Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Dead: Veteran TV, movie actor

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Veteran -tv and film actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, known for his work with Street Fighter, necessary roughness and The quick and the furious Among many others died Monday, his son Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo Advertised on Facebook. He was 61.

“With a heavy heart my family and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Our father Peter N. Tuiasosopo died this morning at. 3:16, ”he wrote. A cause of death was not revealed in the facebook post but his son told TMZ His father died of heart complications in Phoenix, Arizona.

“My father lived a fantastic life, and in no way stops his influence here,” he wrote partially. “His strength, love, compassion and kindness will be felt forever.”

Tuiasosopo began his acting career in 1991 with his first film role as Manumana “The Slender”, the committed and respectful center of the fictional reconstructed Texas state “Fighting Armadillos” football team in Necessary roughness.

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He went on to Co-Star in his first TV series Danger theater As Detective Al Hamoki to Adam West. His subsequent TV credits include Custodian and Ex-Sumo Wrestler Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney series Kicking it. He guest-star in several series including NCIS Like Charles Kang/Chucky Bang, Mob City, Ray Donovan, Black-ish, Maysas Mc and most recently Magnum pi He repeated himself New girl Like “Big Bob.”

His other movie credits include the role of Willie DuMaine in 12 rounds with John Cena. as well as Batman & Robin, Baseketball, Charlie’s Angels, Austin Powers in Gold Member and Scorpion KingAmong other things.

His son says the family is planning a celebration of life and will announce details when they are completed.