Yoshi Sudarso Explained

Yoshi Sudarso
Birth Name:Yoshua Sudarso
Birth Date:12 April 1989
Birth Place:Surabaya, Indonesia
Nationality:American
Indonesian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2007–present

Yoshua Sudarso (born April 12, 1989) is an Indonesian-born American actor.

Biography

Sudarso was born in Surabaya, Indonesia to Indonesian parents of Chinese descent. His family moved to Cerritos, California, when he was nine years old.[1] He studied at Cal State Long Beach initially pursuing a career in math and accounting before eventually switching to theater.[2] He is famous for playing Koda, the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. Sudarso also has one younger brother, Peter Adrian Sudarso, who is also an actor and model. He played a Power Ranger as well, playing as Preston Tien, the Blue Ranger from Power Rangers Ninja Steel and Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel.

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., and more.[3]

Sudarso was a suit-actor for Power Rangers Samurai and Power Rangers Megaforce 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.[4] The movie became Singapore's submission for the Oscars Foreign Film category.[5]

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.[6] The same month, it was announced he joined the cast in a key supporting role in his second Indonesian-language project Milly & Mamet,[7] a spin-off from Riri Riza's popular Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? franchise, alongside Sissy Priscilla and Dennis Adhiswara.

In 2022, Sudarso starred in the David Leitch action film, Bullet Train, as the younger version of Hiroyuki Sanada's character, "the Elder."

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Easy AEric LingFilm; uncredited
2013My Life as a Video GameThe Noobkiller1 episode
2014It's Not You, It's MeIanTV miniseries
2015Shuriken Sentai NinningerTourist1 episode
2015Super Power Beat DownSpider Man1 episode
2015Apt. 210 ConfessionalJosh AdrienTV miniseries
2015–2016Power Rangers Dino ChargeKodaMain roles
2016Aaron Kim1 episode
2016Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Hydra Agent1 episode; uncredited
2016–2019Pretty DudesSunjiMain role
2017K.C. UndercoverEnemy Agent1 episode
2018Power Rangers HyperforceJoe ShihRecurring role, 9 episodes
2018The ThundermansHockey Goon Brock1 episode
2018Power Rangers Super Ninja SteelKoda3 episodes
2018Buffalo BoysSuwoFilm
2018JamesFilm
2019Empty by DesignMarcoFilm
2019At Your ServiceBenson Wu1 episode
2020Power Rangers Beast MorphersKoda2 episodes
2020Project PowerKnifebonesFilm; uncredited
2020The Paper TigersTeen DannyFilm
2020ZukoFan film[8] [9]
2021Herman "Jaguar"Film
2022Death's DinerDeathShort film[10]
2022Bullet TrainYoung ElderFilm
2022Blade of the 47 RoninSun Streaming film
2023Escape from LoveDavid HasenFilm
2024The Brothers SunLance WangEpisode: "Gymkata"

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: To play an Asian-American cowboy, actor Yoshi Sudarso needed to go to Indonesia. NBC News. November 2, 2018. en-US.
  2. News: Catch Up With Your Favorite SHAG (Super Hot Asian Guy) Yoshi Sudarso. February 21, 2015. Kore Asian Media. November 2, 2018. en-US.
  3. News: Blue Ranger Yoshi Sudarso Enjoying Life as a Stuntman. November 2, 2018. en-US.
  4. News: Yoshi Sudarso Talks About His Hollywood Journey. August 27, 2018. Da Man.
  5. News: 'Buffalo Boys' Selected by Singapore for Foreign-Language Oscar Campaign. Frater. Patrick. September 4, 2018. Variety. November 2, 2018. en-US.
  6. News: Danny Pudi Set For 'Babysplitters'; 'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Chris Pang Joins Osric Chau In 'Empty By Design'. Ramos. Dino-Ray. August 20, 2018. Deadline. November 2, 2018. en-US.
  7. News: Hammer Girl and Power Ranger Join Cast of 'Milly & Mamet' Jakarta Globe. August 28, 2018. Jakarta Globe. November 2, 2018. en-US.
  8. Web site: Avatar: The Last Airbender: Agni Kai – Re:Anime (Zuko vs. Azula). Re:Anime. . March 24, 2020.
  9. Web site: This Fan Film Reimagines Avatar: the Last Airbenders Final Agni Kai. Muncy. Julie. March 29, 2020.
  10. Web site: Indie Spotlight: Time’s Up For Two Souls In Short Film ‘Death’s Diner’. Tubefilter. James. Hale. October 1, 2023.