Steve Akahoshi
Steve Akahoshi | |
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 Akahoshi (left) with Eric Bruskotter in Tour of Duty, 1987 | |
| Born | September 19, 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Steve Akahoshi (born September 19, 1961)[1] is a Japanese-American[2] film and television actor. He is best known for playing private medic Randy Matsuda in the first season of the American military drama television series Tour of Duty.[3][4][5]
Akahoshi appeared in films such as The O. J. Simpson Story,[6] The Gift, Back to Back, Fatal Beauty and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.[7] During his screen career, in 1999, he directed the short film At Face Value, starring Felton Perry.[8]
Akahoshi retired from acting in 2008, last appearing in the film Vicious Circle.[7]
References
- ^ "Steve Akahoshi". AllMovie. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "'Tour'". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. September 23, 1987. p. 50. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Steve Akahoshi, a young Japanese-American
- ^ Miller, Ron (October 1, 1987). "Actors going through great pains to make 'Tour of Duty' realistic". Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, North Dakota. p. 31. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Farewell Tour". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. February 11, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 1101. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Norris did his own fighting; Tour crew is still on duty". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. August 29, 2004. p. 146. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Steve Akahoshi List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "Newport Beach International Film Festival". Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1999. Retrieved August 1, 2025.