is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''

yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the ter ...

'' figures, most notably in the films of

Takeshi Kitano is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. With th ...

. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's ''

A Homansu is a 1986 Japanese film. It stars Yūsaku Matsuda, who also directed it after the planned director Yonosuke Koike dropped out due to differences with Matsuda. It is based on a manga by Marley Caribu. The title of the film is a combination of t ...

''. He joined Japan Music Entertainment in December 2018.

Early life

Terajima was born in Fukagawa, downtown of Tokyo. He is the second son of three and his father was a

tatami A is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. Tatamis are made in standard sizes, twice as long as wide, about 0.9 m by 1.8 m depending on the region. In martial arts, tatami are the floor used for traini ...

craftsman. His childhood memory was when he and his mother walking to kindergarten together and his teacher called him "mu-chan" because of his cute face. Terajima's interest in acting began when he watched an action-comedy movie, Truck Yarou. He also loved to sing, impersonating members of the pop duo Pink Lady with his friends. After graduating from high school, to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, he enrolled at Mifune Art Academy to continue his education, although his parents did not agree with his decision as they wanted him to continue working in the family business. During those years, Terajima did many side jobs, including work as a stuntman, until he met Yusaku Matsuda, who directed

and gave Terajima a minor role in the movie.

Career

Terajima played a supporting role in Violent Cop (1989), where he met his respectful mentor,

. His breakthrough as an actor was in Kitano's Sonatine. After the success of Sonatine, Terajima went on to enjoy a successful career playing various roles in television and film, usually in a supporting position, but occasionally as the lead character, such as in

Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including '' Nobody Knows'' (2004), '' Still Walking'' (2008), and '' After the Storm'' ( ...

's After Life and Sabu's The Blessing Bell (2002).

Selected filmography

Film

* ''

'' (1986) * ''

Itoshino Half Moon ''Itoshino Half Moon'' () is a 1987 Japanese film directed by Yōjirō Takita. Based on a novel by actress Mieko Harada, screenwriter Hiroshi Saito won the "Best Screenplay" award at the Yokohama Film Festival for this film. Cast * Maiko Itō ...

'' (1987) * '' Violent Cop'' (1989) * ''

A Scene at the Sea is a 1991 Japanese drama film written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano starring Claude Maki. Plot A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in him dreams of becoming a surf champion. Enc ...

'' (1992) * '' Sonatine'' (1993) * ''Elephant Song'' (1994) * ''

Getting Any? is a 1995 Japanese film, written, directed, edited, and starring Takeshi Kitano. ''Yatteru'' (やってる) is the colloquial form for ''yatteiru'' (やっている), ''yatteru'' coming from the Japanese verb ''yaru'', which is an informal word m ...

'' (1995) * ''Okaeri'' (1995) * ''Marks'' (1995) * ''Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero'' (1996) * ''

Kids Return is a 1996 Japanese film written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano. The film was made directly after Kitano recovered from a motorcycle wreck that left one side of his body paralyzed. After undergoing extensive surgery and physical therapy, h ...

'' (1996) * ''Postman Blues'' (1997) * ''

Hana-bi , released in the United States as ''Fireworks'', is a 1997 Japanese crime drama film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. The film's score was composed by Joe Hisaishi in his fourth collaboration with Kitano. is ...

'' (1997) * ''Unlucky Monkey'' (1998) * '' After Life'' (1998) * ''

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Katsuhito Ishii and starring Tadanobu Asano. It is based on a manga of the same name by Minetaro Mochizuki which was originally serialized in ''Mister Magazine'' circa 1993 under the title "Daisharin" (Big Whe ...

'' (1998) * ''Eyes of the Spider'' (1998) * ''

Taboo A taboo or tabu is a social group's ban, prohibition, or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, sacred, or allowed only for certain persons.''Encyclopædia Britannica ...

'' (1999) * '' Dead or Alive'' (1999) * ''

Brother A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

'' (2000) * ''Hole in the Sky'' (2001) * ''

Distance Distance is a numerical or occasionally qualitative measurement of how far apart objects or points are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g. "two counties over"). ...

