Issey Ogata
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Issey Ogata (born 22 February 1952 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka), is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays since childhood. After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan, he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage. Later, he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called "Birth of Comedians". Then, he started garnering roles on Japanese TV. Shows he appeared on include "Evil Grandmother" of Fuji TV and "RinRinto" of NHK drama. He now performs plays by himself "Life Never Stops" at GyanGyan Theater in Shibuya, which has gained immense popularity. Furthermore, he has had starring roles in major art-house films, including Ota in the great Edward Yang's highly regarded Yi Yi: A One and a Two, the title character in Jun Ichikawa's Tony Takitani (an adaptation of the Haruki Murakami short story), and has played the role of Japanese Emperor Hirohito in Aleksandr Sokurov's 2005 film, The Sun. Description above from the Wikipedia article Issey Ogata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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movieMemorizu
2026
Makoto
movieFujiko
2026
Kiyoshi Oishi
tv浮浪雲
2026
Yokujiro
tvBeyond Goodbye
2024
Shinoda
tvThe Science Club
2024
Shozo Nagamine
movieI'll Be Your Mirror
2024
Yatsuro
movieThe Imaginary
2023
Mr. Bunting (voice)
moviePHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
2023
Sudarban (voice)
tvPhoenix: Eden17
2023
Sudarban (voice)
tvWhat Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023
Torii Tadayoshi
tvPICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
2022
Toru Yamada
movieDEEMO Memorial Keys
2022
Nutcracker (voice)
movieOnoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
2021
Major Taniguchi
movieThe Day of Destruction
2020
Crescent Jiro
movieWhy Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
2020
Mr. Ota (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Manga Master
2019
Rakuten Kitazawa
tvHotarugusa
2019
Yuzuki Yazaemon
tvRadiation House
2019
Toru Kikushima
movieThe Prisoner of Sakura
2019
Commandant Kono
tvEerie: Invisible Face
2018
Kenjiro Hotokeue
tvAshi Girl
2017
天野信茂
movieWhen Will You Return?
2017
Chu Ashimura
tvQuartet
2017
Benjamin Takita
movieSilence
2016
Old Samurai / Inoue
movieI am a Monk
2015
Akira Arai
movieTeacher and Stray Cat
2015
Kyoichi Morii
tvGu Gu the Cat
2014
Kagawa
tvSmoking Gun
2014
Shigeru Tasaka
movieThe Road Less Travelled
2013
Yoshiharu Yanashita
tvPriceless
2012
Zaizen Osamu
movieLibrary War: The Wings of Revolution
2012
Kuroudo Touma (voice)
tvAngel's Share
2010
Mister
movieDear My Love
2009
Masahiko Matsuyama
movieThe Homeless Student
2008
Ichiro Tamura
movieThe Sun
2005
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
movieTony Takitani
2004
Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
movieMisuzu
2001
Saijo, Yaso
movieYi Yi
2000
Mr. Ota
movieBusiness Commando YAMAZAKI
1995
Takuro Yamazaki
movieBakayarō! 4 You!
1991
(segment "サギるなジャパン")
movieCatastrophe
1990
Okochi Genzo
tvRinrinto
1990
Sadakichi Hatakeyama
movieTora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
the travel agent
movieBakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
1988
Kimio Okamoto (Episode 3)
movieTora-san Plays Daddy
1987
Policeman
movieBU・SU
1987
Kitazaki
movieTora-san Goes North
1987
Hospital doctor
movieTora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
Conductor
movieFor Business
1986
Hanazuki
movieFujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
1986
Professor Horaguchi / Photo Shop Owner / Stranger at Train Station / Priest / Yodoba
