Akebono Tarō
Actor
Born May 8, 1969 in Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Akebono Tarō (May 8, 1969 – April 10, 2024) was an American-born Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990. After two consecutive yusho or tournament championships in November 1992 and January 1993 he made history by becoming the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.
Filmography
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
Zombie Pirate Lord
RIZIN IZA
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
Akebono
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Akebono
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Akebono
Ikkyu-san
Big man
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
Akebono
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Akebono
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Akebono
Ocean's Thirteen
Akebono Taro
WWE Friday Night SmackDown