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Soon-Tek Oh

Korean Background:

Korean-born American

오순택

Soon-Tek Oh was a Korean-born American actor, director, and educator whose career connected Korean migration, Asian-American theatre, Hollywood, and Broadway. Born in Mokpo, he studied at Yonhi University before continuing his training in the United States, including the Neighborhood Playhouse and UCLA. He was an early member of East West Players and later founded the Korean American theatre company Society of Heritage Performers. Oh made his Broadway musical debut in the original 1976 production of Pacific Overtures, performing several roles and contributing to its martial-arts sequence. His extensive screen career included The Man with the Golden Gun, MacGyver, and the voice of Fa Zhou in Disney’s Mulan, while his teaching appointments linked his American career back to Korean theatre education.

Broadway or West End Debut

Debut Marktet:

Broadway

Debut Year:

1976

Debut Productiont:

Pacific Overtures

Debut Role:

Tamate / Samurai / Storyteller / Swordsman

Debut Theatre:

Winter Garden Theatre

Company Entry:

Original Cast

Credit Type:

Multiple Roles

Pacific Overtures

Winter Garden Theatre

Martial Arts Sequence — Additional Credit (Original) | Jan 11, 1976 - Jun 27, 1976
Samurai — Original | Jan 11, 1976 - Jun 27, 1976
Storyteller — Original | Jan 11, 1976 - Jun 27, 1976
Swordsman — Original | Jan 11, 1976 - Jun 27, 1976
Tamate — Original | Jan 11, 1976 - Jun 27, 1976
Martial Arts Sequence — Additional Credit (Original) | Aug 31, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976
Samurai — Original | Aug 31, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976
Storyteller — Original | Aug 31, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976
Swordsman — Original | Aug 31, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976
Tamate — Original | Aug 31, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976

Broadway

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