After his brief football career, Tuiasosopo transitioned into acting. His first credit was in 1991’s sports comedy “Necessary Roughness.” He went on to play E Honda in the live-action 1994 video game adaptation “Street Fighter” and had other notable roles in 1998’s “BASKETBALL” and 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious .”

Actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, who appeared in "New Girl," "Street Fighter," "Necessary Roughness" and more, has died at age 61, his son, Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo announced in a Facebook post.

Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, best known for his roles in “Street Fighter” and “NCIS,” has died. He was 61. The veteran actor died at 3:16 a.m. on Feb. 10, as confirmed by his son, Manoah Peter Tuisosopo, in a Facebook post. Manoah also told TMZ that his father passed from heart complications in Phoenix, Arizona.