Actor

Tarō Shigaki

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Movies: 29Series: 8

TMDB ID: 122578

IMDb ID: nm0793336

Known for: Acting

Born: September 22, 1951

Died: March 5, 2022

Age: 70

Place of birth: Ōta, Tokyo, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1972 - 2018

Years active: 47

Average TMDB rating: 6.75

Wikidata: Q7686508

Also known as

Taro Shigaki • Tarô Shigaki • Tarou Shigaki

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Biography

Tarō Shigaki (志垣太郎, Shigaki Tarō, September 22, 1951) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His real name was 河村稔. He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art. He was 170 cm tall and weighs 59 kg. Actress Noriko Shirasaka (白坂紀子) was his wife. He worked for Oscar Promotion. In 1969, he made his debut as the leading role in Star of the Giants (巨人の星, Kyojin no Hoshi). His leading works include 1974 Fuji TV The Blue Mountains (青い山脈, Aoi sanmyaku), Akantare (あかんたれ), Like an Iceberg (氷山のごとく, Hyōzan nogotoku) and Horror of the Wolf (狼の紋章, Ōkami no monshō). Currently, he is also active as a reporter for gourmet and travel programs. In dramas and historical dramas, he plays a wide range of roles, from comical to serious ones.

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