- Burt Kwouk
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tonyawards =Burt Kwouk (Chinese: 郭弼;
pinyin : Guō Bì) (bornJuly 18 ,1930 ), is a Chinese-Englishactor who was born inManchester , but was raised inShanghai between the ages of ten months and seventeen years.He has appeared in numerous
films and TV programmes over the years and is perhaps most famous for playing Cato,Inspector Clouseau 's man-servant in the "Pink Panther " films. His sharp features also meant that he has played his fair share of baddies, and appeared in twoJames Bond films, "Goldfinger" (1964) as an eastern agent counterpart of Bond's and in "You Only Live Twice" (1967) as one of the Japanese operatives and announcers ofErnst Stavro Blofeld in his volcano base.Another notable film role was in "
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness " as the leader of a prison revolt who later aids the main character in leading orphans to safety and heroically dies to save them.During the 1970s, Kwouk featured in many UK television productions that called for a man of East Asian appearance. As a result, Kwouk became something of a cult figure in the United Kingdom. He would appear as himself in "The Harry Hill Show". He currently has a recurring role in the long-running series
Last of the Summer Wine .Selected Filmography
Film
* "
Inn of the Sixth Happiness " (1958), Li
* "Goldfinger" (1964), Mr. Ling
* "A Shot in the Dark " (1964), Cato - Clouseau's man-servant
* "Curse of the Fly " (1965), Tai
* "You Only Live Twice" (1967)
* "Casino Royale" (1967), Chinese General
* "The Shoes of the Fisherman " (1968), Peng
* "The Return of the Pink Panther " (1975), Cato
*"The Pink Panther Strikes Again " (1976), Cato
* "The Last Remake of Beau Geste " (1977), Father Shapiro
* "Revenge of the Pink Panther " (1978), Cato
* "Trail of the Pink Panther " (1982), Cato
* "Curse of the Pink Panther " (1983), Cato
* "Empire of the Sun" (1987), Mr. Chen
* "I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle " (1990), Fu King Owner
* "Air America" (1990), General Lu Soong
* "Carry On Columbus " (1992)
* "Son of the Pink Panther " (1993), Cato
* "Kiss of the Dragon " (2001), Uncle TaiTV
* "
Lucky Feller " (1976) Chinese Waiter
* "It Ain't Half Hot Mum " (1977 - 1978), Me Thant
* "Tenko" (1981), Major Yamauchi
* "Doctor Who ": "Four to Doomsday " (1982), Lin Futu
* "Tickle on the Tum " (1984), Willie Wok
* "The House of Eliott " (1991), Peter Lo Ching
* "Lovejoy - The Peking Gun" (1993)
* "The Harry Hill Show" (1997 - 2000)
* "Banzai" (2001 - 2004), voiceover
* "Last of the Summer Wine " (2003-present), Entwistle
* "Honest" (2008), Mr HongVoiceover
* "
Doctor Who :Loups-Garoux " (audio drama) (2001), Doctor Hayashi
* "Fire Warrior " (video game) (2003), El'LushaExternal links
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* [http://batgwa.com/squat/article.php?articleId=183 Burt Kwouk Q&A]
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