Overlay: Blade Runner (1982) cast ages and roles

← Return to Rewinder: AI Analysis of AI Analysis of Film

Errors	Missing	Unverified	Supported
1	0	0	10

How were these counts calculated?

Errors (1)

The Sushi Master explicitly refuses Deckard's request for four pieces, stating 'numerical-error

#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding the film Blade Runner (1982), who was the oldest cast member at time of filming, how old were they, and what was their role?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

In the film Blade Runner (1982), the oldest credited cast member at the time of filming was Robert Okazaki (also known as Bob Okazaki).

Details of the Oldest Cast Member:

Name: Robert Okazaki (born Iwao Robert Okazaki)
Birth Date: February 3, 1902
Age During Filming: Okazaki was 79 years old when principal photography began on March 9, 1981.
Role: He played the Sushi Master, the owner/chef of the White Dragon Noodle Bar where the audience first encounters Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford).

Specific Context of the Role:

Okazaki’s character appears in the iconic opening "noodle bar" scene. He is the one who serves Deckard the "four" (not two) pieces of fish and tells him, "He say you Blade Runner," referring to the character Gaff (Edward James Olmos), who has arrived to take Deckard to the police station. Okazaki’s performance is memorable for his bilingual dialogue, speaking a mix of Japanese and Cityspeak/English.

Other Older Cast Members (for comparison):

While Okazaki was the oldest, other veteran actors in the cast included:

Ben Astar <span class='error-none' data-annotation='8' data-tooltip='[Supported] (born 1909; age 71 during filming): Credited as Abdul Ben Hassan (the snake dealer), though some production notes suggest his original role as Herman Schlect was largely cut or replaced.
Kimiko Hiroshige <span class='error-none' data-annotation='9' data-tooltip='[Supported] (born 1912; age 68 during filming): Played the Cambodian Lady (the woman who examines the replicant scale for Deckard).
Joe Turkel <span class='error-none' data-annotation='10' data-tooltip='[Supported] (born 1927; age 53 during filming): Played Dr. Eldon Tyrell, the head of the Tyrell Corporation.
James Hong <span class='error-none' data-annotation='11' data-tooltip='[Supported] (born 1929; age 52 during filming): Played Hannibal Chew, the genetic engineer specializing in replicant eyes.
(Note: This summary was generated by Gemini 3.0 Flash + Search)

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] Robert Okazaki (born 1902) is the oldest credited cast member.

[2] His birth name was Iwao Robert Okazaki.

[3] Born February 3, 1902.

[4] Filming began March 9, 1981, making him 79.

[5] He played the Sushi Master in the opening scene.

[6] The Sushi Master explicitly refuses Deckard's request for four pieces, stating 'Two is enough' (Futatsu de jubun desuyo). Deckard eventually accepts this.

[7] He translates Gaff's Cityspeak line 'Lófaszt, nehogy már! Te vagy a Blade Runner' as 'He say you Blade Runner'.

[8] Ben Astar was born in 1909. The note about his role confusion (Abdul Ben Hassan vs Herman Schlect) is accurate to production history.

[9] Kimiko Hiroshige was born in 1912.

[10] Joe Turkel was born in 1927.

[11] James Hong was born in 1929.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

No oversights detected.

#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Did the Sushi Master in Blade Runner actually serve four pieces?

#02 Who is the oldest living cast member of Blade Runner today?

#S SOURCES

sakuracon.org widescreenings.com github.io faqs.org scribble.com wikipedia.org brmovie.com fandom.com trussel.com

#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

▼

In the film **Blade Runner** (1982), the oldest credited cast member at the time of filming was **Robert Okazaki** (also known as Bob Okazaki). ### **Details of the Oldest Cast Member:** * **Name:** Robert Okazaki (born Iwao Robert Okazaki) * **Birth Date:** February 3, 1902 * **Age During Filming:** Okazaki was **79 years old** when principal photography began on March 9, 1981. * **Role:** He played the **Sushi Master**, the owner/chef of the White Dragon Noodle Bar where the audience first encounters Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford). ### **Specific Context of the Role:** Okazaki’s character appears in the iconic opening "noodle bar" scene. He is the one who serves Deckard the "four" (not two) pieces of fish and tells him, **"He say you Blade Runner,"** referring to the character Gaff (Edward James Olmos), who has arrived to take Deckard to the police station. Okazaki’s performance is memorable for his bilingual dialogue, speaking a mix of Japanese and Cityspeak/English. ### **Other Older Cast Members (for comparison):** While Okazaki was the oldest, other veteran actors in the cast included: * **Ben Astar** (born 1909; age 71 during filming): Credited as **Abdul Ben Hassan** (the snake dealer), though some production notes suggest his original role as Herman Schlect was largely cut or replaced. * **Kimiko Hiroshige** (born 1912; age 68 during filming): Played the **Cambodian Lady** (the woman who examines the replicant scale for Deckard). * **Joe Turkel** (born 1927; age 53 during filming): Played **Dr. Eldon Tyrell**, the head of the Tyrell Corporation. * **James Hong** (born 1929; age 52 during filming): Played **Hannibal Chew**, the genetic engineer specializing in replicant eyes. (Note: This summary was generated by Gemini 3.0 Flash + Search)

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

▼

The oldest credited cast member of Blade Runner (1982) at the time of filming was Robert Okazaki (born February 3, 1902). He was 79 years old when principal photography began in March 1981. He played the Sushi Master in the film's opening scene, known for refusing Deckard's request for four pieces of sushi ("Two is enough") and translating Gaff's Cityspeak ("He say you Blade Runner").

OVERLAY REPORT