Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1951-09-22
Day of Death
2022-03-05
Place of Birth
Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Tarō Shigaki
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.
Filmography (30)
Onmyōji
2015
Raining Blood
2014
Black Butler
2014
RoboGeisha
2009
Shabake
2007
Firefly 2 Red Scar
1995
Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period
1993
Benisuzume's Weekend
1993
Wuthering Heights
1988
The Beauty in the Red Riding Outfit
1987
Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
1986
Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves
1985
Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
1985
The Highest Honour
1982
