Yoshi Sudarso

Sudarso was born in Surabaya, Indonesia to Indonesian parents of Chinese descent. His family moved to Cerritos, California, when he was nine years old.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/play-asian-american-cowboy-actor-yoshi-sudarso-needed-go-indonesia-n895326|title=To play an Asian-American cowboy, actor Yoshi Sudarso needed to go to Indonesia|work=NBC News|access-date=November 2, 2018|language=en-US}} He studied at Cal State Long Beach initially pursuing a career in math and accounting before eventually switching to theater.{{Cite news|url=http://kore.am/catch-up-with-your-favorite-shag-super-hot-asian-guy-yoshi-sudarso/|title=Catch Up With Your Favorite SHAG (Super Hot Asian Guy) Yoshi Sudarso|date=February 21, 2015|work=Kore Asian Media|access-date=November 2, 2018|language=en-US}} He is famous for playing Koda, the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. Sudarso also has one younger brother, Peter Adrian Sudarso, who is also an actor and model. He played a Power Ranger as well, playing as Preston Tien, the Blue Ranger from Power Rangers Ninja Steel and Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel.He is also a Massive Digimon Fan even getting boxing gear commissioned inspired by the Digimon Zephagamon.

Sudarso began his career working in stunts working on major motion pictures and television shows such as The Maze Runner, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Alita: Battle Angel and more.{{Cite news|url=https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/08/08/114898073/Blue-Ranger-Yoshi-Sudarso-Enjoying-Life-as-a-Stuntman|title=Blue Ranger Yoshi Sudarso Enjoying Life as a Stuntman|access-date=November 2, 2018|language=en-US}}

Sudarso was a suit-actor for Power Rangers Samurai and Power Rangers Megaforce {{Citation|last=That Hashtag Show|title=Yoshi Sudarso Interview Round 3 {{!}} Power Rangers Dino Charge {{!}} Morphin' Monday|date=January 18, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkHs3IxxTgg|access-date=November 2, 2018}} before he was finally cast in a main role as Koda for Power Rangers Dino Charge.

He was cast as the lead in Mike Wiluan's Indonesian-language spaghetti western film Buffalo Boys. The film was the first project back in his home country.{{Cite news|url=http://daman.co.id/yoshi-sudarso-talks-about-his-hollywood-journey/|title=Yoshi Sudarso Talks About His Hollywood Journey|date=August 27, 2018|publisher=Da Man}} The movie became Singapore's submission for the Oscars Foreign Film category.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/buffalo-boys-singapore-foreign-language-oscar-campaig-1202925610/|title='Buffalo Boys' Selected by Singapore for Foreign-Language Oscar Campaign|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=September 4, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=November 2, 2018|language=en-US}}

In August 2018, he joined the cast of the Manila-set independent drama Empty by Design and starred alongside Rhian Ramos, Osric Chau and Chris Pang.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/babysplitters-danny-pudi-emily-c-chang-maiara-walsh-sam-friedlander-empty-by-design-chris-pang-osric-chau-rhian-ramos-1202448211/|title=Danny Pudi Set For 'Babysplitters'; 'Crazy Rich Asians' Star Chris Pang Joins Osric Chau In 'Empty By Design'|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=August 20, 2018|work=Deadline|access-date=November 2, 2018|language=en-US}} The same month, it was announced he joined the cast in a key supporting role in his second Indonesian-language project Milly & Mamet,{{Cite news|url=https://jakartaglobe.id/features/hammer-girl-power-ranger-join-cast-milly-mamet/|title=Hammer Girl and Power Ranger Join Cast of 'Milly & Mamet' {{!}} Jakarta Globe|date=August 28, 2018|work=Jakarta Globe|access-date=November 2, 2018|language=en-US}} a spin-off from Riri Riza's popular Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? franchise, alongside Sissy Priscilla and Dennis Adhiswara.

In 2022, Sudarso starred in the David Leitch action film, Bullet Train, as the younger version of Hiroyuki Sanada's character, "the Elder."{{Citation|title=Bullet Train (2022) – IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt12593682/characters/nm3336353|access-date=February 3, 2022}}

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Category:1989 births

Category:American male actors of Chinese descent

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