Issey Ogata
Acting
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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.
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Filmography of
Issey Ogata
Mr. Bunting (voice)
... 2023
... 2023
Sudarban (voice)
... 2023
... 2023
Nutcracker (voice)
... 2022
Yatsuro
... 2022
... 2021
Major Taniguchi
... 2021
... 2021
Crescent Jiro
... 2020
Rakuten Kitazawa
... 2019
Commandant Kono
... 2019
... 2018
... 2018
Man
... 2017
Chu Ashimura
... 2017
... 2017
Old Samurai / Inoue
... 2016
Akira Arai
... 2015
Kyoichi Morii
... 2015
... 2015
Lawyer
... 2014
Yoshiharu Yanashita
... 2013
Kuroudo Touma
... 2012
... 2012
Masahiko Matsuyama
... 2009
Ichiro Tamura
... 2008
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
... 2005
Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
... 2005
Saijo, Yaso
... 2001
Mr. Ota
... 2000
Takuro Yamazaki
... 1995
... 1993
(segment "サギるなジャパン")
... 1991
... 1991
Okochi Genzo
... 1990
... 1989
... 1989
the travel agent
... 1989
... 1989
... 1989
... 1988
Salesman
... 1988
Kimio Okamoto (Episode 3)
... 1988
Policeman
... 1987
Kitazaki
... 1987
Hospital doctor
... 1987
Conductor
... 1986
Hanazuki
... 1986