Hiroyuki Watanabe

Acting Born Dec 8, 1955 Died May 3, 2022 Mito, Ibaraki, Japan 195 credits

Biography

Hiroyuki Watanabe was a Japanese actor born on December 8, 1955, in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. He died on May 3, 2022, at the age of 66. Throughout his career, he primarily appeared in dramas, including several tokusatsu series. His roles included Taiga Saejima in the tokusatsu series GARO and Kamen Rider Gaoh in the film Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!. He is also known for his work in the films Dear Sister, High & Low The Movie 3 Final Mission, and Tokyo Vice. Watanabe had 200 known credits and was recognized for his acting.

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Career

Career overview

Hiroyuki Watanabe was a Japanese actor born on December 8, 1955, in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. He died on May 3, 2022, at the age of 66. Throughout his career, he was known for acting and accumulated 200 known credits. He primarily appeared in dramas, including several tokusatsu series.

Watanabe is recognized for his roles in the films Tokyo Vice, Dear Sister, and High & Low The Movie 3 Final Mission. In the tokusatsu genre, he portrayed Taiga Saejima in the series GARO. Additionally, he played the character Kamen Rider Gaoh in the movie Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!.

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Frequent co-stars

Takeshi Yoshioka 2 shared titles

Sei Hiraizumi 2 shared titles

Maria Theresa Gow 2 shared titles

Tamotsu Ishibashi 2 shared titles

Izumi Igarashi 1 shared title

Mari Kato 1 shared title

Takeo Chii 1 shared title

Takeyuki Yue 1 shared title

Masami Katsuragawa 1 shared title

Yuki Sukegawa 1 shared title

Career timeline

2023

For whom the flowers bloom

2022

Tokyo ViceMosaic StreetCool Boys Only HighStorage ManSadako DX

2021

HoneysStolen Love, High School TeacherNew Eagle of DecotoraNobutora - Samurai TigerTears of Persephone

2020

Labyrinth of CinemaTHE LAST GOZEThis is TokyoHealing Heart ~How to Love Yourself~Bye Bye Vamp

2019

No Side GameMillion JoeLawyer in Kabukicho, RinkaRunway 24Aristocratic Birth -PRINCE OF LEGEND-

2018

Edomae no ShunOverlord: Blood GenealogyConquest 18Wrath Against the OutlawsThe Great Clash 2: Endless War

2017

Dark Law Enforcer 1Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 5Dark Law EnforcementThe Wild Ones: The Osaka Yakuza WarThe Wild Ones: Charismatic Yakuza

2016

Samurai Hustle ReturnsCONFLICT: OutbreakCONFLICT II: ConclusionOverlord: Bloodline of MisfortuneLaws of Yakuza Chapter 2

2015

EverlyBlack Film

2014

Wednesday DowntownCrimson PledgeLegend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 4 Sho Zenpen Gekitotsu Zenya

2013

Kiyoko RanmanTenshinGARO and the Wailing DragonSake-Bomb

2011

CSI: Crime Scene TalksKarate-Robo ZaborgarTakamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America

2010

Sakurada Gate Incident

2009

BatonGeharha: The Dark and Long-Haired MonsterBaton

2007

Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born!Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! · MusicianThe Insects Unlisted in the EncyclopediaDetective Story

2006

LoveDeathGARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night

2005

GAROGAROCromartie High School: The MovieShibuya Story

2004

修羅のみち11 四国最終戦争The MotiveTange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo修羅のみち10 九州全面戦争修羅のみち9 北九州烈死篇

2003

修羅のみち6 血染めの海峡修羅のみち8 大阪最終血戦Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance 2Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance修羅のみち7 暴力金融列島

2002

Ghiblies: Episode 2 · Producer捜査検事近松茂道Shura Group Part 3Shura GroupShura Group Part 1

2001

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackUltraman Gaia: Once Again GaiaJesus is My BossGo Heat Man!Hiroshima Yakuza War Continues: Bloodshed! The Third Conflict Erupts!

