Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo was an American actor and professional football player.
17 Facts About Peter Tuiasosopo
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Peter Tuiasosopo is known for his roles as E Honda in Street Fighter and Manumana in Necessary Roughness.
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Peter Tuiasosopo played custodian Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney Channel series Kickin' It.
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Peter Tuiasosopo played college football for the Utah State Aggies.
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Peter Tuiasosopo was born and raised in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, as one of seven children.
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Peter Tuiasosopo's father, Manavaalofa Petelo, served in the US Army for 27 years and worked for the US Postal Service, and his mother, Silaulala "Sheila" Lealoa Alofaituli, was a registered nurse.
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Peter Tuiasosopo attended Taper Avenue Elementary and San Pedro High School in San Pedro, California.
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Peter Tuiasosopo accepted a football scholarship from Utah State University.
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Peter Tuiasosopo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St Louis Cardinals after the 1987 NFL Draft.
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Peter Tuiasosopo started three games at center but was released after the strike ended.
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In 1988, Peter Tuiasosopo was re-signed by the Rams, but was cut during the preseason.
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Peter Tuiasosopo was again signed and then released during preseason by the Rams the following year.
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Peter Tuiasosopo took a leave of absence from McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California for the film.
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Peter Tuiasosopo is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Edmond Honda in the live action movie Street Fighter, which introduced a new origin for the character as that of a news cameraman instead of a sumo wrestler.
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Peter Tuiasosopo had roles in BASEketball, The Scorpion King, The Fast and the Furious, Austin Powers in Goldmember, 12 Rounds, Speedracer and Hawaii.
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Peter Tuiasosopo's cousins were Manu Tuiasosopo, John Tautolo and Terry Tautolo.
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Peter Tuiasosopo died from heart complications in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 10,2025, at the age of 61.