James Shigeta
James Saburo Shigeta (; June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor and singer of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in ''The Crimson Kimono'' (1959), ''Walk Like a Dragon'' (1960), ''Flower Drum Song'' (1961), ''Bridge to the Sun'' (1961), ''Die Hard'' (1988), and ''Mulan'' (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors.In his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian American representation in media. The ''Goldsea'' Asian-American Daily magazine listed him as one of the "Most Inspiring Asian-Americans of All Time".
Before his Hollywood career he found success as a pop singer and performer abroad, especially in Japan and Australia. Provided by Wikipedia
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