Skip to content
MovieCove
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad

Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad

Actor · Died September 29, 2003, aged 91

Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad (October 29, 1911 - September 29, 2003) was an American actor. His film appearances include Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), Darkman (1990), and The Karate Kid Part II (1986).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1911
Died
September 29, 2003 (aged 91)
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Survival
32%
Bonds
16%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
2
Triumphant
2
Hopeful
1
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Li

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Archery Judge (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Archibald the Rainbow Painter(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Chi-Chow

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Trang

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls(1995)

    as Ashram Monk

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lord Mao Tan

  • Freaky Friday(1995)

    as He Ho Lee

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dinn

  • All-American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Park

  • The Next Karate Kid(1994)

    as Abbot Monk

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow(1994)

    as Wu

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stickfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Old Chinese Man

  • Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chinese Waiter

  • Lucky Luke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ming Li Fu

  • Lucky Luke 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ming Li Fu (archive footage)

  • Neon City(1991)

    as Wing

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Luke(1991)

    as Ming Li Fu

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Last Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Shih

  • Darkman(1990)

    as Hung Fat

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Skin Deep(1989)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Triangle(1989)

    as Thuy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Gleaming the Cube(1989)

    as Other Nguyen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Stranger on My Land(1988)

    as Peasant Elder

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Nguyen

  • Black Widow(1987)

    as Tran

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid Part II(1986)

    as Ichiro

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Kahn

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Nim

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Diem

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Fortune Teller

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sing Lu

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1980 to 2000; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

Midcredits 53rd

Film career

19802000

Peak 1995 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1980s13 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8691

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Archibald the Rainbow Painter (1998)

93rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Darkman (1990)

Midcredits 61st · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Mark Kamen shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers