Masanori Ishii
Acting Born Mar 21, 1973 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 53 credits
Biography
Masanori Ishii works in acting. Born March 21, 1973 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Archytele tracks 53 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Midsummer, Grasping LoveForbidden to Love
Secret Makeover大川と小川の休日捜査Hare no Hi Cinderella Wedding Dress wo Nihon e! Aru Josei no Chosen
Sell My HandBittersweet
Guardian of the Market
Run Through Beyond the WindWhat Happened to Our Nest Egg!?
Fukushima 50
Radiation HouseIn HandMillionaire Samurai ConstableHikinukiya: Headhunter no RyugiEien no Nispa
Kuinige Killer
Odd Detective 15
The StareOdd Detective 14
あてなよるMs. Sadistic DetectiveMaestro!
Kumokiri NizaemonStarman: A Love StoryThe Farthest Galaxy
Solitary Gourmet
NHK Special: Unsolved CasesStriped SheepSecret Relationship: The teacher is my housemate
Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko OdagiriThe Incite MillHybrid Battle: PRIUS vs INSIGHT
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
GalileoThe Graduates
KekkaishiSuite DreamsFuruhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair MurdererFuruhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death
GARONegotiatorFugitive Joichiro Kijima
Zenigata HeijiGekidan Engimono
Okashina Keiji
ギンザの恋横山秀夫サスペンス「沈黙のアリバイ」
Hero
Cupid's Arrows
The Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa
Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro
Furuhata Ninzaburo
Full Filmography
53 titles- Midsummer, Grasping Love (2025) as Yuuki Suga
- Forbidden to Love (2025) as Shoichi Tokushima
- Secret Makeover (2024) as Oginome Seiji
- 大川と小川の休日捜査 (2024)
- Hare no Hi Cinderella Wedding Dress wo Nihon e! Aru Josei no Chosen (2024) as Akutagawa Hiroshi
- Sell My Hand (2023) as Hino Wataru
- Bittersweet (2023) as Yasunori Makimura
- Guardian of the Market (2022)
- Run Through Beyond the Wind (2021)
- What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (2021) as Hidenori Sakurai
- Fukushima 50 (2020) as Yasuaki Kudo
- Radiation House (2019) as Fukuzo Yamada
- In Hand (2019)
- Millionaire Samurai Constable (2019)
- Hikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi (2019)
- Eien no Nispa (2019) as Horii Izumonokami
- Kuinige Killer (2018) as Jun
- Odd Detective 15 (2017) as Yukihito Anekoji
- The Stare (2016)
- Odd Detective 14 (2016) as Yukihito Anekoji
- あてなよる (2015)
- Ms. Sadistic Detective (2015)
- Maestro! (2015)
- Kumokiri Nizaemon (2013)
- Starman: A Love Story (2013) as Kosuke Maekawa
- The Farthest Galaxy (2013)
- Solitary Gourmet (2012)
- NHK Special: Unsolved Cases (2011)
- Striped Sheep (2011) as Yanagihara Keitarou
- Secret Relationship: The teacher is my housemate (2011)
- Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri (2010) as Takahashi Koichi
- The Incite Mill (2010) as Munehiro Nishino
- Hybrid Battle: PRIUS vs INSIGHT (2010)
- Nagai Nagai Satsujin (2008) as Nobuo Takai
- Galileo (2007) as Nobuhiko Kurita
- The Graduates (2007) as Shinpei Kaneko
- Kekkaishi (2006) as Hakubi (voice)
- Suite Dreams (2006) as Kurodo
- Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer (2006)
- Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death (2006)
- GARO (2005) as Seiji Kawabata
- Negotiator (2005)
- Fugitive Joichiro Kijima (2005)
- Zenigata Heiji (2004) as Hachigoro
- Gekidan Engimono (2004)
- Okashina Keiji (2003)
- ギンザの恋 (2002) as Jun Ishida
- 横山秀夫サスペンス「沈黙のアリバイ」 (2002)
- Hero (2001) as Naoya Mishima
- Cupid's Arrows (2000)
- The Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa (1999)
- Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro (1996)
- Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) as 西園寺守
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Masanori Ishii best known for?
Masanori Ishii is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The White Bus (1967), Kumokiri Nizaemon (2013), Solitary Gourmet (2012), Something's Gotta Give (2003).
When and where was Masanori Ishii born?
Masanori Ishii was born on March 21, 1973 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
How many credits does Masanori Ishii have?
Masanori Ishii has accumulated over 53 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1994 to 2025.
What is Masanori Ishii's background in cinema and television?
Masanori Ishii is a Japanese actor, comedian and narrator. In August 1994, he teamed up with Yoshiyuki Ishizuka to form the comedy duo "Ari to kirigirisu" or "Ant to the Grasshopper". He has had roles in such works as The Incite Mill, Suite Dreams, Journey to the West.
Masanori Ishii by the numbers
53credits
21films
32TV series
1994–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Kumokiri Nizaemon (2013) — aged about 40
- Solitary Gourmet (2012) — aged about 39
- Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) as 西園寺守 — aged about 21
- Galileo (2007) as Nobuhiko Kurita — aged about 34
- Hero (2001) as Naoya Mishima — aged about 28
- GARO (2005) as Seiji Kawabata — aged about 32
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