassin".He likewise portrayed two different Korean characters in episodes of the TV series M*A*S*H, in 1972 and 1976. Ito acted in the 1976 film Midway as Minoru Genda, the leader of the 1942 attack on Midway Island. In 1976, he was cast as forensic lab technician Sam Fujiyama, a regular supporting role he played for seven years on Quincy, M.E. As of April 2025, Ito is the last surviving major cast member of the show.
His other film credits include The Terminal Man, Rollerball, Peeper, Special Delivery, the made-for-television film SST: Death Flight, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Pray for Death, Aloha Summer and The Vineyard.
Ito guest-starred on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Coming of Age" as TAC officer Lt. Chang and on Star Trek: Voyager as John Kim.
Voice roles include such programs and films as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Animaniacs, Bonkers, Batman: The Animated Series, Jackie Chan Adventures, Fantastic Max, Superman: The Animated Series, SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, My Little Pony and Friends, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Biker Mice from Mars, Quack Pack, Capitol Critters, ProStars, Justice League, Darkwing Duck, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Iron Man, The Karate Kid, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, Rambo and the Forces of Freedom, The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, Savage Dragon, TaleSpin, Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos, The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, All Grown Up!, The Mummy: The Animated Series, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo, The New Woody Woodpecker Show, The Wild Thornberrys, Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects, and Gargoyles.
Filmography
Film
- 1966: Women of the Prehistoric Planet – Tang
- 1966: Dimension 5 – Sato
- 1969: Some Kind of a Nut – George Toyota
- 1973: The Naked Ape – Samurai Warrior
- 1974: The Terminal Man – Anesthetist
- 1975: Rollerball – Houston Strategy Coach
- 1976: Peeper – Butler
- 1976: Midway – Minoru Genda
- 1976: Special Delivery – Mr. Chu
- 1984: Buckaroo Banzai – Tohichi Hikita
- 1985: Pray for Death – Koga
- 1987: P.I. Private Investigations – Kim
- 1988: Aloha Summer – Ted Tanaka
- 1989: The Vineyard – Auctioneer
- 1990: Crazy People – Yamashita's Aide
- 1995: The War Between Us – Mr. Kawashima
- 1996: Hollow Point – Shin Chan
- 1999: Lima: Breaking the Silence – President Fujimoro
- 1999: The Omega Code – Shimoro Lin Che
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1966 | Get Smart | Number 3 | Episode: "The Amazing Harry Hoo"; uncredited | |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Chief Aide | Episode: "When Good Friends Get Together" | |
| 1970–1974 | Mannix | Dr. Yoshiro, Dr. Sato, Doctor | 3 episodes | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Lin | Episode: "To Market, to Market" | |
| 1972–1974 | Kung Fu | Fong, Tim Lee, Smith | 3 episodes | |
| 1975 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Tomas Gabella | Episode: "The Last Kamikaze" | - |
| 1976 | M*A*S*H | North Korean | Episode: "The Korean Surgeon" | - |
| 1976–1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Sam Fujiyama | 147 episodes | |
| 1976 | SST: Death Flight | Roy Nakamura | Television film | |
| 1984 | Magnum P.I. | Ray Lum | Episode: Jororo Farewell | |
| 1986 | Rambo: The Force of Freedom | Black Dragon, White Dragon | 27 episodes | |
| 1988 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lt. Chang | Episode: "Coming of Age" | |
| 1988–1989 | Falcon Crest | Lawrence "Larry" Mishima | 5 episodes | |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid | Mr. Miyagi | 13 episodes | |
| 1990 | TaleSpin | Wan-Lo | Episode: "Last Horizons" | |
| 1991 | Counterstrike | Charles Hope | Episode: "Night of the Black Moon" | - |
| 1992–1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Kyodai Ken | 2 episodes | |
| 1993 | Animaniacs | Mr. Kato | Episode: "Taming of the Screwy" | |
| 1993 | Highlander: The Series | Johnny Leong | Episode: "Revenge of the Sword" | - |
| 1993 | The Commish | Tashima | - | |
| 1994 | Gargoyles | Ken Sato | Episode: "Deadly Force" | |
| 1994 | Highlander: The Series | Hideo Koto | Episode: "The Samurai" | |
| 1994 | Trial at Fortitude Bay | Methusala | Television film Gemini Award nomination | - |
| 1995–1996 | Iron Man | Mandarin | 12 episodes | |
| 1995 | Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects | 427 | Television film | |
| 1995 | The X-Files | Dr. Shiro Zama | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Charlie Smith | Episode: "A Ticket to Crime" | |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | William Wu | Episode: "Feats of Clay" | |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | President Horkarno, Pradad, Controller | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Awards Presenter, Dr. Teng | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | The King of Queens | Mr. Fujita | Episode: "Hungry Man" | |
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys | Asian Black Bear | Episode: "The Anniversary" | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | John Kim | Episode: "Author, Author" | |
| 2001 | The Mummy | Lin Chou | Episode: "The Boy Who Would Be King" | |
| 2003 | Justice League | Mr. Hama | Episode: "Comfort and Joy" | |
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Mayor, Bookseller | Television film | |
| 2007 | All Grown Up! | Hiro Watanabe | Episode: "Trading Places" | |
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Sun Warrior Chief | Episode: "The Firebending Masters" | |
| 2008 | Mater's Tall Tales | Ito San | Episode: "Tokyo Mater" |