'' (2001) * ''

Ichi the Killer Ichi the Killer may refer to: * ''Ichi the Killer'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film based on the manga series of the same name * ''Ichi the Killer'' (manga), a manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto {{disambig ...

'' (2001) * ''The Blessing Bell'' (2002) * ''

Harmful Insect is a 2002 Japanese drama film directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Aoi Miyazaki. Cast * Aoi Miyazaki as Sachiko Kita * Seiichi Tanabe as Ogata * Tetsu Sawaki as Takao * Ryo Amamiya as Tokugawa * Koji Ishikawa as Kyuzo * Yū Aoi as Natsuko * R ...

'' (2002) * '' Moon Child'' (2003) * ''

Casshern ''Casshan'', also known in Japan as , is an anime series created by Tatsunoko Productions founder Tatsuo Yoshida in 1973. The ''Casshern'' franchise also includes a 1993 original video animation titled '' Casshan: Robot Hunter'', and a 2004 ...

'' (2004) * ''

The Taste of Tea is the third film by Japanese writer and director Katsuhito Ishii. It has been referred to as a " surreal" version of Ingmar Bergman's '' Fanny and Alexander'' (1982). It was a selection of the Cannes Film Festival. Synopsis The film follows the ...

'' (2004) * '' Nobody Knows'' (2004) * '' Custom Made 10.30'' (2005) * ''

Takeshis' ''Takeshis'' is a 2005 Japanese film directed, written, edited by, and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is the first film in Kitano's surrealist autobiographical trilogy, being followed by ''Glory to the Filmmaker!'', and '' Achilles and the Tortoise'' ...

'' (2005) * ''

Funky Forest , also known as ''Funky Forest: The First Encounter'' or simply ''Funky Forest'', is a 2005 Japanese surrealist anthology comedy film co-written and co-directed by Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine and Shunichiro Miki. It is composed of several sto ...

'' (2005) * ''

Hana Hana or HANA may refer to: Places Europe * Haná, an ethnic region in Moravia, Czech Republic * Traianoupoli, Greece, called Hana during the Ottoman period * Hana, Norway, a borough in the city of Sandnes, Norway West Asia * Hana, Iran, a ci ...

'' (2006) * '' Unfair'' (2006) * '' The Uchoten Hotel'' (2006) * ''

Hula Girls is a Japanese film, directed by Sang-il Lee and co-written by Lee and Daisuke Habara, and first released across Japanese theaters on September 23, 2006. Starring Yū Aoi, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Etsushi Toyokawa, Shizuyo Yamazaki, Ittoku Kishibe, E ...

'' (2006) * ''Unfair SP'' (2006) * ''Green Mind, Metal Bats'' (2006) * ''Unfair: The Movie'' (2007) * ''

Kantoku Banzai is a 2007 Japanese film written, directed, edited by the film's lead star Takeshi Kitano. It is the second film in Kitano's surrealist autobiographical trilogy, following '' Takeshis, and concluding with '' Achilles and the Tortoise''. Style T ...

'' (2007) * '' Still Walking'' (2008) * ''All Around Us'' (2008) * '' The Magic Hour'' (2008) * ''

Achilles and the Tortoise Zeno's paradoxes are a set of philosophical problems generally thought to have been devised by Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (c. 490–430 BC) to support Parmenides' doctrine that contrary to the evidence of one's senses, the belief in pluralit ...

'' (2008) * ''

Air Doll is a 2009 Japanese drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. It is based on the manga series ''Kuuki Ningyo'' by Yoshiie Gōda, which was serialized in the seinen manga magazine '' Big Comic Original''. It stars Bae Doona as an inflatable sex dol ...

'' (2009) * '' Goemon'' (2009) * ''

Wagaya no Rekishi is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, shown on Fuji TV from April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010 to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The show was known for its star-studded cast. Synopsis Masako (Kou Shibasaki) is the eldest daughter of the ...

'' (2010) * '' Zatoichi: The Last'' (2010) * ''

Ninja Kids!!! is a 2011 Japanese family-oriented comedy film directed by Takashi Miike. The film is live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime series ''Nintama Rantarō''. The film stars Seishiro Kato as Rantaro who is sent to a ninja training school by his ...

