Kenjirou Ishimaru
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 1, 1953 in Oita, Japan
- Active Years
- 1971–2025 (55 Years)
- Total Credits
- 132 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Kenjirou Ishimaru (Acting).
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Name: Kenjirou Ishimaru (Stage Name: 石丸謙二郎).
Also Known As: 이시마루 켄지로, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Kenjirô.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: November 1, 1953.
Age: 72 years old.
Place of Birth: Oita, Japan.
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 128.
Kenjirou Ishimaru is a male actor known for his work in acting. He was born in Oita, Japan, on November 1, 1953. As of the provided information, he is 72 years old. He is also recognized by several other names, including Kenjiro Ishimaru, Kenjirô, and 이시마루 켄지로. His stage name is written as 石丸謙二郎. Ishimaru has a total of 128 known credits.
Draft: Kenjirou Ishimaru is a male actor known for his work in acting. He was born in Oita, Japan, on November 1, 1953. According to his profile, he is 72 years old. He is also known by the names Kenjiro Ishimaru, Kenjirô, and 이시마루 켄지로. His stage name is 石丸謙二郎. Ishimaru has 128 known credits.
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Career overview
Subject: Kenjirou Ishimaru (Acting).
Goal: Career overview (180-260 words).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided source.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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Format: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Word count: 180-260 words.
Name: Kenjirou Ishimaru (Stage Name: 石丸謙二郎).
Also Known As: 이시마루 켄지로, Kenjiro Ishimaru, Kenjirô.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: November 1, 1953.
Age: 72 years old.
Place of Birth: Oita, Japan.
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 128.
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1. Kenjirou Ishimaru is an actor.
2. He has 128 known credits.
3. He was born in Oita, Japan.
4. His birthday is November 1, 1953.
5. He is 72 years old.
6. His stage name is 石丸謙二郎.
7. He is also known as 이시마루 켄지로, Kenjiro Ishimaru, and Kenjirô.
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Kenjirou Ishimaru is an actor known for his work in various media. He has a total of 128 known credits to his name. He was born in Oita, Japan. His birthday is November 1, 1953, making him 72 years old. He uses the stage name 石丸謙二郎. He is also recognized by several other names, including Kenjiro Ishimaru, Kenjirô, and 이시마루 켄지로.
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"Movies" (Header)
"TV Shows" (Header)
"Known For: Acting"
"Known Credits: 128"
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"Kenjirou Ishimaru is an actor whose professional work includes 128 known credits. Born in Oita, Japan, Ishimaru has established a presence in the industry. He was born on November 1, 1953, and is 72 years old.
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Full Filmography
132 titles- Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (2025) as Tatsuo Mikita
- 気になる家 (2025)
- Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido- (2024) as Yodogawa Teruchika
- Mountain Doctor (2024) as Atsushi Ayukawa
- Galapagos (2023)
- One-Percenter (2023) as Mr. Shin
- Disliked Inspector Otonashi Ichiroku (2022) as Nanao Masakazu
- 新・ミナミの帝王～スキャンダルを暴け! 銀次郎に託された遺言～ (2022)
- Kamen Rider Saber + Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger: Super Hero Chronicles (2021) as Owner
- The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)
- The Master Plan (2021) as Andō
- Kamen Rider Den-O: The Birth of Pretty Den-O! (2020) as Narrator
- Yamanaka Shizuo-shi no songen shi (2020)
- A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love (2019) as Tadashi Harumi
- Iwane: Sword of Serenity (2019) as Masayoshi Sakazaki
- Ninomiya Kinjirou (2019) as Hattori Jurohee
- Woman of Rumor (2018) as Kengo Matsuzaki
- Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) as Owner
- Memory (2018) as Keisuke Katagiri
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2017) as Cornello
- CODE:MIRAGE (2017) as Geki Samonji
- New Inspector Totsukawa Series (2017) as 亀井定雄
- Zenryoku Shissou (2017)
- 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016)
- Battleship Musashi (2016)
- Prosecutor Yoko Asahina 17 (2016)
- Present for You (2015)
- Dark Suit (2014)
- A Samurai Chronicle (2014)
- Trick the Movie: Last Stage (2014) as Yuichi Arita
- お葬式で会いましょう (2014)
- Karaage USA (2014) as Ryusuke Karashima
- Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013) as Producer Kinoshita
- Kurokouchi (2013) as Goda Bungo
- お先にどうぞ (2013)
- Keiji 110 kiro (2013) as Iwao Onikubo
- Solitary Gourmet (2012)
- Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars (2012) as Owner
- Tug of War! (2012) as Mitsuru Obayashi
- HANA-KIMI 2011 (2011) as Itsuki Sakurahiko
- Jiu: Special Investigation Team (2011) as Ota
- OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) as Owner
- HESOMORI -ヘソモリ- (2011)
- Veterinarian Dolittle (2010)
- Golden Slumber (2010) as Kondo Mamoru
- Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle (2010) as Owner / Station Master
- Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Yellow: Treasure de End Pirates (2010) as Owner / Station Master
- Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is Newtral (2010) as Owner
- Jin (2009)
- Clouds Over the Hill (2009)
- Mission To Kill (2009)
- Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) as Owner / Station Master
- Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) Theme Song Performance
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special (2009)
- Fish Story (2009) as Taniguchi
- Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) as Owner
- Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) as Owner / Narrator (voice)
- Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Trilogy Special Edition (2008) as Owner / Opening Narration, Station Master
- Kamen Rider Den-O (2007) as 车主
- You Gotta Be Kidding Me! (2007)
- Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! (2007) as Owner
- 世界の車窓から (2007) as MC
- 世界の車窓から (2007) Creator
- クレヨンしんちゃんスペシャル 俺，参上！嵐を呼ぶ アッパレ！仮面ライダー電王VS新王 (2007) as 演员
- Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Stage (2007) as Owner
- Life Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara (2007)
- Crayon Shin-chan Midsummer Night: I Have Arrived! The Storm is Called Den-O vs. Shin-O! 60 Minute Special!! (2007) as Owner
- Hyōheki (2006) as Shigeo Moriwaki
- Gamera the Brave (2006) as Professor Soichiro Amamiya
- Departing Osaka Station at 0:00 (2006)
- Hear the Sound of Life (2006)
- Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) as Shizuo Fujio
- Team Astro (2005) as Masaichi Kaneda
- Spring Snow (2005)
- The Man Behind the Scissors (2005)
- Hazard (2005) as Customs Officer
- Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muika (2005) as Hirose
- Zero Woman 2005 (2004) as Bartender
- 竜馬がゆく (2004)
- Kekko Kamen Returns (2004) as Seijin Mizuki
- Kekko Kamen: The MGF Strikes Back (2004) as Gozaemon Maru / Vice Principle, Mizuho Sakuragi
- 10 Years - A Wife's Betrayal (2004) as Katsumi Takimoto
- Kekko Kamen New (2003) as Vice Principal
- Futari (2003) as Toshiyuki Kamagata
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) as 伊地知義弘
- Harmful Insect (2002) as Middle-Aged Man in Convenience Store
- Double Score (2002)
- The Choice of Hercules (2002)
- Onmyoji (2001) as Onmyo-gashira
- Platonic Sex (2001)
- Ashura's Legend Death Fight (2001) as Kamiya
- Quartet (2001) as Kohashi
- Nagisa (2000) as Munenori Takewaki
- Jovi Jova in Trapper - The Golden Six (2000)
- The Woman of S.R.I. (1999)
- Ring 2 (1999) as Detective Omuta
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) as Air force senior controller
- School Ghost Story: Spring Haunting Special (1999)
- Shining Brightly (1998)
- Chaka: The Lonely Hitman (1998)
- クロウサギの島 奄美の希少動物たち (1998) as Narrator (voice)
- F (1998)
- Asabuki Riyako, Female Attorney: The Little Accomplice (1998) as Michio Takahata
- D×D: Dangerous Angel × Death Hunter (1997)
- Lost Paradise (1997) as Muramatsu
- Inferno Jūrin (1997)
- Lustful Revenge (1996)
- Ryoma ni Omakase (1996)
- 幸福の誤算 (1996)
- Who stole my heart (1992)
- Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 (1992)
- Trouble Is My Business: Incident Agency (1992)
- Stranger (1991)
- A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era (1991) as Toshimichi Okubo
- Bakayarō! 4 You! (1991) as (segment "カラダだけの男")
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990)
- Otome Monogatari (1990)
- ママ母戦争 (1990)
- Onihei Hankachō (1989)
- Black Rain (1989) as Aono
- The Discarnates (1988) as Script Reading
- Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (1988) as Tokyo Shoji Employee
- The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen! (1987) as Photographer
- Atami Murder Case (1986) as Saruwatari
- 愛しのチィパッパ (1986)
- Apartment Wife: Serial Murders (1986)
- Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) as Banquet Samurai A
- Fall Guy (1982)
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Owner / Narrator (voice)
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Station Master
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Owner
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kenjirou Ishimaru best known for?
Kenjirou Ishimaru is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (2025), Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido- (2024), Le Week-End (2013), 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016).
When and where was Kenjirou Ishimaru born?
Kenjirou Ishimaru was born on November 1, 1953 in Oita, Japan.
How many credits does Kenjirou Ishimaru have?
Kenjirou Ishimaru has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2025.
What is Kenjirou Ishimaru's background in cinema and television?
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Kenjirou Ishimaru by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Kamen Rider Den-O (2007) as 车主 — aged about 53
- Solitary Gourmet (2012) — aged about 58
- Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido- (2024) as Yodogawa Teruchika — aged about 70
- Jin (2009) — aged about 55
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990) — aged about 36
- Onihei Hankachō (1989) — aged about 35
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