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 .”

Veteran TV and film actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo has died. The star — known for his work in “Street Fighter,” “NCIS,” “ Fast and the Furious ” and more — died on Monday morning at the age of 61. His son, Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo, announced the sad news on social media.

There are a number of former NFL players and other athletes who made the successful transition from the gridiron to the big screen. Unfortunately, one such NFL and Hollywood star has now been taken from us.

Peter “Navy” Tuiasosopo, an actor who appeared in “Necessary Roughness,” “12 Rounds,” “Street Fighter” and “New Girl,” died Monday in Phoenix at the age of 61. His son Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo confirmed the death on Facebook.

THE actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo who starred in hit shows such as NCIS has died at the age of 61. Tuiasosopo, from Phoenix, Arizona, died on Monday after suffering heart complications, his son