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Soon-Tek Oh (Sun-taek Oh) was born on 29 June, 1932 in Mokpo, South Korea, is an actor,soundtrack. Discover Soon-Tek Oh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

Popular As Sun-taek Oh
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 29 June 1932
Birthday 29 June
Birthplace Mokpo, South Korea
Date of death 4 April, 2018
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality South Korea

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Soon-Tek Oh Height, Weight & Measurements

At 86 years old, Soon-Tek Oh height is 5' 9" (1.75 m) .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Soon-Tek Oh Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Soon-Tek Oh worth at the age of 86 years old? Soon-Tek Oh’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Soon-Tek Oh's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1932

A 1960's pioneer of Asian-American theatre, Soon Tek Oh (aka Sun-Taek Oh, Soon-Tek Oh or Soon-Taik Oh) was born on June 29, 1932, in Mokpo, Korea at the time the country was under Imperial Japanese rule. He attended high school at Gwangju, South Korea, and went on to study at Yonsei University in Seoul.

1959

His family (including one sister) moved to the United States in 1959, where they settled in Southern California. Oh studied at USC before attending UCLA and receiving his Masters of Fine Arts in acting and playwriting.

1960

His friendly countenance and gentle demeanor made him one of the busiest Asian-American actors over a forty year period from the mid-1960s to the mid-2000s, especially in friendly and sympathetic roles.

1965

Trained in performance at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, his mounting of a California production of "Rashomon" led to his co-founding (along with fellow actors Mako, James Hong , Beulah Quo and five others) of the renowned Los Angeles' East West Players theatre company in 1965. Breaking into TV that same year with a minor role on "I Spy," Oh resolved to work against the restrictive servile Asian stereotypes he found himself playing on such 60's TV programs as "The Wild, Wild West," "The Invaders" and "It Takes a Thief. " Via the stage, he strove to broaden the types of roles available, which included other theatre troupes he founded or guided (i. e. , Korean American Theatre Ensemble). As such, his companies went on to produce a variety of plays from Ibsen ("A Doll's House") and Shakespeare ("Twelfth Night") to Tony-winning vehicles ("Pippin," "Equus, "Sweeney Todd") to original contemporary pieces, several written by Oh himself.

1966

Following unbilled parts as secret agent types in such films as Murderers' Row (1966) and The President's Analyst (1967), he achieve a degree of notoriety in the James Bond feature The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) as Lt. Hip, an intelligence operative.

1972

Guest-starred in 5 episodes on M*A*S*H (1972) as different characters from 1975 to 1982. Two of those episodes were in 1975 alone.

1976

,, as well as a recurring part as a lieutenant on Charlie's Angels (1976) and the quality mini-series East of Eden (1981) and Marco Polo (1982).

Oh and Mako both made their Broadway debuts in Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures" in 1976.

1978

He continued sporadically in films with featured parts in Good Guys Wear Black (1978), The Final Countdown (1980), Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985), Steele Justice (1987), Bialy smok (1987), Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987), Collision Course (1989), A Home of Our Own (1993), Red Sun Rising (1994), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), Yellow (1997) (the first film by and featuring Korean-Americans) and gave voice to Fa Zhou, the father, in the Disney animated classic Mulan (1998). TV roles continued to come his way with several episodes of "Kung Fu," "Hawaii Five-0," "M*A*S*H" and "Magnum P. I.

1994

His later stage performances include "The Woman Warrior (1994) and "The Square" (2000).

1995

In 1995, Oh founded the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in response to the 1992 Los Angeles riots that dangerously reignited racial stereotyping. His continued efforts to present more accurate portrayals of Asian-American culture on stage has been significant.

2006

Making his last on-camera appearance featured in the action film Gang-jeok (2006), Oh was later diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and forced to retire.

2008

He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 by the San Diego Asian Film Festival.