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Sessue Hayakawa

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Sessue Hayakawa(born June 10, 1889 in Chiba, Japan - died November 23, 1973, Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese and American actor who starred in American, Japanese, French, German, and British films. Of his English-language films, Hayakawa is probably best known for his role as Colonel Saito in the filmThe Bridge on the River Kwai, for which he received a nomination forAcademy Awardfor Best Supporting Actor in 1957. He also starred in over eighty American movies, and two of his films stand in theNational Film Registry. Sessue Hayakawa can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

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Appearances (2)

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Tokyo Joe (1949)

Character Firearm Notes
Baron Kimura M1911A1 -
Baron Kimura Mk 2 hand grenade -