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Tohoru Masamune is a Japanese-American actor. He is best known for playing Shredder in Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and for the movie Inception. He played the starring role of Dr. Matt Lin in the 2019 Emmy Award and 2019 Peabody Award-winning series, ARTIFICIAL on Twitch. On stage, he has played starring roles under the direction of Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman at the Goodman Theater, and Tony Award winner Daniel J. Sullivan at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in a premiere of Far East (play) written by Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright A.R. Gurney. As a voice actor, he has appeared on American Dad! and Kung Fu Panda Legends of Awesomeness.
Born
Wednesday, 18 November 1959
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter | Ken | 2023 |
| Sanctuary | Inushima | 2023 |
| The Summit of the Gods | Additional voices | 2021 |
| Sweet Home | Hyun-Su's Father | 2020 |
| Never Have I Ever | Kevin Hall-Yoshida | 2020 |
| Infinity Train | Ryan's Father | 2019 |
| Dark/Web | Dr. Nakasima | 2019 |
| Artificial | Matt Lin | 2018 |
| Chatter | Martin Takagi | 2018 |
| Game Shakers | Alan | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter | Ken | 2023 |
| Sanctuary | Inushima | 2023 |
| The Summit of the Gods | Additional voices | 2021 |
| Sweet Home | Hyun-Su's Father | 2020 |
| Never Have I Ever | Kevin Hall-Yoshida | 2020 |
| Infinity Train | Ryan's Father | 2019 |
| Dark/Web | Dr. Nakasima | 2019 |
| Artificial | Matt Lin | 2018 |
| Chatter | Martin Takagi | 2018 |
| Game Shakers | Alan | 2015 |
| We Bare Bears | Manager | 2015 |
| Weird Loners | Kenneth | 2015 |
| Sway | Pastor Joe | 2014 |
| Suspense | Ao Guangxi | 2014 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Shredder | 2014 |
| Greencard Warriors | Dean | 2014 |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Haruto Yakimura | 2013 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Samurai #3 / Samurai #4 / Samurai #2 | 2012 |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Kira Kozu | 2011 |
| The Icarus II Project | Lee | 2011 |
| Shake It Up | Executive #1 | 2010 |
| No Ordinary Family | Sushi Chef | 2010 |
| The Event | Prime Minister's Translator | 2010 |
| Inception | Japanese Security Guard | 2010 |
| Solo: The Series | Yakuza Bossman | 2010 |
| Shanghai | Radio Announcer | 2010 |
| iCarly: iGo to Japan | Massage Therapist #1 | 2008 |
| Warbirds | Col. Ozu / Ozu | 2008 |
| Big Shots | Riko's Manager | 2007 |
| iCarly | Mr. Fuzawa | 2007 |
| Heroes | Boss at Yamagato / Mr. Egami | 2006 |
| Memoirs of a Geisha | Radio Announcer | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Chef Haruki | 2005 |
| Without a Trace | Mr. Kim | 2002 |
| 24 | CTU Agent | 2001 |
| Rugrats in Paris | Japanese Tourist | 2000 |
| Jackie Chan Adventures | Company Owner | 2000 |
| Providence | Reporter #2 | 1999 |
| The Practice | Technician | 1997 |
| Ink | George | 1996 |
| The Cape | Hiro Furakawa | 1996 |
| Yakuza Connection | 1995 | |
| The Secret World of Alex Mack | Dr. Matsumura | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Paramedic #8 / Paramedic #4 | 1994 |
| Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter | Ling | 1994 |
| Diagnosis Murder | Al Cho | 1993 |
| Mad About You | Anesthesiologist | 1992 |
| Pacific Heights | Neighbor | 1990 |
| Learning Curve | Mr. Igetsu | 1990 |
