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I am Jun, an actor (SAG-AFTRA and AEA), musician and photographer based in NYC.Please check out my latest Acting Reel.
NEWS
Jun will be in a Work in Progress Performance of “ Face of JIzo” 「父と暮せば 」written by Hisashi Inoue 井上ひさしwhom is considered to be the master playwright in Japan. It’s is a story about a father and a daughter 3 years after Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima. It will be held as a part of Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial that is organised by Heiwa Foundation at Japan Society at 6PM on 8/8. The Seats are very limited. Reserve your tickets (free) to send email to: heiwafoundationNY@gmail.com
On Saturday 5/6, JUDO CLUB will be the music guest for Model Majority AAPI Comedy Show. Info & Tickets
Jun will be in the stage reading of “SAMURAI OF BLUE EYES” written & directed by Ryuma Matsuzaka in June 2023. It's a play aimed for Off Broadway about a real Kamikaze pilot who had a Japanese father and an American mother based on a true story. Its KICKSTARTER campaign is started, please support it for us to move forward to Off Broadway!
JUDO CLUB peformed our original song “STOP ASIAN HATE” at ALWAYS WITH US: ASIAN AMERICAN RISE AGAINST HATE RALLY on 3/16/2023 in Times Squre, NYC. 『Judo Club band rocking out with “Stop Asian Hate”‘ and “Love One Another” messages alongside their groovy bass lines』- amNY
Photo by Gary Dean Clarke
JUDO CLUB (Jun Suenaga, Perry Yung, Larry Gregory, Billy Asai, Rick Ebihara)
Photo by Gary Dean Clarke
11/14/2023, Jun played Nobunaga Oda in the stated reading The Legend of The Black Samurai created by Balint Varga with Broadway Musical Actors. it’s story based on Yasuke who was one of the highest Samurai served to Nobunaga Oda. Jun was really fortunated to be a part of it with taletened people.
Jun will be in an Off Broadway Play “Chushingura - 47 Ronin” Preview 10/18 - 10/22, Open 10/23 -11/13. Info & Tickets
Cast Members of Chushingura - 47 Ronin
On Going
Jun and his friends formed a band called Judo Club. We are Judo Club, Asian American Acoustic Band, based in New York City. Rick Ebihara - Vocals & Acoustic Guitar Perry Yung - Vocals & Shakuhatchi, Jun Suenaga - Vocals & Percussion, and Billy Asai - Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
MASTER YOSHI'S TERRIBLE DAY written and directed by Ken Lin has been on the film festivals circuit in the US. Jun starred in it as Master Yoshi and produced it. Check Master Yoshi WebsiteJun has been Co-Directing shooting interviews for NY Japanese American Oral History Project Since 2015. Check out its FB PAGE.
PAST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
2022
5/2022 Jun performed for AAPI Heritage Month Gig hosted by FJALLRAVEN NOLITA STORE.
5/2022 Jun performed Tate (Samurai Sword Fighting) as a part of Hatoryu NY for Japan Parade.
4/2022 Jun played the Japanese Executive for a film, Spotless, written & directed by Lipman Wong.
2021
7/2021 Jun opened for The Slant Performance Group Reunion with his old bandmates, Alivin Eng and Geoff Lee.
6/2021 Jun played his 2nd father role for a film, On the Edges, written & directed by Emily Eng.
5/2021 Jun participated in the worship of Chushingura - 47 Ronin which is planed to be produced Off Broadway.
5/2021 Jun performed Tate (Samurai Sword Fighting) as a part of Hatoryu NY for Japan Day 2021.
3/2021 Jun played his first father role for a film, Natural Starter, directed by Girrad Tecson and written by David Kim.
2020
11/2020 Dignity 矜持, a short Samurai flick that was originally for a video project workshop at Tate Hatoryu NY where Jun has been training Samurai Sword Fighting and Film Action. Please check it out!
8/2020 - Master Yoshi’s Terrible Day” had its Japan Premiere at Kadoma International Film Festival 2020 in Osaka Japan.
2/2020 - Jun made a guest appearance in HERE COMES JOHNNY YEN AGAIN (or How I Kicked Punk) Written and Performed by Alvin Eng who is his old bandmate from the “Emperor’s Club”
1/2020 - Jun played the role of Sora in “Where is the way back home” written & directed by Arjuna Jayawardena.
2019
Jun signed with a new management LAU Talent Management
9/29/2019 - Jun appeared in Agata Morio Motion Picture Show "Looking for Sato Keiko"as the radio talk show host.
9/6/2019 - Master Yoshi's Terrible Day was screened at Austin Revolution Film Festival in Austin, TX. Jun was nominated for "Best Actor in US Short Film."
8/1/2019 - Master Yoshi's Terrible Day was screened at Asian Cinevsion's Asian American International Film Festival 42 in NYC.
6/23/2019 - Master Yoshi's Terrible Day was screened at SOHO International Film Festival 10 in NYC.
6/15/2019 - Master Yoshi's Terrible Day was screened at Dance With Films Film Festival on Saturday in LA.
6/1/2019 - Master Yoshi's Terrible Day had its World Premiere at NY Shorts International Film Festival in NYC.
6/1/2019 - Master Yoshi's Terrible Day had its World Premiere at NY Shorts International Film Festival in NY.
6/1/2019 - Master Yoshi's Terrible Day had its World Premiere at NY Shorts International Film Festival in NYC.
4/2019 - Jun was in a short film The Audition directed by Kosaku Horiwaki.
1/2019 - Jun produced and starred in a Short Film Master Yoshi's Terrible Day written and directed by an award winning filmmaker, Ken Lin.