'' (2011) * ''Smuggler'' (2011) * ''Unfair: The Answer SP'' (2011) * ''Helter Skelter'' (2012) * ''

Human Trust Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...

'' (2013) * ''

The Kiyosu Conference is a 2013 Japanese period comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani. Cast * Kōji Yakusho as Shibata Katsuie * Yo Oizumi as Hashiba Hideyoshi * Fumiyo Kohinata as Niwa Nagahide * Kōichi Satō as Ikeda Tsuneoki * Satoshi Tsumabuki as Oda Nobukatsu ...

'' (2013) –

Kuroda Kanbei , also known as , was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods. Renowned as a man of great ambition, he succeeded Takenaka Hanbei as a chief strategist and adviser to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kuroda became a Christian w ...

* ''

When Marnie Was There is a 2014 Japanese animated psychological drama film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. It is based on Joan G. Robinson's 1967 novel of the same name. The film follows Anna Sas ...

'' (2014) * ''

April Fools April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may ...

'' (2015) * ''

Chasuke's Journey is a 2015 Japanese comedy film directed by Sabu. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Chasuke * Ito Ohno as Yuri * Ren Ôsugi as Taneda * Yūsuke Iseya a ...

'' (2015) * ''Doubutsu Sentai Zyouohger'' (2016) * ''Love's Twisting Path'' (2019) * ''

Hit me Anyone One More Time is a 2019 Japanese political and comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani. It stars Kiichi Nakai. Mitani wrote a script for a similar political drama series '' Sōrito Yobanaide'' aired on Fuji TV in 1997. Plot The main character of the film is the ...

'' (2019) * ''

Last of the Wolves is a 2021 Japanese crime and yakuza film. It is a sequel to the 2018 film ''The Blood of Wolves''. Premise In the early 1990s, a young detective Shūichi Hioka controls the yakuza in Hiroshima, but the situation completely changes when Shigehiro ...

'' (2021) – Yōji Kakutani * ''Noise'' (2022) * ''Yudō'' (2023)

Television

* ''

Sanada Maru The was a small fortification attached to Osaka castle. It is famous for being impregnable and playing a key role in defending the castle in the winter of 1615. Later, it was forcefully destroyed despite being exempt from the reconciliation con ...

'' (2016) – Ideura Masasuke * ''

What Will You Do, Ieyasu? What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an interrogative pronoun and adverb * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film) or ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * '' What ...

'' (2023) -

Mizuno Nobumoto was a daimyō of Japan's Sengoku period. He was a son of Mizuno Tadamasa, and brother of Mizuno Tadashige. He is Tokugawa Ieyasu's uncle through Matsudaira Hirotada's marriage to his sister, Odai no Kata. In 1542, Nobumoto sided with Oda Nobuhid ...

Video games

* ''

Yakuza 2 is an action-adventure game by Sega, the sequel to ''Yakuza''. It was released on December 7, 2006, for the PlayStation 2 in Japan and in September 2008 in North America and Europe. The game focuses on the former ''yakuza'' Kazuma Kiryu who recei ...

'' as Jiro Kawara (2006) * ''

Yakuza Kenzan , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the ter ...

'' as

Itō Ittōsai was a Japanese swordsman originally named Itō Yagorō. He is attributed as the founder of the Ittō-ryū ("one sword" or "one stroke") school of sword fighting. According to legend, he floated across the Sagami Bay on a piece of driftwood fr ...

(2008) * ''

Yakuza Kiwami 2 ''Yakuza Kiwami 2'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is a remake of the 2006 video game '' Yakuza 2'' for the PlayStation 2, and is the ''Yakuza'' series' second remake title following ...

'' as Jiro Kawara (2017)

Books

*''Terajima no aniki ni kike yo! Komatta toki wa itsudemo koi!'' (2007) ISBN 978-4-576-07018-6 *''Teppen toru made'' (2020) ISBN 978-4-591-16586-7

References

External links

Japan Music Entertainment profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Terajima, Susumu Japanese male film actors 1963 births Living people People from Tokyo Actors from Tokyo People from Kōtō