Masanori Toguchi
Japanese-born Zainichi-Korean actor and semi-retired professional wrestler, widely recognized under his ring name Kim Duk.
What do we know about Masanori Toguchi?
Here are the key biographical details about Masanori Toguchi:
- Name: Masanori Toguchi
- Also Known As: Tiger Chung Lee, Kim Duk, Tiger Toguchi
- Date of Birth: February 7, 1948
- Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
Who is Masanori Toguchi?
Masanori Toguchi (戸口 正徳, Toguchi Masanori) or Kim Duk (Korean: 김 덕/金 徳) is a semi-retired Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Kim Duk (キム・ドク). He was also known by the name Tiger Chung Lee in WWE.
In 1986, while wrestling in the U.S. for WWE, Kim Duk made his acting debut as a henchman of Charles Dance's character, Sardo Numspa, in The Golden Child, which starred Eddie Murphy. Two years later, he portrayed a Georgian mobster named Andrei 'The Mongol Hippie' in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film, Red Heat. A year later, he acted in two more films, Blind Fury starring Rutger Hauer, and Cage, starring Lou Ferrigno. In 2012, after a long hiatus from acting, Kim Duk portrayed Lee in the film, Mountain Mafia.
What is Masanori Toguchi known for?
Masanori Toguchi is an actor and professional wrestler whose notable credits include:
- Red Heat (1988, Movie)
- The Golden Child (1986, Movie)
- Blind Fury (1989, Movie)
- Cage (1989, Movie)
- WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986, TV Series)
- Andre the Giant (1985, Movie)
- Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams (1985, Movie)
- Tuesday Night Titans (1984, TV Series)
- WCW/New Japan Supershow II (1992, Movie)
- The Best of the WWF: volume 15 (1988, Movie)
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