Akebono Tarō
ActingBorn May 8, 1969 in Oahu, Hawaii, USADied Apr 10, 2024
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
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7.41999TV Show
Ocean's Thirteen
6.72007Movie
WWE WrestleMania 21
8.32005Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
—2013Movie
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
2.02022Movie
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
—2012Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
8.02010Movie
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
6.02016Movie
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior
—2010Movie
RIZIN IZA
—2015Movie
Ikkyu-san
—2012Movie
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
5.02016Movie
Filmography
Acting
- 2022El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombiesas Zombie Pirate Lord
- 2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)as Akebono
- 2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)as Akebono
- 2015RIZIN IZA
- 2013AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9as Akebono
- 2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Akebono
- 2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)as Akebono