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Ryo Iwamatsu

Acting Born Mar 26, 1952 Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan 147 credits
147
Total Credits
1987–2026
40 Years Career Span
19
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Ryo Iwamatsu is a male stage name also known as Ryō Iwamatsu, born on March 26, 1952, in Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Recognized for acting, Iwamatsu has a known credit total of 136. According to archival biographical data, Iwamatsu is a playwright, stage director, actor, and film director.

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Career

Career overview

Ryo Iwamatsu is a male playwright, stage director, actor, and film director. He was born on March 26, 1952, in Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Also known as Ryō Iwamatsu, he is primarily known for his work in acting, with a total of 136 known credits according to his profile data.

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Known for

The Light We Cast

as Kashida Atsushi
Film

Unification of Japan: Kanto Edition

2023
Film

Shin Ultraman

as Hajime Komuro
Film

Tokyo Ghoul

as Akihiro Kano

Hanako & Anne

as Urushibara Mitsuma
Film

Le déserteur

2008

CSI: Crime Scene Talks

2011

Midnight Diner

as Masao Toyama
Film

Love Exposure

as President

Martin Morning

as Kunimatsu
Film

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

as 熊本
Film

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952

Frequent co-stars

Takumi Saitoh 1 shared title
Masami Nagasawa 1 shared title
Hidetoshi Nishijima 1 shared title
Daiki Arioka 1 shared title
Akari Hayami 1 shared title
Tetsushi Tanaka 1 shared title
Koji Yamamoto 1 shared title
Kyusaku Shimada 1 shared title
Toru Masuoka 1 shared title
Keishi Nagatsuka 1 shared title

Career timeline

Sins of KujoThe Light We Cast
Don’t Look for MeDon’t Look for Me · DirectorDon’t Look for Me · WriterDiamonds in the Sand
Mars: Zero's RevolutionThe Great Passage: I'll Make a DictionaryTokyo CowboyWakamusha峠の我が家
A Town Without SeasonsUnification of Japan: Kanto EditionUnification of Japan: Kanto EditionM&Oplaysプロデュース「クランク・イン！」 · Creatorカモメよ、そこから銀座は見えるか？
Shin UltramanNingen KowaiRenovation Like MagicHe's ExpectingConvenience Story
We Made a Beautiful BouquetMy Dear ExesA FamilyHow to be Likable in a CrisisTHE LIMIT
‎Lesson of the Evil: Prologue劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編Step
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
The Cat in Their ArmsLOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp!Black Dahlia
Tokyo GhoulLove and HongkongMarch Comes In Like a LionGoodbye, Grandpa!Memoirs of a Murderer
Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?Doctor-Y ~Gekai Kaji Hideki~
A Fading SummerNapoleon's VillagePieta in the ToiletThe Man of the Political Economy
Hanako & AnneThe Next Generation: PatlaborThe Long GoodbyeGu Gu the CatThe Vancouver Asahi
Neo Ultra QThe Apology KingIt's Me It's MeMaruyama, the Middle SchoolerPecoross' Mother and Her Days
The Locked Room MurdersLesson of the EvilTokkanThe Last Days of the WorldLesson of the Evil: Prologue
CSI: Crime Scene TalksGuilty of RomanceCrossroadsA Man with StyleMadame Butterfly
Atami's Police InvestigatorsAzamijô no lullabySawako DecidesThe Days of Morisaki Bookstore8000 Miles 2: Girls Rapper
Midnight DinerYamagata ScreamAir DollDear DoctorInstant Swamp
Love ExposureKita Yoshio's TomorrowThen Summer Came · DirectorThen Summer Came · Screenplay
Adrift in TokyoTokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadThe Insects Unlisted in the EncyclopediaInvisible War
Time Limit InvestigatorTime Limit Investigator · WriterTime Limit Investigator · DirectorNodame CantabileFaces of a Fig Tree
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsTurtles Are Surprisingly Fast SwimmersIn the PoolInto a Dream
Cutie HoneyZebraman
横山秀夫サスペンス「第三の時効」Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon SeriesTRUNK
The Private Detective MikeThe Private Detective Mike · WriterThe Private Detective Mike · Director横山秀夫サスペンス「沈黙のアリバイ」
Hush!Quartet for Two
The Last Day
Sunday's DreamSunday's Dream · Writer
Samurai FictionDog RaceMIND GAME
Tokyo Fair Weather · Screenplay

