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Burt Kwouk

Bio: Burt Kwouk OBE, born Herbert Kwouk, was an English-born actor of Chinese descent, known for many television appearances and for his role as Cato in the Pink Panther films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burt Kwouk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Fri, Jul 18 1930
Birthplace: Manchester, England, UK

Death: Tue, May 24 2016
Burt Kwouk is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Saint Steps In... To Television
The Saint Steps In... To Television
Burt Kwouk was
78 in The Saint Steps In... To Television
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Dec 01 2008
Poster of Low Winter Sun
Low Winter Sun
Burt Kwouk was
76 in Low Winter Sun
as 'Mr. Gim Yeung'.
Wed, Sep 13 2006
Poster of Wake of Death
Wake of Death
Burt Kwouk was
74 in Wake of Death
as 'Tommy Li'.
Tue, Dec 28 2004
Poster of Fat Slags
Fat Slags
Burt Kwouk was
74 in Fat Slags
as 'Dalai Lama'.
Fri, Oct 15 2004
Poster of Stratosphere Girl
Stratosphere Girl
Burt Kwouk was
74 in Stratosphere Girl
as 'Papa-San'.
Thu, Sep 09 2004
Poster of The Great Challenge
The Great Challenge
Burt Kwouk was
73 in The Great Challenge
as 'Wong'.
Wed, Jun 23 2004
Poster of Gate to Heaven
Gate to Heaven
Burt Kwouk was
73 in Gate to Heaven
as 'Muki'.
Thu, Dec 18 2003
Poster of Beyond Borders
Beyond Borders
Burt Kwouk was
73 in Beyond Borders
as 'Colonel Gao'.
Thu, Oct 23 2003
Poster of Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
Burt Kwouk was
72 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Self / Spectre 3'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of Super Banzai Video Show
Super Banzai Video Show
Burt Kwouk was
71 in Super Banzai Video Show
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
Burt Kwouk was
71 in The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
as 'self'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragon
Burt Kwouk was
70 in Kiss of the Dragon
as 'Uncle Tai'.
Fri, Jul 06 2001
Poster of Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
Burt Kwouk was
70 in Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 17 2000
Poster of Animated Epics: Moby Dick
Animated Epics: Moby Dick
Burt Kwouk was
69 in Animated Epics: Moby Dick
as 'Fedallah (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Ken Adam: Designing Bond
Ken Adam: Designing Bond
Burt Kwouk was
69 in Ken Adam: Designing Bond
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of The Tale of the Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee
The Tale of the Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee
Burt Kwouk was
68 in The Tale of the Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of From China with Love
From China with Love
Burt Kwouk was
68 in From China with Love
as 'Min Ju'.
Fri, Oct 09 1998
Poster of The Wonderland Experience
The Wonderland Experience
Burt Kwouk was
67 in The Wonderland Experience
as 'Yo-yo'.
Sun, Feb 01 1998
Poster of Peggy Su!
Peggy Su!
Burt Kwouk was
67 in Peggy Su!
as 'Dad'.
Thu, Aug 14 1997
Poster of She Good Fighter
She Good Fighter
Burt Kwouk was
65 in She Good Fighter
as 'Liang'.
Sun, Dec 31 1995
Poster of Bullet to Beijing
Bullet to Beijing
Burt Kwouk was
65 in Bullet to Beijing
as 'Kim Soo'.
Wed, Dec 20 1995
Poster of Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther
Burt Kwouk was
63 in Son of the Pink Panther
as 'Cato Fong'.
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of Leon The Pig Farmer
Leon The Pig Farmer
Burt Kwouk was
62 in Leon The Pig Farmer
as 'Art Collector'.
Fri, Feb 26 1993
Poster of Shooting Elizabeth
Shooting Elizabeth
Burt Kwouk was
62 in Shooting Elizabeth
as 'Father Chu'.
Wed, Nov 18 1992
Poster of Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus
Burt Kwouk was
62 in Carry On Columbus
as 'Wang'.
Fri, Oct 02 1992
Poster of Air America
Air America
Burt Kwouk was
60 in Air America
as 'General Lu Soong'.
Fri, Aug 10 1990
Poster of I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Burt Kwouk was
59 in I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
as 'Fu King'.
Fri, Jul 06 1990
Poster of Thin Air
Thin Air
Burt Kwouk was
57 in Thin Air
as 'Guang'.
Fri, Apr 08 1988
Poster of Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
Burt Kwouk was
57 in Empire of the Sun
as 'Mr. Chen'.
Wed, Dec 09 1987
Poster of Plenty
Plenty
Burt Kwouk was
55 in Plenty
as 'Mr. Aung'.
