Saxon Sawai
- Actor
- Stunts
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
The "Karate Kicking Hero-Next-Door, Hopeful Romantic"
(think Hugh Grant meets the Karate Kid)
Sought after for his warm smile, and genuine demeanor, Saxon is the poster boy for all things Romantic! But delve deeper and you'll find that behind that friendly and charming face lies a highly trained martial artist who's ready to attack at a moments notice!
Born in Honolulu to parents Greg and Deborah Sawai, along with sister Lyssa, and bred on his grandparents' kaukau,(Hawaiian Food), Saxon showed a talent in performing arts at an early age. Whether it was Karate, Hula, Church Choir, or Breakdancing Saxon was always on stage and at the center of attention.
The Hawaiian Japanese actor attended the prestigious Kamehameha high school and attained the highly coveted rank of Eagle Scout.
In college he performed at the Polynesian Cultural Center and served as the President of the Hip Hop Club. After a year into college he felt the need to help others and became a missionary giving 2 years of non-paid service to people in Japan.
Upon returning to Hawaii Saxon finished up his degree in International Business Management and would go on to have a very successful business career. Eventually, he decided that he needed a change, and decided to follow his heart once again in pursuing a life in film.
One of his most memorable roles was playing Akira Otani in the WW2 reenactment documentary called "Voices Beyond the Barbed Wire. Most recently, Saxon played the role of Daniel Hong in the season's top-rated Crossover episode of "Hawaii Five-O."
Throughout his acting career, Saxon has been seen as a doctor, FBI raider (on Netflix's "The Naked Director"), police officer, yakuza, samurai, international spy, and recently booked a supporting role in China's biggest action film for 2020 called "The Rescue." Perfect for his acting chops, as well as his karate chops!
When not on the set, Saxon can be found traveling the world and eating sushi! Multi-talented and successful, Saxon is destined to become one of the "Must Watch" stars for the coming years.
Sought after for his warm smile, and genuine demeanor, Saxon is the poster boy for all things Romantic! But delve deeper and you'll find that behind that friendly and charming face lies a highly trained martial artist who's ready to attack at a moments notice!
Born in Honolulu to parents Greg and Deborah Sawai, along with sister Lyssa, and bred on his grandparents' kaukau,(Hawaiian Food), Saxon showed a talent in performing arts at an early age. Whether it was Karate, Hula, Church Choir, or Breakdancing Saxon was always on stage and at the center of attention.
The Hawaiian Japanese actor attended the prestigious Kamehameha high school and attained the highly coveted rank of Eagle Scout.
In college he performed at the Polynesian Cultural Center and served as the President of the Hip Hop Club. After a year into college he felt the need to help others and became a missionary giving 2 years of non-paid service to people in Japan.
Upon returning to Hawaii Saxon finished up his degree in International Business Management and would go on to have a very successful business career. Eventually, he decided that he needed a change, and decided to follow his heart once again in pursuing a life in film.
One of his most memorable roles was playing Akira Otani in the WW2 reenactment documentary called "Voices Beyond the Barbed Wire. Most recently, Saxon played the role of Daniel Hong in the season's top-rated Crossover episode of "Hawaii Five-O."
Throughout his acting career, Saxon has been seen as a doctor, FBI raider (on Netflix's "The Naked Director"), police officer, yakuza, samurai, international spy, and recently booked a supporting role in China's biggest action film for 2020 called "The Rescue." Perfect for his acting chops, as well as his karate chops!
When not on the set, Saxon can be found traveling the world and eating sushi! Multi-talented and successful, Saxon is destined to become one of the "Must Watch" stars for the coming years.
