Robert Ito
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Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1931, Robert Ito has spent his film career as a character actor, often in the science fiction genre. He enjoyed success on the long-running television series Quincy, and his voice has been used in many animated films, such as Batman and Superman.Robert Ito's first performances were on the stage as a dancer in the National Ballet of Canada. After a decade with the company, Ito moved to New York in the 1960s, to dance on Broadway in The Flower Drum Song.Ito moved to Hollywood and began his film career in 1966 with some forgettable science fiction vehicles, such as Women of the Prehistoric Planet and Dimension 5. The B-movie genre often turned to Ito when it wanted an actor to portray someone of his Japanese heritage. Over the years, he played many such roles, the most outstanding of which was his performance as Professor Hikita, the kidnapped scientist in the 1984 cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.Ito fared well in television, in which he was given roles that showcased his talents in made-for-television movies and series. He appeared in some memorable dramas, such as Helter Skelter (1976), American Geisha (1986), and The War Between Us (1996). The latter film starred Ito as a Canadian World War I veteran and patriarch of a family of Japanese descent, forced to leave his home in Vancouver during the dark days of Japanese resettlement following Pearl Harbor.Ito also gained distinction for his role as Fong in the Kung Fu series, as well as on popular show Quincy. He made cameo appearances in many other television shows including Magnum, P.I. and Star Trek, which featured him in a 2001 production.
Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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8% | The Omega Code |
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— | 1999 |
No Score Yet | The Best Bad Thing |
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— | 1997 |
80% | Once a Thief (John Woo's Once a Thief) (John Woo's Violent Tradition) |
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— | 1996 |
No Score Yet | The War Between Us |
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— | 1996 |
No Score Yet | Hollow Point |
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— | 1995 |
37% | Crazy People |
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— | 1990 |
No Score Yet | Aloha Summer |
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— | 1988 |
No Score Yet | P.I. Private Investigations |
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— | 1987 |
No Score Yet | Pray for Death |
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— | 1985 |
68% | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai |
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— | 1984 |
No Score Yet | SST: Death Flight (Flight of the Maiden) |
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— | 1977 |
47% | Midway |
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— | 1976 |
No Score Yet | Special Delivery |
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— | 1976 |
No Score Yet | Peeper (Fat Chance) |
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— | 1975 |
66% | Rollerball |
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— | 1975 |
No Score Yet | Death Scream |
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— | 1975 |
No Score Yet | Fer-de-Lance |
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— | 1974 |
53% | The Terminal Man |
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— | 1974 |
No Score Yet | The Naked Ape |
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— | 1973 |
No Score Yet | Kung Fu |
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— | 1972 |
No Score Yet | Some Kind of a Nut |
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— | 1969 |
No Score Yet | Women of the Prehistoric Planet |
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— | 1966 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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76% |
Star Trek: Voyager
1995-2001
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No Score Yet |
The King of Queens
1998-2007
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No Score Yet |
The Hunger
1997-1999
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No Score Yet |
The Outer Limits
1995-2002
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74% |
The X-Files
1993-2018
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No Score Yet |
Highlander
1992-1998
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No Score Yet |
The Commish
1991-1996
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No Score Yet |
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987-1990
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No Score Yet |
MacGyver
1985-1992
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91% |
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-1994
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No Score Yet |
Rambo: The Animated Series
1986
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No Score Yet |
Airwolf
1984-1987
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No Score Yet |
Magnum, P.I.
1980-1988
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No Score Yet |
Quincy, M.E.
1976-1983
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No Score Yet |
M*A*S*H
1972-1983
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No Score Yet |
Kojak
1973-1978
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No Score Yet |
Kung Fu
1972-1975
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No Score Yet |
Ironside
1967-1975
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