
Tarō Shigaki
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-09-22
Day of Death
2022-03-05 (70 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(2015)
(2014)
Black Butler
as Tanaka
(2014)
Raining Blood
as Akari's Father
(2009)
RoboGeisha
as Kenyama Kageno
(2007)
(1995)
(1993)
(1993)
Benisuzume's Weekend
as Mr. Shikata
(1988)
(1986)
Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
as Saki Vashutal
(1985)
Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
as Saki Vashutal
(1985)
Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves
as Saki Vashutal
(1982)
The Highest Honour
as Lieutenant Hayakawa
(1981)
Swan Lake
as Prince Siegfried (voice)
(1980)
Toward the Terra
as Soldier Blue (voice)
(1979)
Nutcracker Fantasy
as Franz / Fritz (voice)
(1978)
(1978)
(1976)
(1976)
Zero Fighter
as Lieutenant Sasai
(1976)
(1976)
The Runaway Season
as Minami
(1976)
(1975)
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
as Prince (voice)
(1973)
Stray Dog
as Kiyoteru Higa
(1973)
Horror of the Wolf
as Akira Inugami
(1972)
(1972)