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.
TV Shows(27)
浮浪雲
Yokujiro
2026
イッセー尾形の週末父娘（おやこ）
2025
Beyond Goodbye
Shinoda
2024
The Science Club
Shozo Nagamine
2024
Phoenix: Eden17
Sudarban (voice)
2023
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Torii Tadayoshi
2023
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Toru Yamada
2022
Modern Young Monha
2022
Our Summer ~River Side Family~
大津小太郎
2021
Kotaro Lives Alone
2021
Haruka no Hikari
2021
Oeda Ghost Story
2020
Hotarugusa
Yuzuki Yazaemon
2019
Radiation House
Toru Kikushima
2019
Eerie: Invisible Face
Kenjiro Hotokeue
2018
Izakaya Bottakuri
2018
Ashi Girl
天野信茂
2017
Quartet
Benjamin Takita
2017
Gu Gu the Cat
Kagawa
2014
Smoking Gun
Shigeru Tasaka
2014
Kumokiri Nizaemon
2013
Priceless
Zaizen Osamu
2012
Angel's Share
Mister
2010
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
Self
1998
Rinrin to
幸吉の父・貞吉
1990
Anmitsu Hime
1983
Movies(61)
Memorizu
Makoto
2026
Fujiko
Kiyoshi Oishi
2026
I'll Be Your Mirror
Yatsuro
2024
The Imaginary
Mr. Bunting (voice)
2023
我が家の夢～WRCと恋のかけ橋～
2023
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
Sudarban (voice)
2023
Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
2023
DEEMO Memorial Keys
Nutcracker (voice)
2022
Gift of Fire
2021
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Major Taniguchi
2021
ツナガレラジオ〜僕らの雨降Days〜
Ise
2021
The Day of Destruction
Crescent Jiro
2020
天国からのラブソング
2020
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
Mr. Ota (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
The Manga Master
Rakuten Kitazawa
2019
The Prisoner of Sakura
Commandant Kono
2019
Moon Rabbit
2018
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
2018
Magic Kimono
Man
2017
When Will You Return?
Chu Ashimura
2017
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Self
2017
Silence
Old Samurai / Inoue
2016
I am a Monk
Akira Arai
2015
Hero
2015
Teacher and Stray Cat
Kyoichi Morii
2015
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
The Furthest End Awaits
Lawyer
2014
The Road Less Travelled
Yoshiharu Yanashita
2013
Library War: The Wings of Revolution
Kuroudo Touma (voice)
2012
Shichou Shisu
2012
Dear My Love
Masahiko Matsuyama
2009
The Homeless Student
Ichiro Tamura
2008
The Sun
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
2005
Sunny Home
Self
2005
Tony Takitani
Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
2004
Misuzu
Saijo, Yaso
2001
Yi Yi
Mr. Ota
2000
Business Commando YAMAZAKI
Takuro Yamazaki
1995
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
1993
Bakayarō! 4 You!
(segment "サギるなジャパン")
1991
Ghost Story: Flower House
1991
Goaisatsu
1991
Dotchi mo dotchi
1990
Catastrophe
Okochi Genzo
1990
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
No Life King
1989
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
the travel agent
1989
Company Executives
1989
The Political Game
1989
Love and Action in Osaka
1988
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Salesman
1988
The Wives of Rokumeikan
1988
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Kimio Okamoto (Episode 3)
1988
Tora-san Plays Daddy
Policeman
1987
BU・SU
Kitazaki
1987
Tora-san Goes North
Hospital doctor
1987
Carefree Goddesses
1987
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
Conductor
1986
For Business
Hanazuki
1986
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
Professor Horaguchi / Photo Shop Owner / Stranger at Train Station / Priest / Yodoba
1986
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