Jimmy Taenaka

Who is Jimmy Taenaka?

James Katsuyuki Taenaka, better known as Jimmy T, is an American actor.

Taenaka was born in Fort Ord, California and raised in Monterey, California. He attended Monterey High School in Monterey, California. Taenaka appears on television and film both in Asia and the United States. In Singapore, he starred in the epic World War II television drama, A War Diary about the Japanese occupation of Singapore, where he also received a nomination at the Asian Television Awards in 2002 for Best Drama Performance by an Actor. He is also a spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris throughout Asia as of December 2007.