Fri, Sep 20 1985
Poster of Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther
Burt Kwouk was
53 in Curse of the Pink Panther
as 'Cato Fong'.
Fri, Aug 12 1983
Poster of Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
Burt Kwouk was
52 in Trail of the Pink Panther
as 'Cato Fong'.
Fri, Dec 03 1982
Poster of Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday
Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday
Burt Kwouk was
51 in Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday
as 'Lin Futu'.
Tue, Jan 26 1982
Poster of The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Burt Kwouk was
50 in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Fu Manchu's Servant'.
Fri, Aug 08 1980
Poster of The London Connection
The London Connection
Burt Kwouk was
49 in The London Connection
as 'Man at Meeting'.
Fri, Dec 21 1979
Poster of Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Burt Kwouk was
47 in Revenge of the Pink Panther
as 'Cato Fong'.
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Burt Kwouk was
47 in The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as 'Chinese General, Chinese Delegate'.
Sun, Sep 18 1977
Poster of The Last Remake of Beau Geste
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Burt Kwouk was
46 in The Last Remake of Beau Geste
as 'Father Shapiro'.
Wed, Jun 15 1977
Poster of The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Burt Kwouk was
46 in The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as 'Cato'.
Wed, Dec 15 1976
Poster of Rollerball
Rollerball
Burt Kwouk was
44 in Rollerball
as 'Japanese Doctor'.
Wed, Jun 25 1975
Poster of Girls Come First
Girls Come First
Burt Kwouk was
44 in Girls Come First
as 'Sashimi'.
Fri, Jun 06 1975
Poster of The Return of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther
Burt Kwouk was
44 in The Return of the Pink Panther
as 'Cato Fong'.
Wed, May 21 1975
Poster of Madame Sin
Madame Sin
Burt Kwouk was
41 in Madame Sin
as 'Scarred Operator'.
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of The Switch
The Switch
Burt Kwouk was
40 in The Switch
as 'Prisoner'.
Tue, Jun 08 1971
Poster of Deep End
Deep End
Burt Kwouk was
40 in Deep End
as 'Street Food Cart Manager'.
Tue, Sep 01 1970
Poster of The Chairman
The Chairman
Burt Kwouk was
38 in The Chairman
as 'Chang Shou'.
Wed, Jun 25 1969
Poster of Koroshi
Koroshi
Burt Kwouk was
38 in Koroshi
as 'Tanaka'.
Thu, Nov 28 1968
Poster of The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Burt Kwouk was
38 in The Shoes of the Fisherman
as 'Chairman Peng'.
Thu, Nov 14 1968
Poster of Nobody Runs Forever
Nobody Runs Forever
Burt Kwouk was
38 in Nobody Runs Forever
as 'Pham Chimh'.
Thu, Aug 22 1968
Poster of You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
Burt Kwouk was
36 in You Only Live Twice
as 'Spectre 3'.
Tue, Jun 13 1967
Poster of Casino Royale
Casino Royale
Burt Kwouk was
36 in Casino Royale
as 'Chinese General (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 13 1967
Poster of The Brides of Fu Manchu
The Brides of Fu Manchu
Burt Kwouk was
36 in The Brides of Fu Manchu
as 'Feng'.
Fri, Dec 16 1966
Poster of The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man
Burt Kwouk was
35 in The Sandwich Man
as 'Ice Cream Man'.
Fri, Jul 01 1966
Poster of Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh
Burt Kwouk was
35 in Our Man in Marrakesh
as 'Export manager'.
Thu, May 05 1966
Poster of Lost Command
Lost Command
Burt Kwouk was
35 in Lost Command
as 'Viet Officer'.
Sun, May 01 1966
Poster of Curse of the Fly
Curse of the Fly
Burt Kwouk was
34 in Curse of the Fly
as 'Tai'.
Sat, May 01 1965
Poster of Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Burt Kwouk was
34 in Goldfinger
as 'Mr. Ling'.
Sun, Sep 20 1964
Poster of A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
Burt Kwouk was
33 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Kato'.
Tue, Jun 23 1964
Poster of 55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
Burt Kwouk was
32 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Old Man (voice)'.
Mon, May 06 1963
Poster of The War Lover
The War Lover
Burt Kwouk was
32 in The War Lover
as 'Air Crewman'.
Thu, Oct 25 1962
Poster of Satan Never Sleeps
Satan Never Sleeps
Burt Kwouk was
31 in Satan Never Sleeps
as 'Ah Wang'.
Thu, Feb 22 1962
Poster of The Terror of the Tongs
The Terror of the Tongs
Burt Kwouk was
30 in The Terror of the Tongs
as 'Mr. Ming'.
