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Akebono Tarō
- Department:Acting
- Place of birth:Oahu, Hawaii, USA
- Birthday:5/8/1969
- Deathday:4/10/2024
- Popularity:0
- Also known as: Tarô Akebono | Akebono | Bono-chan | Bono-kun | Bono Tiger | Great Bonosuke | Monster Bono
Biography:
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.
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Acting and producing career
Acting
- 2022movie
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
as Zombie Pirate Lord
- 2016movie
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
as Akebono
- 2016movie
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
as Akebono
- 2015movie
RIZIN IZA
- 2013movie
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
as Akebono
- 2013movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Akebono
- 2013movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Akebono
- 2012movie
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as Akebono
- 2012movie
Ikkyu-san
as Big man
- 2010movie
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
as Akebono
- 2010movie
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
as Akebono
- 2010movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Akebono
- 2007movie
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
as Akebono
- 2007movie
Ocean's Thirteen
as Tarô Akebono