Full Filmography

147 titles
  • Sins of Kujo (2026) as Yuzo Yamashiro
  • The Light We Cast (2026) as Kashida Atsushi
  • Don’t Look for Me (2025)
  • Don’t Look for Me (2025) Director
  • Don’t Look for Me (2025) Writer
  • Diamonds in the Sand (2025) as Kawase
  • Mars: Zero's Revolution (2024) as Komiyama Shigeru
  • The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary (2024) as Araki Kohei
  • Advertisement
  • Tokyo Cowboy (2024) as President Miwa
  • Wakamusha (2024)
  • 峠の我が家 (2024)
  • 峠の我が家 (2024) Director
  • 峠の我が家 (2024) Writer
  • A Town Without Seasons (2023) as Kyota
  • Unification of Japan: Kanto Edition (2023)
  • Unification of Japan: Kanto Edition (2023)
  • M&Oplaysプロデュース「クランク・イン！」 (2023) Creator
  • カモメよ、そこから銀座は見えるか？ (2023)
  • カモメよ、そこから銀座は見えるか？ (2023) Writer
  • カモメよ、そこから銀座は見えるか？ (2023) Director
  • Shin Ultraman (2022) as Hajime Komuro
  • Ningen Kowai (2022)
  • Renovation Like Magic (2022)
  • He's Expecting (2022)
  • Convenience Story (2022)
  • What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022) as Bokudo Ioroi
  • Sabakan (2022) as Uchida
  • Solitary Gourmet New Year’s Eve Special ~Crab Errand Sure is Tough~ (2022) as Kobayashi Hiroshi
  • We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) as Yoshiaki Hachiya
  • My Dear Exes (2021) as Osuke Omameda
  • A Family (2021) as Kazuhiko Osako
  • How to be Likable in a Crisis (2021)
  • THE LIMIT (2021) as 斉藤学
  • In the Wake (2021) as Narazaki
  • Every Trick In The Book (2021)
  • Remain In Twilight (2021)
  • Inubu: The Dog Club (2021) as Genjiro Amuro
  • ‎Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2020) as Nadamori Masao
  • 劇場の灯を消すな！本多劇場編 (2020)
  • Step (2020)
  • Aging Police / Resurrection Special (2019)
  • The Cat in Their Arms (2018) as old cat
  • LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp! (2018) as Muryo Record Company CEO
  • Black Dahlia (2018)
  • Tokyo Ghoul (2017) as Akihiro Kano
  • Love and Hongkong (2017) as Nari Katagiri
  • March Comes In Like a Lion (2017) as Takanori Jinguji
  • Goodbye, Grandpa! (2017) as Akio Haruno
  • Memoirs of a Murderer (2017) as Akihiro Yamagata
  • March Goes out Like a Lamb (2017) as Takanori Jinguji
  • Laughing Lucky Cats (2017) as Joji Iwakura
  • 吹く風は秋 (2017)
  • Joryu Tohaiden Aki (2017) as Takeo Kojima
  • Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama? (2016) as [Principal]
  • Doctor-Y ~Gekai Kaji Hideki~ (2016)
  • A Fading Summer (2015) as Shuhei Inoue
  • Napoleon's Village (2015) as Fumio Kita
  • Pieta in the Toilet (2015) as Hiroshi's Father
  • The Man of the Political Economy (2015)
  • Hanako & Anne (2014) as Urushibara Mitsuma
  • The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014)
  • The Long Goodbye (2014) as Zaizen
  • Gu Gu the Cat (2014) as Hideo Tachibana
  • The Vancouver Asahi (2014) as Tadakura Miyake
  • Neo Ultra Q (2013) as Professor Fukuda
  • The Apology King (2013) as Film director
  • It's Me It's Me (2013) as Detective Murano
  • Maruyama, the Middle Schooler (2013)
  • Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (2013) as Yuichi Okano
  • The Complex (2013)
  • The Locked Room Murders (2012) as Togashi Kotatsu
  • Lesson of the Evil (2012) as Masao Nadamori
  • Tokkan (2012) as Hajime Mayosato
  • The Last Days of the World (2012)
  • Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)
  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
  • Guilty of Romance (2011) as Supermarket Manager
  • Crossroads (2011)
  • A Man with Style (2011)
  • Madame Butterfly (2011) as Ohta Kisaburo
  • 大人計画ウーマンリブｖｏｌ．１２「サッドソング・フォー・アグリードーター」 (2011)
  • Early Autumn (2011)
  • Atami's Police Investigators (2010) as Tokusaburo Sagami
  • Azamijô no lullaby (2010)
  • Sawako Decides (2010) as Nobuo
