Acting
Akebono Tarō
EN, JA cinema · 19 credits
Born
8 May 1969
Died
10 April 2024 (aged 54)
Birthplace
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Also known as Tarô Akebono · Akebono · Bono-chan · Bono-kun · Bono Tiger · Great Bonosuke
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.
Known for
Filmography
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
as Zombie Pirate Lord
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
2016
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
as Akebono
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
2016
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
as Akebono
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
2013
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
as Akebono
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Akebono
Ikkyu-san
as Big man
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Akebono
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
2010
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
as Akebono
Ocean's Thirteen
as Akebono Taro
WWE WrestleMania 21
as Akebono