Seth Sakai
Birth date1932
Birth placeHawaii, U.S.
Death date2007
Death placeHawaii, U.S.

Seth Saita Sakai (1932–2007) was an American television and film actor. Sakai's roles included various characters from Hawaii Five-O and Magnum, P.I..[1] He also featured in the 1991 film, The Perfect Weapon.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRolesNotes
1974Inferno in ParadiseThe Torch
1976MidwayCaptain Kameto Kuroshima
1976Farewell to ManazanarJoe Takahashi[3]
1978Hawaii Five-Oas The GeneralPlayed various roles over many years
1979SevenMcDowell
1983The Golden SealSemeyon
1987Captive HeartsTakayama
1991The Perfect WeaponMaster Lo
1994The Next Karate KidBuddhist Monk
1995The HuntedDr. Otozo Yamura
2001Pearl HarborTakeo Yoshikawa
2007American PastimeNori MoritaFinal film role[4]

References

  1. ^ "Obituaries". The Honolulu Advertiser. June 3, 2007. Archived April 17, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  2. ^ Briggs, Joe Bob (August 2, 1991). "‘Perfect Weapon’: Speakman is the Next Bruce Lee". Orlando Sentinel. Creators Syndicate. Archived April 17, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  3. ^ Toshio Johnston, George (January 9, 2025). "Author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Dead at 90". Pacific Citizen. Japanese American Citizens League. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  4. ^ "Seth Sakai". TVGuide.com. Retrieved March 21, 2026.