Yoshi Sudarso
Yoshi Sudarso | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1989 |
| Nationality (legal) | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Yoshi Sudarso (born as Yoshua Sudarso, 12 April 1989) is an American actor, model and stuntman.
Biography
Sudarso was born in Jakarta, Indonesia to Indonesian parents of Chinese descent. His family moved to Cerritos, CA when he was nine years old.[1] He studied Cal State Long Beach initially pursuing a career in math and accounting before eventually switching to theater.[2] Sudarso also has one younger brother, Peter Adrian Sudarso, who is also an actor and model.
Career
Sudarso began his career working in stunts working on major motion pictures and television shows such as The Maze Runner, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Alita: Battle Angel and more.[3]
Yoshi was a suit-actor for Power Rangers Samurai and Power Rangers Megaforce [4] before he was finally cast in a main role as Koda for Power Rangers Dino Charge.
He was cast as the lead in Mike Wiluan's Indonesian-language spaghetti western film Buffalo Boys. The film was the first project back in his home country.[5] The movie became Singapore's submission for the Oscars Foreign Film category.[6]
In August 2018, he joined the cast of the Manila-set independent drama Empty by Design and starred alongside Rhian Ramos, Osric Chau and Chris Pang.[7] The same month, it was announced he joined the cast in a key supporting role in his second Indonesian-language project Milly & Mamet,[8] a spin-off from Riri Riza’s popular "Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?" franchise, alongside Sissy Priscilla and Dennis Adhiswara.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Easy A | Eric Ling | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | My Life as a Video Game | The Noobkiller | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2014 | It's Not You, It's Me | Ian | TV mini-series; 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Shuriken Sentai Ninninger | Tourist | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Super Power Beat Down | Spider Man | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Apt. 210 Confessional | Josh Adrien | TV mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| 2015—2016 | Power Rangers Dino Charge | Koda | TV series; main cast, 44 episodes | |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Aaron Kim | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Hydra Agent | TV series; 1 episode (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | Pretty Dudes: Ain't Afraid of No Ghost | Sunji | Short film | |
| 2016—2019 | Pretty Dudes | Sunji | TV series; main cast | |
| 2017 | Two Bellmen Three | David | Short film | |
| 2017 | K.C. Undercover | Enemy Agent | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Power Rangers Hyperforce | Joe Shih | ||
| 2018 | The Thundermans | Hockey Goon Brock | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel | Koda | TV series; 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Buffalo Boys | Suwo | Film; lead actor | |
| 2018 | Milly & Mamet | James | Film | |
| 2019 | Pretty Dudes: The Double Entendre | Sunji | Short film | |
| 2019 | Empty by Design | Marco | Film | |
| 2019 | At Your Service | Benson Wu | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Allegiance | Woo-jin | Short film | |
| 2020 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Koda | TV Series; 2 episodes |
References
- ^ "To play an Asian-American cowboy, actor Yoshi Sudarso needed to go to Indonesia". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Catch Up With Your Favorite SHAG (Super Hot Asian Guy) Yoshi Sudarso". Kore Asian Media. 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Blue Ranger Yoshi Sudarso Enjoying Life as a Stuntman". Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ That Hashtag Show (2016-01-18), Yoshi Sudarso Interview Round 3 | Power Rangers Dino Charge | Morphin' Monday, retrieved 2018-11-02
- ^ "Yoshi Sudarso Talks About His Hollywood Journey". Da Man. August 27, 2018.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2018-09-04). "'Buffalo Boys' Selected by Singapore for Foreign-Language Oscar Campaign". Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2018-08-20). "Danny Pudi Set For 'Babysplitters'; 'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Chris Pang Joins Osric Chau In 'Empty By Design'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Hammer Girl and Power Ranger Join Cast of 'Milly & Mamet' | Jakarta Globe". Jakarta Globe. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-11-02.