Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 22, 1952
Place of Birth:
Fukuoka, Japan
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Issey Ogata
Biography
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | イッセー尾形の週末父娘（おやこ） | |
| 2024 | Beyond Goodbye | Shinoda |
| 2024 | The Science Club | Nagamine Shozo |
| 2023 | Phoenix: Eden17 | Sudarban (voice) |
| 2023 | What Will You Do, Ieyasu? | Torii Tadayoshi |
| 2022 | Modern Young Monha | |
| 2022 | PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | Toru Yamada |
| 2021 | Haruka no Hikari | |
| 2021 | Kotaro Lives Alone | |
| 2021 | Our Summer ~River Side Family~ | 大津小太郎 |
| 2020 | Oeda Ghost Story | |
| 2019 | Radiation House | Toru Kikushima |
| 2019 | Hotarugusa | Yuzuki Yazaemon |
| 2018 | Izakaya Bottakuri | |
| 2018 | Eerie: Invisible Face | Kenjiro Hotokeue |
| 2017 | Quartet | Benjamin Takita |
| 2017 | Ashi Girl | 天野信茂 |
| 2014 | Gu Gu the Cat | Kagawa |
| 2014 | Smoking Gun | Shigeru Tasaka |
| 2013 | Kumokiri Nizaemon | |
| 2012 | Priceless | Zaizen Osamu |
| 2010 | Angel's Share | Mister |
| 2002 | AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo | |
| 1998 | Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai | Self |
| 1990 | Rinrin to | 幸吉の父・貞吉 |
| 1983 | Anmitsu Hime |