Jimmy Taenaka

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Jimmy T
Jimmy Taenaka on film
Born	James Katsuyuki Taenaka November 27, 1964 (1964-11-27) (age 43) Fort Ord, California United States
Years active	1987-Present
Spouse(s)	Lim Li Li (2005-Present)

James Katsuyuki Taenaka (妙中克之 Taenaka Katsuyuki; born November 27, 1964), better known as Jimmy T, is an American actor.

1 Biography
2 Career

[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

Taenaka, a Japanese American, was born in Fort Ord, California and raised in Monterey, California. He attended Monterey High School in Monterey, California. His parents are from Osaka, Japan and he has a brother, Etienne who is a celebrity stylist for Alyssa Milano, Rinko Kikuchi, Gwen Stefani and Ian McKellen at Vidal Sassoon Salon in Beverly Hills, California.

He lost his mother to cancer in 2007. Better known as "Yasuko" in the community, she owned and operated Bijin Hair Studio, a premier hair salon in Monterey, California.

[edit] Career

Taenaka is a familiar face on television and film both in Asia and the United States. In Singapore, he starred in the epic World War II television drama, A War Diary - Japanese Occupation of Singapore, where he also received a nomination at the Asian Television Awards in 2002 for Best Drama Performance by an Actor.

He is also a spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris throughout Asia as of December 2007.

[edit] Profile

Name: Jimmy T / Jimmy Taenaka / James Katsuyuki Taenaka
Height: 1.83m (6'0")
Management: Fly Entertainment Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

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Former United States Jr. Judo Champion

California State place winner - Greco-Roman wrestling 132 pound division

United States Jr. National competitor - Greco-Roman wrestling

Assistant Coach Chuck Liddell - "The Iceman" (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion) on the wrestling team while he attended San Marcos High in Santa Barbara, California at the 178 pound division.

Coached the wrestling team at University High School in West Los Angeles, California.

Nicknamed “The Animal” for racking up the most penalty minutes in the Southern California Ice Hockey Association – quote… “My duty was to protect my teammates from all the unnecessary goons”