Akebono Tarō
Actor
- Born
- May 8, 1969 · Oahu, Hawaii, USA
- Died
- April 10, 2024 (age 54)
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
Ocean's Thirteen
June 5, 2007
WWE WrestleMania 21
April 3, 2005
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies
March 4, 2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
January 4, 2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
January 4, 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
August 12, 2007
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
July 1, 2012
Dragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010
October 30, 2010
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
August 11, 2013
Ikkyu-san
June 30, 2012
RIZIN IZA
December 31, 2015
Acting19
- 2022El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies as Zombie Pirate Lord
- 2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two) as Akebono
- 2016AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One) as Akebono
- 2015RIZIN IZA
- 2013AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9 as Akebono
- 2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final) as Akebono
- 2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 as Akebono
- 2012NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love as Akebono
- 2012Ikkyu-san as Big man
- 2010