- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 22, 1952
- Place of Birth
- Fukuoka, Japan
Issey Ogata
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 Har…
Filmography
movieMemorizu
2026 · Makoto
movieFujiko
2026 · Kiyoshi Oishi
tv浮浪雲
2026 · Yokujiro
tvイッセー尾形の週末父娘（おやこ）
2025
tvBeyond Goodbye
2024 · Shinoda
tvThe Science Club
2024 · Shozo Nagamine
movieI'll Be Your Mirror
2024 · Yatsuro
movieThe Imaginary
2023 · Mr. Bunting (voice)
movie我が家の夢～WRCと恋のかけ橋～
2023
moviePHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
2023 · Sudarban (voice)
tvPhoenix: Eden17
2023 · Sudarban (voice)
movieTaiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
2023
tvWhat Will You Do, Ieyasu?
2023 · Torii Tadayoshi
tvPICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
2022 · Toru Yamada
tvModern Young Monha
2022
movieDEEMO Memorial Keys
2022 · Nutcracker (voice)
tvOur Summer ~River Side Family~
2021 · 大津小太郎
movieGift of Fire
2021
movieOnoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
2021 · Major Taniguchi
tvKotaro Lives Alone
2021
movieツナガレラジオ〜僕らの雨降Days〜
2021 · Ise
tvHaruka no Hikari
2021
movieThe Day of Destruction
2020 · Crescent Jiro
tvOeda Ghost Story
2020
movie天国からのラブソング
2020
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
movieMoon Rabbit
2018
movieThe Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
2018
tvEerie: Invisible Face
2018 · Kenjiro Hotokeue
tvIzakaya Bottakuri
2018
movieMagic Kimono
2017 · Man
tvAshi Girl
2017 · 天野信茂
movieWhen Will You Return?
2017 · Chu Ashimura
movieMartin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
2017 · Self
tvQuartet
2017 · Benjamin Takita
movieSilence
2016 · Old Samurai / Inoue
movieI am a Monk
2015 · Akira Arai
movieHero
2015
movieTeacher and Stray Cat
2015 · Kyoichi Morii
movieThis Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
tvGu Gu the Cat
2014 · Kagawa
movieThe Furthest End Awaits
2014 · Lawyer
tvSmoking Gun
2014 · Shigeru Tasaka
movieThe Road Less Travelled
2013 · Yoshiharu Yanashita
tvKumokiri Nizaemon
2013
tvPriceless
2012 · Zaizen Osamu
movieLibrary War: The Wings of Revolution
2012 · Kuroudo Touma (voice)
movieShichou Shisu
2012
tvAngel's Share
2010 · Mister
movieDear My Love
2009 · Masahiko Matsuyama
movieThe Homeless Student
2008 · Ichiro Tamura
movieThe Sun
2005 · Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
movieSunny Home
2005 · Self
movieTony Takitani
2004 · Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
tvAIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
movieMisuzu
2001 · Saijo, Yaso
movieYi Yi
2000 · Mr. Ota
tvWelcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
1998 · Self
movieBusiness Commando YAMAZAKI
1995 · Takuro Yamazaki
movieKin chan no Cinema Jack
1993
movieBakayarō! 4 You!
1991 · (segment "サギるなジャパン")
Ghost Story: Flower House
movieGhost Story: Flower House
1991
movieGoaisatsu
1991
movieDotchi mo dotchi
1990
movieCatastrophe
1990 · Okochi Genzo
tvRinrinto
1990 · Sadakichi Hatakeyama
movieTora-san, My Uncle
1989
movieNo Life King
1989
movieTora-san Goes to Vienna
1989 · the travel agent
movieCompany Executives
1989
movieThe Political Game
1989
movieLove and Action in Osaka
1988
movieKaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988 · Salesman
movieThe Wives of Rokumeikan
1988
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
movieCarefree Goddesses
1987
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
tvAnmitsu Hime
1983
Muyo no Hito
movieMuyo no Hito
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