2000

Ghiblies · ProducerThe True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final ChapterHistory of Japan's Yakuza — Cry of Honor 5雀狼伝2 必殺！！亜空間殺法The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War

1999

Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisUltraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in HyperspaceRough KNIGHT 3SLANG: Yellow Dog PackDrift Wars

1998

Ultraman GaiaRingKizu Blood Apocalypse 3Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 6

1997

Shura ga Yuku 6Kunoichi: Deadly MiragePachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 5Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 4Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 3

1996

Gamera 2: Attack of LegionThe Liangshan Pachinko GangThe Liangshan Pachinko Gang 2Kagerô 2Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge

1995

Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseYakuza Ladies: Blood TiesThe Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi

1994

Tough Cop - Ginza PoliceShinjuku OutlawWarrior's Justice 3 - TerminationWarrior's Justice 2: Full BattleKieta minoshirokin

1993

Warrior's JusticeJACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet

1992

Big BossCatch Up

Full Filmography

195 titles

For whom the flowers bloom (2023)
Tokyo Vice (2022) as Ohara
Mosaic Street (2022)
Cool Boys Only High (2022)
Storage Man (2022) as Yoshihiko Koga
Sadako DX (2022) as Ryushin Tendou
The World of Shura (2022) as leader Engetsu
Popran (2022) as Osamu Tagami
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Ginji The Speculator (2022)
The World of Shura 2 (2022) as 組長円月
虎の流儀～激突！燃える嵐の関門編～ (2022)
Dead Fishes (2022) as Junpei Saeki
虎の流儀旅の始まりは尾張東海死闘編 (2022)
Honeys (2021) as Gondo
Stolen Love, High School Teacher (2021) as Takeshi Tanaka
New Eagle of Decotora (2021)
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger (2021) as Oda Nobunaga
Tears of Persephone (2021) as Old Gentleman
Labyrinth of Cinema (2020) as Fukao Asano
THE LAST GOZE (2020)
This is Tokyo (2020) as Akira Ishizawa
Healing Heart ~How to Love Yourself~ (2020) as 一ノ瀬太郎
Bye Bye Vamp (2020) as Sanpei Kohinata
No Side Game (2019) as Saburo Tsuda
Million Joe (2019) as Akira Kouno
Lawyer in Kabukicho, Rinka (2019) as Misuzu Hanataro
Runway 24 (2019)
Aristocratic Birth -PRINCE OF LEGEND- (2019) as Ando Shohei
Masked Reunion (2019)
In Full Bloom (2019) as Tetsuro Tokugawa
Day and Night (2019)
GARO - Under the Moonbow (2019) as Taiga Saejima
Conquest 20 (2019)
CONFLICT GAIDEN: Oda Seiji (2019)
Edomae no Shun (2018)
Overlord: Blood Genealogy (2018) as Masahiko Toki
Conquest 18 (2018)
Wrath Against the Outlaws (2018)
The Great Clash 2: Endless War (2018)
Conquest 19 (2018)
Jet Black (2018)
Miracle in Kasama (2018) as Naoki Fujioka
Conquest 17 (2018)
Wrath Against the Outlaws 2 (2018)
The Great Clash: Endless War (2018)
Conquest 15 (2018)
Chivalry's Lament 3 (2018)
Chivalry's Lament 2 (2018)
Conquest 16 (2018)
Chivalry's Lament (2018)
Jet Black 2 (2018)
Dark Law Enforcer 1 (2017)
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 5 (2017)
Dark Law Enforcement (2017)
The Wild Ones: The Osaka Yakuza War (2017)
The Wild Ones: Charismatic Yakuza (2017)
Conquest 10 (2017)
Sorrowful Conflict (2017)
Conquest 14 (2017)
The Wild Ones: The Unorthodox Yakuza (2017)
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm (2017)
Conquest 13 (2017)
Conquest 11 (2017)
Conquest 9 (2017)
Conquest 12 (2017)
Sorrowful Conflict Chapter 2 (2017)
Lemmings no Natsu (2017)
Samurai Hustle Returns (2016) as Sandayu Morosaka
CONFLICT: Outbreak (2016) as Hyodo
CONFLICT II: Conclusion (2016) as Hyodo
Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune (2016) as Masahiko Toki
Laws of Yakuza Chapter 2 (2016)
Law of Yakuza (2016)
Everly (2015) as Taiko
Black Film (2015)
Wednesday Downtown (2014) as Panel member
Crimson Pledge (2014) as Tadashi
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 4 Sho Zenpen Gekitotsu Zenya (2014)
Kiyoko Ranman (2013) as Kudo Tadachika
Tenshin (2013) as Kuki Ryuichi
GARO and the Wailing Dragon (2013) as Taiga Saejima
Sake-Bomb (2013) as Takanori
CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) as Chief Inspector Nitta
Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (2011)
Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)
Baton (2009) as Robot Guard (voice)
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster (2009) as SDF Commander
Baton (2009) as Robot Guard (voice)
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! (2007) as Gaou · Kamen Rider Gaoh
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! (2007) Musician
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia (2007)
Detective Story (2007)
LoveDeath (2006)
