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Shun Sugata

Profession
Acting
Born
February 17, 1955 · Yamanashi, Japan

Biography

Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police. He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.

Known for

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 poster
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Film · 2003 · ★ 8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 poster
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Film · 2004 · ★ 7.9
The Last Samurai poster
The Last Samurai
Film · 2003 · ★ 7.6
Silence poster
Silence
Film · 2016 · ★ 7.1
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair poster
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Film · 2011 · ★ 8.1
Ichi the Killer poster
Ichi the Killer
Film · 2001 · ★ 7.0
Pulse poster
Pulse
Film · 2001 · ★ 6.7
The Outsider poster
The Outsider
Film · 2018 · ★ 6.1
Blade of the Immortal poster
Blade of the Immortal
Film · 2017 · ★ 6.7
Fuller House poster
Fuller House
Series · 2016 · ★ 7.4
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear poster
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Film · 2013 · ★ 6.8
Tokyo Vice poster
Tokyo Vice
Series · 2022 · ★ 7.9

Filmography