Soon-tek Oh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Soon-tek Oh 오순택
Soon-tek Oh as Sensei in Beverly Hills Ninja
Born	(1932-06-29)June 29, 1932 Mokpo, Chōsen (now South Korea)
Died	April 4, 2018(2018-04-04) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Soon-taek Oh
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1967–2006

Soon-tek Oh (Korean: 오순택, O Sun-taek) was a Korean-American actor. He was also known as Soon-taek Oh, Soon-taik Oh, or Soon-teck Oh. He was born on June 29, 1932, and passed away on April 4, 2018.

Soon-tek Oh was famous for many roles. He was the voice of Fa Zhou in Disney's Mulan and its sequel Mulan II. He also played Colonel Yin in Missing in Action 2: The Beginning. He appeared in many movies and popular TV shows. These include Stargate SG-1, MacGyver, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, and Hawaii Five-O.

Early Life and Education

Soon-tek Oh was born in Mokpo on June 29, 1932. At that time, Korea was under Japanese rule. He went to high school in Gwangju, South Korea. Later, he studied at Yonsei University in Seoul.

After Japan's rule ended in 1945, and before the Korean War started in 1950, his family moved. They immigrated to the United States. There, he attended the University of Southern California. He later earned a special degree called an MFA from UCLA.

Acting Career and Theatre Work

Soon-tek Oh was part of the original cast of a famous musical. It was called Pacific Overtures by Stephen Sondheim. He was also one of the first members of East West Players. This was an Asian American theatre group started in 1965.

In 1995, he started his own theatre group. It was called the Society of Heritage Performers. This group later became the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. From 2005, he worked as a special professor at Seoul Institute of the Arts.

Later Life and Passing

Soon-tek Oh passed away in Los Angeles on April 4, 2018. He was 85 years old. He had been battling Alzheimer's disease for a long time.

Film Roles

Soon-tek Oh acted in many movies. Here are some of them:

• 1966 Murderers' Row as Tempura, Japanese Secret Agent (uncredited)
• 1967 Yongary, Monster From The Deep as Chinese Agent (uncredited)
• 1971 Earth II as Chinese Diplomat (uncredited)
• 1971 One More Train to Rob as Yung
• 1974 The Man with the Golden Gun as Lieutenant Hip (as Soon-tiak Oh)
• 1978 Good Guys Wear Black as Major Mhin Van Thieu, The Black Tigers
• 1980 The Final Countdown as Simura, Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Pilot
• 1982 The Letter as Ong
• 1985 Bialy smok as Tai Ching
• 1985 Missing in Action 2 as Colonel Yin
• 1985 Yuki Shimoda as Himself (interviewed)
• 1987 Steele Justice as General Bon-soong Kwan
• 1987 Biały smok as Tai-ching
• 1987 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown as Detective Phil Nozaki
• 1989 Soursweet as "Red" Cudgel
• 1989 Collision Course as Chief Inspector Kitao
• 1993 A Home of Our Own as Mr. Munimura
• 1994 Red Sun Rising as Yamata
• 1994 S.F.W. as Milt Morris
• 1996 Street Corner Justice as Kwong-chuck Lee
• 1997 Beverly Hills Ninja as Sensei
• 1998 Yellow as Woon Lee
• 1998 Mulan as Fa Zhou (voice)
• 2000 The President's Man as General Vinh Tran
• 2001 Roads and Bridges as Father (voice)
• 2001 Forgotten Valor as Colonel
• 2001 True Blue as "Tiger"
• 2002 The Visit as Sujong's Father
• 2002 SWAT as Sayonara
• 2004 Mulan II as Fa Zhou (voice)
• 2005 Last Mountain as Karus
• 2006 Gang-jeok as Jong-chae (final film role)

Television Appearances

Soon-tek Oh also appeared in many TV shows. Here is a list of some of them:

• 1967 The Invaders as Houseboy
• 1968-1979 Hawaii Five-O (8 episodes) as Robert Kwon / David Chung / Chaing / Tom Wong / Vic Tanaka / Lao / Lewis Shen / Wo Fat's Lab Technician
• 1974 Kung Fu as Chen Yi
• 1975-1982 M*A*S*H (5 episodes) as Joon – Sung / Ralph / Dr. Syn Paik / Korean Soldier / Mr. Kwang
• 1977 Logan's Run as Dexter Kim
• 1977 Baa Baa Black Sheep as Lieutenant Miragochi / Colonel Tokura
• 1979 How the West Was Won as Kee
• 1980 Diff'rent Strokes as Mr. Kim
• 1981-1986 Magnum, P.I. (4 episodes) as General Nguyen Hue / Sato / Dr. Bill Su & Dr. Ling
• 1981 East of Eden as Lee
• 1982 Quincy, M.E. as Captain Bob Nishimura
• 1983 Hart to Hart as Lang Chen-cheng
• 1983 Girls of the White Orchid as Hatanaka
• 1983 Marco Polo as Wang Zhu
• 1984 The Master as Lika
• 1984-1987 Airwolf (3 episodes) as Minh / Tommy Liu / Hiyashi
• 1985-1986 T.J. Hooker (2 episodes) as Ginsu Nabutsu / Nguyen Chi
• 1987 Sky Commanders as Kodiak (voice)
• 1988 MacGyver as Raymond Ling
• 1992 Highlander: The Series as Kiem Sun
• 1993 The Legend of Prince Valiant as Sing Lu (voice)
• 1994 Babylon 5 as The Muta-Do
• 1994-1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (3 episodes) as Bon-bon Hai
• 1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as General Yala (voice)
• 1997 Life with Louie as Buddhist Monk (voice)
• 1997 Stargate SG-1 as Moughal
• 2000 King of the Hill as Monk (voice)

Awards and Recognition

In 2008, Soon-tek Oh received a special honor. He was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the San Diego Asian Film Festival. This award celebrated his long and successful career.

See also

In Spanish: Soon-Tek Oh para niños