Burt Kwouk
A British-born Chinese actor, Bert Kwouk was best known for playing Inspector Clouseau's aggressive servant, Cato, in the "Pink Panther" films. Kwouk was born in Manchester but lived in Shanghai for most of his youth. He began doing theatre work in London in the late '50's and early '60s and had bit parts in several TV series and films, before getting his break in the 1964 spy spoof, "A Shot in the Dark," the first in the Pink Panther franchise. In every one of the films, bumbling Inspector Clouseau would be caught by surprise when an overzealous Cato would make a surprise attack as his boss came home. He went on to reprise his role in "The Return of the Pink Panther" in 1975, "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" a year later, and "Revenge of the Pink Panther" in 1978. (Kwouk appeared in three other Pink Panther films after the death of star Peter Sellers.) He made his first of several appearances in a James Bond film in 1964's "Goldfinger." He then appeared in the Bond spoof "Casino Royale" and had a supporting role as Spectre 3 in "You Only Live Twice." He has appeared in many TV series on both sides of the Atlantic, including a recurring role in the BAFTA-nominated World War II-era drama "Tenko" in the early 1980s. In 2002 he began a long run in the venerable British comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" (BBC 1973-2010) as Entwistle, a supporting part that turned into a principal role. Kwouk died of cancer in Hampstead, London on May 24, 2015; he was 85.
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Burt Kwouk
Filmography
Movies
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Son of the Dragon | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Wake of Death | Tommy Li (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Stratosphere Girl | Papa-San (Character) | - | 2004 |
14% |
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Beyond Borders | Colonel Gao (Character) | $4.4M | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gate to Heaven | Muki (Character) | - | 2003 |
53% |
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Kiss of the Dragon | Uncle Tai (Character) | $36.8M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chinadream | Min Ju (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Peggy Su! | Dad (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | She Good Fighter | Liang (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Len Deighton's Bullet to Beijing | Kim Soo (Character) | - | 1995 |
6% |
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Son of the Pink Panther | Cato Fong (Character) | $2.4M | 1993 |
13% |
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Air America | General Lu Soong (Character) | $29.2M | 1990 |
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Race for Glory | Yoshiro Tanaka (Character) | $67.0K | 1989 |
77% |
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Empire of the Sun | Mr. Chen (Character) | $22.0M | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mark of the Devil | Hai Lee (Character) | - | 1985 |
29% |
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Curse of the Pink Panther | Cato (Character) | - | 1983 |
23% |
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Trail of the Pink Panther | Cato Fong (Character) | - | 1982 |
15% |
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Fu Manchu's Servant (Character) | - | 1980 |
84% |
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Revenge of the Pink Panther | Cato Fong (Character) | - | 1978 |
50% |
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Father Shapiro (Character) | - | 1977 |
72% |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Cato Fong (Character) | - | 1976 |
86% |
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The Return of the Pink Panther | Cato (Character) | - | 1975 |
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Madame Sin | Scarred Operator (Character) | - | 1971 |
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The Chairman | Chang Shou (Character) | - | 1969 |
43% |
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The Shoes of the Fisherman | Peng (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bang, Bang, You're Dead | Export manager (Character) | - | 1966 |
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Lost Command | Viet Officer (Character) | - | 1966 |
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The Curse of the Fly | Tai (Character) | - | 1965 |
94% |
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A Shot in the Dark | Kato (Character) | - | 1964 |
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Satan Never Sleeps | Ah Wang (Character) | - | 1962 |
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Terror of the Tongs | Mr. Ming (Character) | - | 1961 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lost Empire | Unknown (Character) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last of the Summer Wine | Entwistle (Character) | 1991 1999 2006 2008-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Queen of Swords | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovejoy | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Noble House | Philip Chen (Character) | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hart to Hart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
68% | 78% | Doctor Who | Lin Futu (Character) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | El Santo | Tawau (Guest Star) | 1965 1967-1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Danger Man | Khim (Character) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | 87% | The Avengers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964-1965 |