, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor who works primarily in British films and television. In recent years, he has had roles in major films such as ''

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'', ''

Memoirs of a Geisha ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and wo ...

'', ''

The Last Samurai ''The Last Samurai'' is a 2003 epic period action drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan. The film stars Ken Watanabe in the ...

'', and ''

A Matter of Size ''A Matter of Size'' ( he, סיפור גדול, ''Sipur Gadol'', lit: "A Big Story") is a 2009 Israeli film. Plot Herzl Mesika is an obese man who struggles unsuccessfully to lose weight. When he starts a new job in a Japanese restaurant he is ...

''. Additionally, Igawa provides the voices of Professor Moshimo in ''

Robotboy ''Robotboy'' is a Anglo-French-American animated television series produced by Gaumont Animation (originally Alphanim) for France 3 and Cartoon Network Europe, in association with studios LuxAnimation and Cofinova 1 for ''Series 1'' only. In a to ...

'', and Hiro in the ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

'' franchise starting with 2009’s ''

Hero of the Rails ''Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails'' is a 2009 British computer-animated adventure film and feature-length special of the British television series, ''Thomas & Friends''. The film is produced by HIT Entertainment with animation from Nitroge ...

''. Besides these, he also appears in 2011's ''

Johnny English Reborn ''Johnny English Reborn'' is a 2011 spy action comedy film directed by Oliver Parker and written by Hamish McColl from a story by William Davies. A sequel to ''Johnny English'' (2003) and the second instalment in the ''Johnny English'' serie ...

'', the sequel to ''

Johnny English ''Johnny English'' is a 2003 spy comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universal Pi ...

'', as English's Tibetan guru and is in the 2012 film ''

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'' playing businessman Takagawa. His television roles have included appearances in ''

Lovejoy ''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery series, based on the novels by John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 10 January 19 ...

'', ''

Yu-Gi-Oh is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

'', ''

The IT Crowd ''The IT Crowd'' is a British sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, written and directed by Graham Linehan, produced by Ash Atalla and starring Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, and Matt Berry. Set in the offices of the fict ...

'', ''

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In mo ...

'', ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' and ''

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''. Igawa voiced the main villain Colonel Lee in the video game ''

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'' and the Yakuza character Jiro in the 2013 video game ''

Payday 2 ''Payday 2'' is a cooperative first-person shooter video game developed by Overkill Software and published by 505 Games. The game is a sequel to 2011's '' Payday: The Heist''. It was released in August 2013 for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox ...

''.

Personal life

Igawa lives in England with his wife Adrienne Baba. He became the first Japanese member of

The Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

in 1986.

Filmography

Film

* ''Kagirinaku toumei ni chikai blue'' (1979) as Okinawa * ''The Man Who Shot Christmas'' (1984) as Koji * '' Half Moon Street'' (1986) as Japanese Waiter * ''

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'' (1992) as Akira Watanabe * ''

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'' (1998) as Agachi * ''

Eyes Wide Shut ''Eyes Wide Shut'' is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1926 novella '' Traumnovelle'' (''Dream Story'') by Arthur Schnitzler, transferring the story's sett ...

'' (1999) as Japanese Man #1 * ''

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz ''The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz'' is a 2000 Anglo-German black and white surreal comedy. It has been described as an "avant-garde comedy about the Apocalypse", co-written and directed by Ben Hopkins. Premise On the last day of creation, a stran ...

'' (1999) as Japanese Scuba Diver * ''

'' (2003) as General Hasegawa * ''

Code 46 ''Code 46'' is a 2003 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom, written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, and starring Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton. Produced by BBC Films and Revolution Films, the film is a dystopian sci-fi love story, explor ...

'' (2004) as a Driver * ''

'' (2005) as Fred * ''

'' (2005) as Tanaka * ''

Irish Jam ''Irish Jam'' is a 2006 comedy film starring Eddie Griffin. The plot is centered on an African American who wins an Irish public house in a raffle, and has to save the village from the clutches of an evil landlord. Despite the bulk of the film bein ...

'' (2006) as Mr. Suzuki * ''

Speed Racer ''Speed Racer'', also known as , is a Japanese media franchise about Auto racing, automobile racing. ''Mach GoGoGo'' was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 ''Shōnen Book''. It was released in tankōbon book form by Sun W ...

'' (2008) as Tetsuo Togokahn * ''

The Hedgehog ''The Hedgehog'' (''Le Hérisson'') is a French film directed by Mona Achache, loosely based on the novel ''The Elegance of the Hedgehog'' by Muriel Barbery. Made in 2008, the film was released in theatres in 2009. Plot Paloma is an 11-year-o ...

'' (2009) as Kakuro Ozu * ''

'' (2009) as Hiro (voice) * ''

'' (2009) as Kitano * ''

Ninja A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enem ...

'' (2009) as Sensei Takeda * '' Misty Island Rescue'' (2010) as Hiro (voice) * ''

'' (2011) as Ting Wang * ''

'' (2012) as Takagawa * '' King of the Railway'' (2013) as Hiro (voice) * ''

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'' (2013) as Tengu Lord (voice) * '' Hector and the Search for Happiness'' (2014) as Old Monk * '' Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist'' (2014) as Gotetsu * '' Everly'' (2014) as SadistTogo Igawa Everly
/ref> * '' The Confessions'' (2016) as Japanese minister * '' The Gentlemen'' (2019) as Wang Yong (Dry Eye's uncle) * '' The Host'' (2020) *

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(TBA) as

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Television

* ''

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'' (1985–1986) as Mr. Horikoshi/Mr. Jima * ''

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'' (1988) as Japanese tourist * ''Small World'' (1988) as Prof. Motakazu Umeda * ''

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'' (1989) as Mr. Okisawa * ''

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'' (1989) as Hiroto * ''

'' (1992) as Mr. Kashimoto * '' Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)'' (2005) as Jafar Shin (voice) * ''

'' (2005–2008) as Professor Moshimo * ''

'' (2006, 2008) as Yamamoto * ''

'' (2006) as Dr. Tanizaki * ''

'' (2010–2020) as Hiro (voice) * ''

'' (2014) as Than Sein * ''

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'' (2014) as Chuluun * ''

'' (2015) as Kentaro Sato (voice) * ''

'' (2017) as Secretary General * ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who attend ...

'' (2017) as Mr Yoshida, Mystical Narrator (voice) * ''

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'' (2017) as Akio Tanaka * ''

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'' (2018) as Eiichi Yagami * ''

'' (2019) as

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Video games

* '' Shogun: Total War'' (2001) as Narrator * ''

Perfect Dark Zero ''Perfect Dark Zero'' is a first-person shooter developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released as a launch title for the Xbox 360 video game console in 2005. The game is part of the ''Perfect Dark'' series and a pr ...

'' (2005) as Zhang Li * '' Genji: Days of the Blade'' (2006) as Musashibo Benkei * ''

'' (2008) as Colonel Lee * ''

'' (2015) as Jiro * '' Total War: Shogun 2 (2010, cooperating with

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and

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) as game's narrator * '' Evil Genius 2: World Domination'' (2021) as Jubei * '' Wolfstride'' (2020) as Oyabun

References

External links

Official website
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