Toshiaki Karasawa (唐沢 寿明, Karasawa Toshiaki, born June 3, 1963) (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.[1][2] He specializes in theatrical action sequences such as swordplay and fighting. He dubbed over the roles of Tom Hanks in the Toy Story series,[3] and The Polar Express.[4]
Toshiaki Karasawa | |
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唐沢 寿明 | |
| Born | June 3, 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | |
| Website | www |
He has been nominated for two Japanese Academy Awards, and was named Best Newcomer in 1992.[5] He married actress Tomoko Yamaguchi on December 15, 1995.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- Totteoki no Seishun (NHK, 1988)
- Kasuga no Tsubone (NHK, 1989) – Inaba Masakatsu
- Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari (TBS, 1990, season 1)
- Otoko ni Tsuite (TBS, 1990)
- Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu (Fuji TV, 1991)
- Ai to iu Nano Moto ni (Fuji TV, 1992)
- Homework (TBS, 1992)
- Nichiyo wa Dame yo (NTV, 1993)
- Imoto Yo (Fuji TV, 1994)
- Oishinbo (Fuji TV, 1994-1999)
- Kagayake! Rintaro (TBS, 1995)
- Furuhata Ninzaburo (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)
- Ii Hito (Fuji TV, 1997, ep7)
- Eve (Fuji TV, 1997)
- Brothers (Fuji TV, 1998)
- Aikotoba wa Yūki(Fuji TV, 2000)
- Love Complex (Fuji TV, 2000)
- Toshiie and Matsu (NHK, 2002) – Maeda Toshiie[6]
- Shiroi Kyotō (Fuji TV, 2003)
- Hachiro (NHK, 2005)
- Kobayakawa Nobuki no Koi(Fuji TV, 2006)
- Komyo ga Tsuji (NHK, 2006, guest star, ep39&40) – Maeda Toshiie
- Akechi Mitsuhide (Fuji TV, 2007) – Akechi Mitsuhide
- Galileo (Fuji TV, 2007, ep1)
- Fumo Chitai (Fuji TV, 2009)
- Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna (Fuji TV, 2010)
- Strangers 6 (Wowow/Fuji TV/MBC, 2012)
- Higashino Keigo Mysteries (Fuji TV, 2012, Story 1)
- Made in Japan (NHK, 2013)[7]
- Take Five: Oretachi wa Ai o Nusumeruka (TBS, 2013)[8]
- Roosevelt Game (TV Asahi, 2014)[9]
- The Last Cop (NTV, 2015) – Kōsuke Kyōgoku[10]
- Save Our Town! (TBS, 2015)[11]
- Toto Neechan (NHK, 2016) – Isaji Hanayama
- Montage (Fuji TV, 2016) – Tetsuya Narumi
- Harassment Game (TV Tokyo, 2018) - Wataru Akitsu
- The Good Wife (TBS, 2019) - Soichiro Hasumi
- Voice: 110 Emergency Control Room (NTV, 2019) - Shōgo Higuchi
- Yell (NHK, 2020) - Saburō
- 24 Japan (TV Asahi, 2020) - Genma Shido[12]
- Fixer (Wowow, 2023) - Ken'ichi Shitara[13]
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Amazon Prime Video, 2024) - Shintaro Kazuma[14]
Film
edit- Oishi Kekkon (1991)
- Hello Ganbari Nezumi (1991)
- Future Memories: Last Christmas (1992)
- Koukou Kyoushi (1993)
- Kimi wo Wasurenai (1995)
- Koi wa Mai Orita (1997)
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
- Minna no Ie (2001) aka Everyone's Home
- Casshern (2004)
- 20th Century Boys (2008)
- Snakes and Earrings (2008)
- Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
- In The Hero (2014)
- Persona Non Grata (2015) – Chiune Sugihara[15]
- The Last Cop (2017) – Kōsuke Kyōgoku
- 90 Years Old – So What? (2024) – Masaya Kikkawa[16]
Dubbing roles
editTom Hanks as
- Woody in Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4
- Hero Boy, the Conductor, the Hobo, Santa Claus, Scrooge, Hero Boy's father in The Polar Express
Main awards
edit- 1991 - 65th Kinema Junpo - Best Ten New Male Actor
- 1992 - 15th Japan Academy Film Prize - Rookie of the Year[17]
- 1993 - 17th Elan d'or Awards - Newcomer of the Year[18]
- 2003 - 11th Hashida Prize
- 2008 - Heisei 19 Agency for Cultural Affairs' arts recommendation newcomer award (芸術選奨新人賞, geijutsu senshō shinjin shō)
References
edit- ^ 唐沢寿明 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ 唐沢寿明のプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ 所ジョージ＆唐沢寿明、『トイ・ストーリー』20周年に「これからも夢を見させて」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ 読む鉄道、観る鉄道. mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ 第15回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "利家とまつ 加賀百万石物語". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ 唐沢寿明、中国ロケの教訓「小さな誤解は早めに解いたほうがいい」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ キスマイ藤ヶ谷、舞台「TAKE FIVE」主演 ドラマ主演唐沢寿明の子孫役 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ 坂東三津五郎、ドラマ復帰！「ルーズヴェルト・ゲーム」で唐沢寿明の恩人役 (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ 唐沢寿明、和製トム・クルーズを自称!? 佐々木希ら80年代ファッションで登場 (in Japanese). IID, Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ “スーパー公務員”唐沢寿明が限界集落を救う TBS新ドラマ『ナポレオンの村』に主演 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ 連続ドラマ『24 JAPAN』｜テレビ朝日 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "「連続ドラマW フィクサー」ビジュアル＆予告、唐沢寿明が政界を舞台に暗躍". Natalie. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Live-Action Like a Dragon: Yakuza Series' Trailer Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ 杉原千畝 スギハラチウネ (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "九十歳。何がめでたい". eiga.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "第15回 日本アカデミー賞 (1992年)". eiga.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
External links
edit- Toshiaki Karasawa at IMDb
- Ken-On Official Homepage (in Japanese)
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