Ernest Abuba | |
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Born | |
Died | June 21, 2022 New York City, U.S. | (aged 74)
Spouse | Tisa Chang (divorced) |
Children | 1 |
Ernest Abuba (August 25, 1947 – June 21, 2022) was a Filipino-American actor, playwright, director and co-founder of the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre.[1] He appeared on stage and on film, with more than one hundred stage appearances.[2]
Born in Honolulu, Abuba was raised in San Diego and Texas.[3]
Abuba received an Obie Award in 1983 for his portrayal of Kenji Kadota in Yellow Fever.[4] His Broadway credits include: Pacific Overtures, Loose Ends, Zoya's Apartment, and Lincoln Center Theatre's The Oldest Boy, which was his final Broadway role. Among the highlights of his long Off-Broadway career is that he was the first Asian-American in the role of Sakini in Teahouse of the August Moon, and the first Asian-American as MacBeth in Shogun Macbeth. On screen he was known for 12 Monkeys, Call Me, Forever Lulu and many more roles.[2] As a playwright, he was known for 2013's Dojoji.[5]
Abuba was on the theatre faculty at Sarah Lawrence College.[1]
Abuba and Tisa Chang married in 1976 and had one son before divorcing.[6] Abuba died in New York City on June 21, 2022.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Forever, Lulu | Mugger #1 | |
1988 | Call Me | Boss | |
1990 | King of New York | King Tito | |
1992 | Article 99 | Ikiro Tenabe | |
1995 | 12 Monkeys | Engineer | |
1997 | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark | The King | |
1997 | Tuff Luk Klub | Red's butler | Also associate producer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Pacific Overtures | Samurai / Adams / Noble | Television film |
1986 | Adderly | Col. Doc Thieu | Episode: "Adderly with Eggroll" |
1990 | The Cosby Show | George Parker | Episode: "Getting the Story" |
1990 | Vestige of Honor | Thai Official | Television film |
1991 | Counterstrike | Chang | Episode: "Night of the Black Moon" |
1992 | Ghostwriter | Karate Instructor | Episode: "To Catch a Creep: Part 3" |
1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Tan | 3 episodes |
1995 | New York News | Dr. Yamagucci | Episode: "A Question of Truth" |
1996–1997 | New York Undercover | Sonny Fung | 3 episodes |