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night (2006) as Taiga Saejima
GARO (2005) as Taiga Saejima
GARO (2005) as Heroic Spirit of Garo (voice)
Cromartie High School: The Movie (2005) as Freddy
Shibuya Story (2005)
修羅のみち11 四国最終戦争 (2004)
The Motive (2004) as Police
Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo (2004)
修羅のみち10 九州全面戦争 (2004)
修羅のみち9 北九州烈死篇 (2004)
修羅のみち6 血染めの海峡 (2003)
修羅のみち8 大阪最終血戦 (2003)
Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance 2 (2003)
Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance (2003)
修羅のみち7 暴力金融列島 (2003)
Road to the Don Theatrical Version (2003)
Ghiblies: Episode 2 (2002) Producer
捜査検事近松茂道 (2002)
Shura Group Part 3 (2002)
Shura Group (2002)
Shura Group Part 1 (2002)
True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules (2002) as Noboru Andô from 1945-63
Conflict of Aomori (2002)
Don Woman 3 (2002)
Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution 2 (2002)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) as Yutaka Hirose
Ultraman Gaia: Once Again Gaia (2001) as Akio Ishimuro
Jesus is My Boss (2001) as Tetsuya Shida
Go Heat Man! (2001)
Hiroshima Yakuza War Continues: Bloodshed! The Third Conflict Erupts! (2001)
Shura Legend: Yakuza's Hell (2001)
Don Woman (2001)
Don Woman 2 (2001)
The King of Minami: Yakuza Finance (2001) as Kanzaki
雀狼伝3 必殺！！亜空間殺法 (2001)
Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution (2001)
Ghiblies (2000) Producer
The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter (2000)
History of Japan's Yakuza — Cry of Honor 5 (2000)
雀狼伝2 必殺！！亜空間殺法 (2000)
The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War (2000)
Road to the Don 12 (2000)
Shura ga Yuku 13 (2000)
雀狼伝　必殺！！亜空間殺法 (2000)
Road to the Don 11 (2000)
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) as Colonel Ono
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (1999) as Commander Akio Ishimuro
Rough KNIGHT 3 (1999)
SLANG: Yellow Dog Pack (1999) as Vance
Drift Wars (1999)
Organized Violence Bloody Honor (1999)
Junreiki (1999)
History of Japan's Yakuza — Cry of Honor 2 (1999)
Road to the Don 9 (1999)
Ultraman Gaia (1998) as Ishimuro Akio
Ring (1998) as Hayatsu
Kizu Blood Apocalypse 3 (1998)
Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 6 (1998)
Shura ga Yuku 6 (1997)
Kunoichi: Deadly Mirage (1997)
Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 5 (1997)
Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 4 (1997)
Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 3 (1997)
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) as Colonel Ono
The Liangshan Pachinko Gang (1996)
The Liangshan Pachinko Gang 2 (1996)
Kagerô 2 (1996)
Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge (1996) as Jûbei Yagyû
Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon (1996) as Jûbei Yagyû
The King of Minami: Conspiracy (1996)
Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku (1996)
Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 2 (1996)
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) as Colonel Ono
Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties (1995) as Tokuichi Murakami
The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi (1995)
Tough Cop - Ginza Police (1994)
Shinjuku Outlaw (1994)
Warrior's Justice 3 - Termination (1994)
Warrior's Justice 2: Full Battle (1994)
Kieta minoshirokin (1994)
Warrior's Justice (1993)
JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet (1993)
Big Boss (1992)
Catch Up (1992)
Takeda Shingen (1991) as Oda Nobunaga
King's Playing With Fire (1991)
Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sands of Murderous Intent (Solution) (1990)
Defeat the Navy Rock War! (1990)
Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sand with Murderous Intent (Deduction) (1990)
Onihei Hankachō (1989)
This Heartbeat (1988)
Shoujo Commando IZUMI (1987) as Rinichiro Ishizu
The Samurai (1986)
Barrow Gang BC (1985)
Big Magnum Kuroiwa (1985) as Ginno Hinodori
Yume-Chiyo (1985)
Windy Story (1984) as Kei
It's All Right, My Friend (1983) as Hachi
On the Road (1982) as Tetsuro Tomishima
Cute Devil (1982) as Koji
Ai no Arashi

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Hiroyuki Watanabe best known for?

Hiroyuki Watanabe is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tokyo Vice (2022), Sadako DX (2022), 虎の流儀旅の始まりは尾張東海死闘編 (2022), Honeys (2021).

When and where was Hiroyuki Watanabe born?

Hiroyuki Watanabe was born on December 8, 1955 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. They passed away on May 3, 2022.

How many credits does Hiroyuki Watanabe have?

Hiroyuki Watanabe has accumulated over 195 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2023.

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