Peter Tuiasosopo
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Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo (December 22, 1963 – February 10, 2025) was an American actor and professional football player. He is known for his roles as E. Honda in Street Fighter (1994) and Manumana in Necessary Roughness (1991). He also played custodian Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney Channel series Kickin' It. Tuiasosopo played football as a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the Utah State Aggies.
Infobox
Born
(1963-12-22)December 22, 1963San Pedro, California, U.S.
Died
February 10, 2025(2025-02-10) (aged 61)Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1992–2025
Spouse
Cheryl D. Leonard
Position
Center
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
285 lb (129 kg)
High school
Phineas Banning (Wilmington, California)
College
Utah State
NFL draft
1987: undrafted
Games played
3
Tables
· Filmography
2009
Role(s)
Willie Dumaine
Role(s)
Supply Guy
Role(s)
Miami Dolphin #1
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness | Laikai "The Slender" Manumana | |
| 1993 | Danger Theatre | Detective Al Hamoki | |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Worker | |
| Street Fighter | E. Honda | ||
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Jackie Chin | |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | Observatory Guard | |
| 1998 | BASEketball | Ed Tuttle | |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels | Pink's Bodyguard | |
| 2001 | The Fast and the Furious | Bodyguard | |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Night Gate Guard | |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Fuji Announcer | |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Willie Dumaine | |
| A Perfect Getaway | Supply Guy | ||
| The Slammin' Salmon | Miami Dolphin | ||
| 2011 | Kickin' It | Yoshi Nakamura | |
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Koaa | |
| 2012 | Fun Size | Mr. Mahani (Samoan Man) | |
| 2012–2016 | New Girl | Steve and Big Bob | |
| 2013 | NCIS | Charles Kang / Chucky Bang | Episode: "Hereafter" |
| 2013 | Mob City | Big Oso | |
| 2015 | Ray Donovan | Samoan Guard | |
| 2015 | Black-ish | Officer Tuiasosopo | |
| 2018 | Mayans MC | Afa | |
| 2021 | Magnum P.I. | Manui Vasega |
References
- undrafted free agent
- San Pedro Todayhttps://sanpedrotoday.com/2025/02/27/a-cherished-san-pedro-original/
- AV Clubhttps://www.avclub.com/peter-navy-tuiasosopo-obituary-street-fighter
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuiaNa20.htm
- Herald and Reviewhttps://www.newspapers.com/newspage/88326716/
- The Argus-Presshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19880308&id=FF0iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_6kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4195,716491s
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/1989/7/29/18817496/rams-sign-ex-aggie-tuiasosopo
- EW.comhttps://ew.com/peter-navy-tuiasosopo-dead-new-girl-magnum-pi-actor-was-61-8789687
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/02/peter-navy-tuiasosopo-dead-actor-1236284912/
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/peter-navy-tuiasosopo-death-fast-and-furious-new-girl-b2695951.html
- Peoplehttps://people.com/peter-navy-tuiasosopo-dead-street-fighter-actor-8789952
- "Mike Tuiasosopo profile"https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/mike-tuiasosopo/1388
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-22-sp-7706-story.html
- The Mercuryhttps://themercury.com/k_state_sports/mike-tuiasosopo-named-k-state-defensive-tackles-coach/article_8e6269ee-ea4c-57a0-8a23-7d770ab5638d.html
- allsportstucson.comhttps://allsportstucson.com/2019/06/01/former-ironwood-ridge-standout-lanea-tuiasosopo-named-ucla-scholar-athlete-of-the-year/
- njhttps://www.nj.com/entertainment/2025/02/street-fighter-ncis-actor-and-former-nfl-player-dead-at-61.html