Nick Sakai is a Japan-born American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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. He has been seen in Third Watch

Third Watch

Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....

, Guiding Light

Guiding Light

Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...

, As The World Turns

As the World Turns

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, Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

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, and other shows. Last year, he produced, directed and starred in his own short film, Telling Tales. Currently he is in post production for his second film, Three Minute Love Affair. Also he is in pre-production for an untitled feature for AA Film Lab.

He studied with Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd is an American actress and theater director. She is best known for her portrayal of Karen's overbearing mother in the film Goodfellas, and Carmela's overbearing mother in the television program The Sopranos. Shepherd studied acting with Sanford Meisner, and later went on to teach...

 (Requiem for a Dream,The Sopranos

The Sopranos

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), Maggie Flanigan at William Esper Studio

William Esper Studio

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, James Price and Loyd Williamson.

Most recently (2009) he appeared in Off Broadway production of "The Shanghai Gesture", produced by Mirror Repertory Company, directed by Robert Kalfin

Robert Kalfin

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, starring Tina Chen

Tina Chen

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 and Larry Pine

Larry Pine

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Filmography

• Guiding Light
  Guiding Light
  Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
  
  (1997) as a Delivery worker
• As The World Turns
  As the World Turns
  As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
  
  (1999) as a Vendor in the Park
• The Accountant
  The Accountant (2001 film)
  The Accountant is a 2001 short comedy film directed by Ray McKinnon. It won an Academy Award at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002 for Best Short Subject....
  
  (2001) as Vanessa's Driver
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
  
  (2004) as Detective Tanaka
• Third Watch
  Third Watch
  Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
  
  (2004) as an NYPD anti-crime agent
• Telling Tales
  Telling Tales
  Telling Tales is a 2004 anthology of works celebrating life, edited and organized by Nadine Gordimer as a fundraiser for South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign, which lobbies for government funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and care....
  
  (2005) as Tom Lee
• Three Minute Love Affair (2006) as Charles Ohara
• College Road Trip
  College Road Trip
  College Road Trip is a 2008 American family/comedy directed by Roger Kumble and starring Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symoné, Brenda Song, Margo Harshman, and Donny Osmond. The film centers on college-bound teen Melanie Porter , who goes on a road trip to different colleges with her father...
  
  (2008) as Singer
• The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) as Paramedic
• The Raft (2009) as Japanese Sailor #1
• 12
  12 (film)
  12 is a 2007 crime film by Russian director and actor Nikita Mikhalkov. The film was presented at the Venice Film Festival, where Mikhalkov was awarded the Special Lion for Overall Work...
  
  (2009) as Goro
• Shanghai (2009) as ADR voice artist

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