Peter Shinkoda
Biography
Peter Shinkoda is a Canadian actor who has worked in film and television. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he grew up there. He later studied film and television post production at UCLA. After college he worked as an assistant editor on features such as Romeo Must Die and Saving Silverman, though acting jobs kept taking him away from those projects. He trained at the East-West Players Conservatory and took a lead in the Northwest Asian American Theater's Exit the Dragon, written by Eric Michael Zee and produced by Ming-Na Wen. On screen he has played Detective Chin in I, Robot (2004), Nobu Yoshioka in the first two seasons of Marvel's Daredevil, and Dai in the Steven Spielberg-produced TNT science fiction show Falling Skies. His other credits include Sektor in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Paycheck, Midway, The Predator, Supernatural, Dark Angel, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
55years old
Turns 56 on March 25in 135 days
- Born Montreal
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 22 years2004 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026NormalIMDb rating 6.3
- 2025Prisoner of WarIMDb rating 5.7
- 2009The HoleIMDb rating 5.7
- 2006SpymateIMDb rating 4.0
- 2004I, RobotIMDb rating 7.1
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A change of course
After UCLA, Shinkoda worked as an assistant editor on films such as Romeo Must Die, Rat Race, Freddie Got Fingered and Saving Silverman, but acting assignments kept arising and he did not complete any of those editing projects.
Early training
Shinkoda trained at the East-West Players Conservatory. He also landed a lead role in Exit the Dragon, a Northwest Asian American Theater production written by Eric Michael Zee and produced by Ming-Na Wen.
Peter Shinkoda movies on Netflix
Normalas Joe
Prisoner of Waras Lt. Col. Benjiro Ito
The Holeas Young Cop
Spymateas Mountain Guard #2
I, Robotas Chin
Worked with
Peter Shinkoda made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Bruce Dern1 film together, 2009
Bruce Dern's page The Hole2009IMDb rating 5.7Shinkoda as Young CopDern as Creepy Carl
Bruce Greenwood1 film together, 2004
Bruce Greenwood's page I, Robot2004IMDb rating 7.1Shinkoda as ChinGreenwood as Lawrence Robertson
James Cromwell1 film together, 2004
James Cromwell's page I, Robot2004IMDb rating 7.1Shinkoda as ChinCromwell as Dr. Alfred Lanning
Jay Brazeau1 film together, 2006
Jay Brazeau's page Spymate2006IMDb rating 4.0Shinkoda as Mountain Guard #2Brazeau as Ringmaster
Scott Adkins1 film together, 2025
Scott Adkins's page Prisoner of War2025IMDb rating 5.7Shinkoda as Lt. Col. Benjiro ItoAdkins as Wing Commander James Wright
Dick Miller1 film together, 2009
Dick Miller's page The Hole2009IMDb rating 5.7Shinkoda as Young CopMiller as Pizza Delivery Guy
Alex ProyasDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Alex Proyas I, Robot2004IMDb rating 7.1Shinkoda as Chin
Ben WheatleyDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Ben Wheatley Normal2026IMDb rating 6.3Shinkoda as Joe
Joe DanteDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Joe Dante The Hole2009IMDb rating 5.7Shinkoda as Young Cop
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
