Fast and Furious Actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo D!es
American actor and filmmaker Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, known for his work on, ”Fast and Furious” and ”Charlie’s Angels”, has di3d at age 61.
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In a statement shared online, the actor’s son, Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo, and colleagues announced the de@th of the actor “With a heavy heart, my family and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Our father Peter N. Tuiasosopo passed away this morning at 3:16 am.”
The cause of de@th was not disclosed, but his son later told TMZ that his father had di3d from heart complications.
His colleague Ming-Na-Wen wrote on X ‘‘I’m so sad to learn the passing of my “Honda”, Peter N. Tuiasosopo.”
The Actor was born in San Pedro, California in 1963, and had a successful life in college and professional American football where he signed with ”the Los Angeles Rams replacement team” for its 1987 season.
He was officially re-signed to the team in 1988, but he did not make any NFL appearances.
Tuiasosopo began his acting career in 1991 with his first film role as ”Manumana”, part of the fictional Texas State football team at the center of the sports comedy film ‘‘Necessary Roughness.”
He made his TV debut in 1993’s ”D@nger Theatre” as detective Al Hamoki, opposite Adam West.
Among his most notable roles was his part as a Samoan Guard in the 2001 movie ”The Fast and Furious,” also starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.
One of his most memorable performances is E Honda in the live-action 1994 film ”Street F!ghter”, alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raúl Juliá.
Tuiasosopo’s other film credits include playing Willie Dumaine in the 2009 John Cena film ”12 Rounds”, as well as smaller parts in ”Batman & Robin”, ”Charlie’s Angels”, ”Austin Powers in Gold Member and The Scorpion King”.