Wed, Mar 15 1961
Poster of Visa to Canton
Visa to Canton
Burt Kwouk was
30 in Visa to Canton
as 'Jimmy'.
Mon, Dec 26 1960
Poster of Expresso Bongo
Expresso Bongo
Burt Kwouk was
29 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Soho Youth'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs
Burt Kwouk was
29 in Upstairs and Downstairs
as 'Chinese Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 02 1959
Poster of Yesterday's Enemy
Yesterday's Enemy
Burt Kwouk was
29 in Yesterday's Enemy
as 'Japanese Soldier'.
Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Burt Kwouk was
28 in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
as 'Li'.
Thu, Dec 11 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Honest
Honest
Burt Kwouk was
77+ in Honest
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 09 2008
Poster of The Omid Djalili Show
The Omid Djalili Show
Burt Kwouk was
77+ in The Omid Djalili Show
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 17 2007
Poster of Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed
Burt Kwouk was
71+ in Judge John Deed
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 26 2001
Poster of The Lost Empire
The Lost Empire
Burt Kwouk was
70+ in The Lost Empire
as 'Professor Sheng'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 11 2001
Poster of Banzai
Banzai
Burt Kwouk was
70+ in Banzai
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 18 2001
Poster of Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
Burt Kwouk was
69+ in Arabian Nights
as 'Caliph Beder'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2000
Poster of Harry Hill
Harry Hill
Burt Kwouk was
66+ in Harry Hill
First Air Date
Fri, May 30 1997
Poster of Silent Witness
Silent Witness
Burt Kwouk was
65+ in Silent Witness
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 21 1996
Poster of Space Precinct
Space Precinct
Burt Kwouk was
64+ in Space Precinct
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1994
Poster of The House of Eliott
The House of Eliott
Burt Kwouk was
61+ in The House of Eliott
as 'Peter Lo-Ching'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 31 1991
Poster of Noble House
Noble House
Burt Kwouk was
57+ in Noble House
as 'Philip Chen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 21 1988
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Burt Kwouk was
55+ in Lovejoy
as 'Banker, Mr Ying'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of Howards' Way
Howards' Way
Burt Kwouk was
55+ in Howards' Way
as 'Mr. Lee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 01 1985
Poster of Super Gran
Super Gran
Burt Kwouk was
54+ in Super Gran
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 20 1985
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
Burt Kwouk was
54+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984
Poster of Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Burt Kwouk was
54+ in Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 05 1984
Poster of There's A Lot Of It About
There's A Lot Of It About
Burt Kwouk was
52+ in There's A Lot Of It About
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Poster of Q.E.D.
Q.E.D.
Burt Kwouk was
51+ in Q.E.D.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 23 1982
Poster of The Kenny Everett Television Show
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Burt Kwouk was
51+ in The Kenny Everett Television Show
as 'Card hustler, Various'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 25 1982
Poster of Tenko
Tenko
Burt Kwouk was
51+ in Tenko
as 'Capt. Yamauchi, Major Yamauchi'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 22 1981
Poster of Keep It in the Family
Keep It in the Family
Burt Kwouk was
49+ in Keep It in the Family
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1980
Poster of Minder
Minder
Burt Kwouk was
49+ in Minder
as 'Sojo'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Shoestring
Shoestring
Burt Kwouk was
49+ in Shoestring
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Burt Kwouk was
49+ in Hart to Hart
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Burt Kwouk was
48+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Chula'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of An Audience with...
An Audience with...
Burt Kwouk was
47+ in An Audience with...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Warship
Warship
Burt Kwouk was
42+ in Warship
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1973
Poster of Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Burt Kwouk was
42+ in Last of the Summer Wine
as 'Entwistle, Himself'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Burt Kwouk was
42+ in The Adventurer
as 'Johnny Morrison, Taiho'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of Shirley's World
Shirley's World
Burt Kwouk was
41+ in Shirley's World
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 07 1972
Poster of Jason King
Jason King
Burt Kwouk was
41+ in Jason King
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
Burt Kwouk was
38+ in The Champions
as 'Chinese Major'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of Callan
Callan
Burt Kwouk was
36+ in Callan
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 08 1967
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Burt Kwouk was
35+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Wu Hsien Ching'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Burt Kwouk was
33+ in Doctor Who
as 'Lin Futu'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of The Sentimental Agent
The Sentimental Agent
Burt Kwouk was
33+ in The Sentimental Agent
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1963
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Burt Kwouk was
32+ in The Saint
as 'Mr. Ching, Tawau'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Burt Kwouk was
30+ in The Avengers
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of International Detective
International Detective
Burt Kwouk was
29+ in International Detective
as 'Jimmy Hau'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 26 1959
Poster of Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
Burt Kwouk was
25+ in Hancock's Half Hour
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956