Peter Navy Tuiasosopo death: Fast and Furious and New Girl actor dies, aged 61 Actor’s family said film star ‘lived an amazing life’.
TV and film actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, known for his work on Street Fighter, The Fast and the Furious and New Girl, has died aged 61, his family has announced.
Tuiasosopo began his acting career in 1991 with his first film role as Manumana, part of the fictional Texas State football team at the centre of the sports comedy film Necessary Roughness.
In a statement shared online, the actor’s son, Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo, said: “With a heavy heart, my family and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers.
Tuiasosopo’s later roles included Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney series Kickin’ It, as well as guest roles in hit shows such as NCIS, Magnum P.I, and a recurring role in the Zooey Deschanel-fronted sitcom New Girl as “Big Bob”.
