Burt Kwouk
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Burt Kwouk (Chinese: 郭弼; pinyin: Guō Bì) (born July 18, 1930), is an actor who was born in Manchester, England "because my mother happened to be there" but was raised in Shanghai between the ages of ten months and seventeen years.
He has appeared in numerous films and TV programmes over the years and is perhaps most famous for playing Cato, Inspector Clouseau's man-servant in the Pink Panther films. His sharp features also meant that he has played his fair share of baddies, and appeared in two James Bond films, Goldfinger (1964) as an eastern agent counterpart of Bond's and in You Only Live Twice (1967) as one of the Japanese operatives and announcers of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in his volcano base.
Another notable film role was in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness as the leader of a prison revolt who later aids the main character in leading orphans to safety and heroically dies to save them.
During the 1970s, Kwouk featured in many UK television productions that called for a man of East Asian appearance. As a result, Kwouk became something of a cult figure in the United Kingdom. He would appear as himself in The Harry Hill Show.
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[edit] Selected Filmography
[edit] Film
- Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), Li
- Goldfinger (1964), Mr. Ling
- A Shot in the Dark (1964), Cato - Clouseau's man-servant
- Curse of the Fly (1965), Tai
- You Only Live Twice (1967)
- Casino Royale (1967), Chinese General
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Peng
- The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), Cato
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), Cato
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977), Father Shapiro
- Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), Cato
- Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Cato
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), Cato
- Empire of the Sun (1987), Mr. Chen
- I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990), Fu King Owner
- Air America (1990), General Lu Soong
- Carry On Columbus (1992)
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993), Cato
- Kiss of the Dragon (2001), Uncle Tai
[edit] TV
- It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1977 - 1978), Me Thant
- Tenko (1981), Major Yamauchi
- Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday (1981), Lin Futu
- The House of Eliott (1991), Peter Lo Ching
- Lovejoy - The Peking Gun (1993)
- The Harry Hill Show (1997 - 2000)
- Banzai (television show) (2001 - 2004), voiceover
- Last of the Summer Wine (2006), Entwistle
- Honest (2008), Mr Hong
[edit] Voiceover
- Doctor Who: Loups-Garoux (audio drama) (2001), Doctor Hayashi
- Fire Warrior (video game) (2003), El'Lusha
