Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is a Japanese-American actor, sports physiologist, martial artist and stuntman. His first major break was in 1986 when he starred in Armed Response. He is popularly known for his roles in Mortal Kombat (1995), Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), Planet of the Apes (2001) & Pearl Harbor (2001). In extension to his movies, he also appeared in television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Hotel & Miami Vice.