Harold Sakata

Biography

Toshiyuki Sakata, known as Harold Sakata, was an Olympic weightlifter and professional wrestler before transitioning to acting. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London in weightlifting and later became a popular wrestler under the ring name Tosh Togo. Sakata's wrestling work led to his casting in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964) as villain Oddjob, a role he was closely associated with. He also appeared in films such as "Invaders of the Lost Gold" and "Death Dimension".