Tarō Shigaki
Acting
- Born:
- 1951-09-22
- Died:
- 2022-03-05
- Place of birth:
- Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
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
Filmography
Sunday Horror Series Best Selection 3
Black Pean
Onmyōji
Raining Blood
Black Butler
RoboGeisha
Shabake
Firefly 2 Red Scar
Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period
Benisuzume's Weekend
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Wuthering Heights
The Beauty in the Red Riding Outfit
Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves
Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
Area 88
The Highest Honour
Swan Lake
Toward the Terra
The Rose of Versailles
Nutcracker Fantasy
The Ghost of the Hina Dolls
The Beauty in the Bathroom
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Kashin
The Possessed
Zero Pilot
Hangyaku no Tabi
The Runaway Season
Oshare daisakusen
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Tomorrow Will Shine
Onna: Sono Ai no Series
Stray Dog
Horror of the Wolf
First Love
My Voiceless Friends