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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-02-17 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Yamanashi, Japan

Shun Sugata

Biography:

Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police.

He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

The Parades as Nakata

2023

2022

Just Remembering as Bar Customer
Tokyo Vice as Hitoshi Ishida

2021

Tomorrow's Dining Table as Tsuneo Fujisaki
Black Crow 3 as Kanai
A Family as Makoto Takeda

2020

2019

Black Crow 1 as Kanai
Black Crow 2 as Kanai

2018

Butterfly Sleep as Ryuji Ayamine
The Outsider as Prison Warden
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine as Maruman, Police Chief

2017

Tatara Samurai as Sakichi
ZVP as Zatoichi
Vigilante as Takeo Shindo

2016

64: Part 2 as Urushibara
64: Part 1 as Urushibara
Silence as Samurai Commander
Fuller House as The Dragon

2015

Gonin Saga as Yuzuru Matsuura

2014

Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX / Ambassador Darkness (voice)

2013

2012

Beyond Outrage as Okamoto
Dirty Hearts as Sasaki

2011

Cut as Masaki

2010

Bunraku as Uncle
Strangers in the City as Yukio Ohmori
Heaven's Story as Suzuki

2009

The Unbroken as Tatsuro Shikata

2008

Tokyo Gore Police as Tokyo Police Commissioner
Tear Jar as Shugo
Engine Sentai Go-Onger as Gang Father
Nekonade as Ishiguro

2007

Dororo as Hibukuro
Invisible War as Mayor of Maisaka

2006

Confessions of a Dog as Hassei Takeda

2005

Dead Run as Shuji's Father
Under the Same Moon as Joji Sugyama

2004

Marebito as MIB
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Boss Benta
Izo as Monk Soldier

2003

Alive as Matsuda
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Boss Benta

2002

Graveyard of Honor as Toshi Nishizaki
No Problem 2 as Kazuo Ota

2001

Ichi the Killer as Takayama
Pulse as Boss

2000

Tomie: Replay as Kenzô Morita

1999

License to Live as Shinichiro Yoshii
Wild Criminal as Tadokoro
Ley Lines as Detective

1998

1997

1996

Organ as Nakanishi

1995

Juukou B-Fighter as Ryuzaburou Tatewaki / Bill Goldy

1994

1993

Kekko Kamen 3 as Kaoru Mayuzumi

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

Kamen Rider 1 through RX: Big Gathering as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX (archival)

1987

Abunai Deka as Hyodoh

1984

1982

1980