Garret T. Sato
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Garret T. Sato is an American actor who was born and raised in Oahu
Hawaii
. He attended Aiea High School
and Leeward Community College
where he took up Acting. He is Yonsei (四世) (fourth generation Japanese American
). He currently resides in Los Angeles
& Oahu, Hawaii.
, Pearl Harbor
, Street Kings and The Mask (film)
. In 2005, he played a role in Lane Nishikawa
's film Only the Brave
, about the Japanese American
segregated fighting unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
of World War II
. Recently, he had a short film Blood Colony
premiered at the 2008 Hawaii International Film Festival
. Garret has two films: Wasteland (film), Violent Blue premiering in 2011. Garret recently worked on Gregory Hatanaka
's "The Obsession" for Cinema Epoch
.
, ER
, 24
and
NCIS: Los Angeles. He's currently been recurring on Hawaii Five-0 as Detective Ahuna. He has been quoted as saying, "As an actor I take great pride in the art of acting for it is part of WHO I AM."
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. He attended Aiea High School
Aiea High School
Aiea High School is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve. Established in 1961, 'Aiea High School is located in the 'Aiea CDP in the City and County of Honolulu of the state of Hawaii. It is...
and Leeward Community College
Leeward Community College
Leeward Community College is a public, commuter community college adjacent to the in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. The main campus also houses the temporary campus of the University of Hawaii-West Oahu...
where he took up Acting. He is Yonsei (四世) (fourth generation Japanese American
Japanese American
are American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity...
). He currently resides in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
& Oahu, Hawaii.
Film credits
Sato has well over 50 credits, including such films as The ShadowThe Shadow (1994 film)
The Shadow is a 1994 American superhero film, directed by Russell Mulcahy, and based on the character of the same name created by Walter B. Gibson in 1931. Alec Baldwin starred in the title role...
, Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor (film)
Pearl Harbor is a 2001 American action drama war film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Randall Wallace, who wrote the screenplay...
, Street Kings and The Mask (film)
The Mask (film)
The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film based on a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. This film was directed by Chuck Russell, and produced by Dark Horse Entertainment and New Line Cinema, and originally released to movie theatres on July 29, 1994 through New Line...
. In 2005, he played a role in Lane Nishikawa
Lane Nishikawa
Lane Nishikawa is an American actor, filmmaker, playwright and performance artist. He is Sansei ; and his work often deals with Asian American history and identity issues. He is widely known for a series of one-man shows, including Life in the Fast Lane, I'm on a Mission From Buddha, Mifune and...
's film Only the Brave
Only the Brave
Only the Brave is a 2006 independent film about the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated World War II fighting unit completely made up of Japanese Americans, which for its size and length service became the most decorated unit in U.S. military history...
, about the Japanese American
Japanese American
are American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity...
segregated fighting unit, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
442nd Regimental Combat Team
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army, was composed of Japanese-American enlisted men and mostly Caucasian officers. They fought primarily in Europe during World War II, beginning in 1944. The families of many of its soldiers were subject to internment...
of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Recently, he had a short film Blood Colony
Blood Colony
Blood Colony is a novel by writer Tananarive Due. It is the third book in Due's African Immortals Series. It is preceded by My Soul to Keep and The Living Blood....
premiered at the 2008 Hawaii International Film Festival
Hawaii International Film Festival
The Hawaii International Film Festival is a film festival held in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It was started in 1981 by Jeannette Paulson Hereniko and has been held annually in the fall for two weeks...
. Garret has two films: Wasteland (film), Violent Blue premiering in 2011. Garret recently worked on Gregory Hatanaka
Gregory Hatanaka
Gregory Hatanaka is an independent filmmaker and film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, USA.-Career:Hatanaka is the founder of film distribution and production company Cinema Epoch....
's "The Obsession" for Cinema Epoch
Cinema Epoch
Cinema Epoch is an independent film distribution & production company based in the U.S. It was founded by distribution veteran and filmmaker Gregory Hatanaka. The company specializes in foreign, independent and cult cinema. The company's first release was the martial arts classic Master of the...
.
Television credits
He has also appeared in numerous television shows such as: AliasAlias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
and
NCIS: Los Angeles. He's currently been recurring on Hawaii Five-0 as Detective Ahuna. He has been quoted as saying, "As an actor I take great pride in the art of acting for it is part of WHO I AM."