is a Japanese stage and screen

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. Internationally, he is best known for his roles as Koichi Takagi in the ''

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'' films, Tetsuya Ishigami in the '' Suspect X'' films, and Jo Sawashiro in '' Yakuza: Like a Dragon.'' In Japan, he is best known for his roles as Ōsuke Nakahara in ''Yamatonadeshiko'' drama series, and Norifumi Suzuki in '' Always: Sunset on Third Street'' films. He won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for '' Always: Sunset on Third Street''. In 2013, he was nominated for an

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for his role in ''Yasu – A Single Father’s Story''.

Life and career

Tsutsumi was born in

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. He began training at the age of 18 with Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba's Japan Action Club. When he was at Japan Action Club (JAC) he had been the manager of

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for several years. In 2013, he was nominated for an

for his role in ''Yasu – A Single Father’s Story''.

Filmography

Films

TV series

Theatre

Video games

Commercials

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Official ProfileShinichi Tsutsumi Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tsutsumi, Shinichi 1964 births Living people Male actors from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors People from Nishinomiya 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors