(real name Kiyoshi Karasawa (唐澤潔 ''Karasawa Kiyoshi'')) is a Japanese theatre and film actor. He made his theatrical debut in the play ''Boy's Revue Stay Gold'' (ボーイズレビュー・ステイゴールド ''Bōizu Rebyū Sutei Gōrudo'') in 1987. He specializes in theatrical action sequences such as swordplay and fighting. He dubbed over the roles of

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in the ''

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''. He has been nominated for two

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, and was named Best Newcomer in 1992. He married actress

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on December 15, 1995.

Filmography

Television

*'' Totteoki no Seishun'' (

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, 1988) *''

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'' (NHK, 1989) –

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*''

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'' ( TBS, 1990, season 1) *'' Otoko ni Tsuite'' (TBS, 1990) *'' Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu'' (

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, 1991) *'' Ai to iu Nano Moto ni'' (Fuji TV, 1992) *''

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'' (TBS, 1992) *'' Nichiyo wa Dame yo'' (NTV, 1993) *'' Imoto Yo'' (Fuji TV, 1994) *''

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'' (Fuji TV, 1994-1999) *'' Kagayake! Rintaro'' (TBS, 1995) *''

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'' (Fuji TV, 1996, season 2, ep19) *'' Oishii Kankei'' (Fuji TV, 1996) *'' Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni''(Fuji TV, 1997) *'' Souri to Yobanaide'' (Fuji TV, 1997) *''

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'' (Fuji TV, 1997, ep7) *''

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'' (Fuji TV, 1997) *''Brothers'' (Fuji TV, 1998) *'' Aikotoba wa Yūki''(Fuji TV, 2000) *'' Love Complex'' (Fuji TV, 2000) *'' Toshiie and Matsu'' (NHK, 2002) –

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*''

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'' (Fuji TV, 2003) *'' Hachiro'' (NHK, 2005) *''

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''(Fuji TV, 2006) *'' Komyo ga Tsuji'' (NHK, 2006, guest star, ep39&40) – Maeda Toshiie *''

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'' (Fuji TV, 2007) –

*''

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'' (Fuji TV, 2007, ep1) *'' Fumo Chitai'' (Fuji TV, 2009) *''

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'' (Fuji TV, 2010) *''

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'' ( WOWOW/Fuji TV/MBC, 2012) *'' Higashino Keigo Mysteries'' (Fuji TV, 2012, Story 1) *''Made in Japan'' (NHK, 2013) *''Take Five: Oretachi wa Ai o Nusumeruka'' (TBS, 2013) *''Roosevelt Game'' (

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, 2014) *'' The Last Cop'' (NTV, 2015) – Kōsuke Kyōgoku *''Napoleon no Mura'' (TBS, 2015) *''

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'' (NHK, 2016) – Isaji Hanayama *''Montage'' (Fuji TV, 2016) – Tetsuya Narumi *''Harassment Game'' (

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, 2018) - Wataru Akitsu *''

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'' (TBS, 2019) - Soichiro Hasumi *'' Voice: 110 Emergency Control Room'' (NTV, 2019) - Shōgo Higuchi *''

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'' (NHK, 2020) - Saburō *'' 24 Japan'' (TV Asahi, 2020) - Genma Shido

Film

*''Oishi Kekkon'' (1991) *''Hello Ganbari Nezumi'' (1991) *'' Future Memories: Last Christmas'' (1992) *''Koukou Kyoushi'' (1993) *''Kimi wo Wasurenai'' (1995) *''Koi wa Mai Orita'' (1997) *''

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'' (1997) *''

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'' (2001) aka ''Everyone's Home'' *''

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'' (2004) *''

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'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *'' Oba: The Last Samurai'' (2011) *''In The Hero'' (2014) *''

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'' (2015) –

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*''The Last Cop'' (2017) – Kōsuke Kyōgoku

Dubbing roles

as * ''Woody'' in ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' * ''Hero Boy, the Conductor, the Hobo, Santa Claus, Scrooge, Hero Boy's father'' in ''

Main awards

*1991 - 65th

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- Best Ten New Male Actor *1992 - 15th Japan academy award - Rookie of the Year *1993 - 17th

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- Newcomer of the Year *2003 - 11th Hashida Prize *2008 -

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References

External links

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