Issey Ogata
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Issey Ogata (born 22 February 1952 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka), is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays since childhood. After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan, he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage. Later, he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called "Birth of Comedians". Then, he started garnering roles on Japanese TV. Shows he appeared on include "Evil Grandmother" of Fuji TV and "RinRinto" of NHK drama. He now performs plays by himself "Life Never Stops" at GyanGyan Theater in Shibuya, which has gained immense popularity. Furthermore, he has had starring roles in major art-house films, including Ota in the great Edward Yang's highly regarded Yi Yi: A One and a Two, the title character in Jun Ichikawa's Tony Takitani (an adaptation of the Haruki Murakami short story), and has played the role of Japanese Emperor Hirohito in Aleksandr Sokurov's 2005 film, The Sun. Description above from the Wikipedia article Issey Ogata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Memorizu
as Makoto
Memorizu
as Makoto
Fujiko
as Kiyoshi Oishi
Fujiko
as Kiyoshi Oishi
I'll Be Your Mirror
as Yatsuro
I'll Be Your Mirror
as Yatsuro
The Imaginary
as Mr. Bunting (voice)
The Imaginary
as Mr. Bunting (voice)
我が家の夢～WRCと恋のかけ橋～
我が家の夢～WRCと恋のかけ橋～
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
as Sudarban (voice)
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
as Sudarban (voice)
Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
DEEMO Memorial Keys
as Nutcracker (voice)
DEEMO Memorial Keys
as Nutcracker (voice)
Gift of Fire
Gift of Fire
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
as Major Taniguchi
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
as Major Taniguchi
Tsunagare Radio ~ Bokura no Afuri Days
as Ise
Tsunagare Radio ~ Bokura no Afuri Days
as Ise
The Day of Destruction
as Crescent Jiro
The Day of Destruction
as Crescent Jiro
天国からのラブソング
天国からのラブソング
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
as Mr. Ota (archive footage) (uncredited)
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
as Mr. Ota (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Manga Master
as Rakuten Kitazawa
The Manga Master
as Rakuten Kitazawa
The Prisoner of Sakura
as Commandant Kono
The Prisoner of Sakura
as Commandant Kono
Moon Rabbit
Moon Rabbit
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Magic Kimono
as Man
Magic Kimono
as Man
When Will You Return?
as Chu Ashimura
When Will You Return?
as Chu Ashimura
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
as Self
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
as Self
Silence
as Old Samurai / Inoue
Silence
as Old Samurai / Inoue
I am a Monk
as Akira Arai
I am a Monk
as Akira Arai
Hero
Hero
Teacher and Stray Cat
as Kyoichi Morii
Teacher and Stray Cat
as Kyoichi Morii
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
The Furthest End Awaits
as Lawyer
The Furthest End Awaits
as Lawyer
The Road Less Travelled
as Yoshiharu Yanashita
The Road Less Travelled
as Yoshiharu Yanashita
Library War: The Wings of Revolution
as Kuroudo Touma (voice)
Library War: The Wings of Revolution
as Kuroudo Touma (voice)
Shichou Shisu
Shichou Shisu
Dear My Love
as Masahiko Matsuyama
Dear My Love
as Masahiko Matsuyama
The Homeless Student
as Ichiro Tamura
The Homeless Student
as Ichiro Tamura
The Sun
as Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
The Sun
as Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
Sunny Home
as Self
Sunny Home
as Self
Tony Takitani
as Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
Tony Takitani
as Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
Misuzu
as Saijo, Yaso
Misuzu
as Saijo, Yaso
Yi Yi
as Mr. Ota
Yi Yi
as Mr. Ota
Business Commando YAMAZAKI
as Takuro Yamazaki
Business Commando YAMAZAKI
as Takuro Yamazaki
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
Bakayarō! 4 You!
as (segment "サギるなジャパン")
Bakayarō! 4 You!
as (segment "サギるなジャパン")
Ghost Story: Flower House
Ghost Story: Flower House
Goaisatsu
Goaisatsu
Dotchi mo dotchi
Dotchi mo dotchi
Catastrophe
as Okochi Genzo
Catastrophe
as Okochi Genzo
Tora-san, My Uncle
Tora-san, My Uncle
No Life King
No Life King
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
as the travel agent
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
as the travel agent
Company Executives
Company Executives
The Political Game
The Political Game
Love and Action in Osaka
Love and Action in Osaka
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
as Salesman
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
as Salesman
The Wives of Rokumeikan
The Wives of Rokumeikan
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
as Kimio Okamoto (Episode 3)
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
as Kimio Okamoto (Episode 3)
Tora-san Plays Daddy
as Policeman
Tora-san Plays Daddy
as Policeman
BU・SU
as Kitazaki
BU・SU
as Kitazaki
Tora-san Goes North
as Hospital doctor
Tora-san Goes North
as Hospital doctor
Carefree Goddesses
Carefree Goddesses
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
as Conductor
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
as Conductor
For Business
as Hanazuki
For Business
as Hanazuki
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
as Professor Horaguchi / Photo Shop Owner / Stranger at Train Station / Priest / Yodoba
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
as Professor Horaguchi / Photo Shop Owner / Stranger at Train Station / Priest / Yodoba
Muyo no Hito
Muyo no Hito
In My Father's Room
In My Father's Room