  • The Days of Morisaki Bookstore (2010) as Sabu
  • 8000 Miles 2: Girls Rapper (2010)
  • Midnight Diner (2009) as Masao Toyama
  • Yamagata Scream (2009) as Chomei Okagaitokon
  • Air Doll (2009) as Video Shop Owner
  • Dear Doctor (2009) as Yoshifumi Okayasu
  • Instant Swamp (2009) as Kamesaka
  • Love Exposure (2008) as President
  • Kita Yoshio's Tomorrow (2008) as Ebata Tatsuo
  • Then Summer Came (2008) Director
  • Then Summer Came (2008) Screenplay
  • Adrift in Tokyo (2007) as Kunimatsu
  • Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007) as Editor on the phone (voice)
  • The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia (2007) as Gang Boss
  • Invisible War (2007) as Tajiri
  • Time Limit Investigator (2006) as 熊本
  • Time Limit Investigator (2006) Writer
  • Time Limit Investigator (2006) Director
  • Nodame Cantabile (2006) as Noda Tatsuo
  • Faces of a Fig Tree (2006)
  • A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006)
  • Damejin (2006) as Numa-san
  • Crickets (2006) Screenplay
  • Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims (2005) as Foreman
  • Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005) as Shizuo Kugitani
  • In the Pool (2005) as General Manager Maenishi
  • Into a Dream (2005) as Machida
  • Cutie Honey (2004) as Goki
  • Zebraman (2004) as Kanda
  • 横山秀夫サスペンス「第三の時効」 (2003)
  • Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (2003) as Ani (2033)
  • TRUNK (2003)
  • The Private Detective Mike (2002)
  • The Private Detective Mike (2002) Writer
  • The Private Detective Mike (2002) Director
  • 横山秀夫サスペンス「沈黙のアリバイ」 (2002)
  • Hush! (2001) as Gynecologist
  • Quartet for Two (2001) as Taxi driver
  • The Last Day (2000)
  • Sunday's Dream (1999)
  • Sunday's Dream (1999) Writer
  • Samurai Fiction (1998) as Muroto
  • Dog Race (1998) as Asano
  • MIND GAME (1998)
  • Tokyo Fair Weather (1997) Screenplay
  • Gonin (1995) as Man at the Toilet
  • MARKS (1995) as Director Takeuchi
  • 119 (1994) as Member of Main Station
  • Turning Point (1994)
  • The Tomb & the Divorce (1993) Director
  • A Night in Nude (1993) as Shimura
  • Sky Cannot Be This Blue (1993) as Banker
  • Abnormal People: Three Legendary Rainbow Brothers (1993)
  • Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki (1992)
  • Original Sin (1992)
  • The Hit-and-Run Family (1992)
  • A Canned Crab (1992)
  • Bakayarō! 4 You! (1991) as (segment "カラダだけの男")
  • Beijing Watermelon (1989) as Policeman
  • Bakayarō! 2: I Want to Be Happy (1989) Director
  • Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (1988) as Tokyo Shoji Employee
  • Hot staff: Kaikan sex kurinikku (1987) Screenplay

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ryo Iwamatsu best known for?

Ryo Iwamatsu is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Light We Cast (2026), Unification of Japan: Kanto Edition (2023), Shin Ultraman (2022), Tokyo Ghoul (2017).

When and where was Ryo Iwamatsu born?

Ryo Iwamatsu was born on March 26, 1952 in Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

How many credits does Ryo Iwamatsu have?

Ryo Iwamatsu has accumulated over 147 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1987 to 2026.

What is Ryo Iwamatsu's background in cinema and television?

Ryo Iwamatsu is a male stage name also known as Ryō Iwamatsu, born on March 26, 1952, in Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Recognized for acting, Iwamatsu has a known credit total of 136. According to archival biographical data, Iwamatsu is a playwright, stage director, actor, and film director.

Ryo Iwamatsu by the numbers

147credits
106films
41TV series
1987–2026active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (147) Born on March 26

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