Born January 2, 1940· Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
† Died August 4, 2018
26Roles★ 6.9Average rating
Born in Kyoto and raised in a family steeped in cinema, he began acting as a child, made a notable screen debut at sixteen in Kō Nakahira’s Crazed Fruit, and left Waseda University’s graduate program to pursue a full-time career. His early work established him as a compelling antagonist in period dramas such as the Hissatsu series, while film roles ranged from the Otoko wa tsurai yo installment Wa…
