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Shigeru Izumiya

Acting Born May 11, 1948 Aomori, Aomori, Japan 159 credits
159
Total Credits
1976–2024
49 Years Career Span
24
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Shigeru Izumiya is a Japanese actor and singer. Born on May 11, 1948, in Aomori, Aomori, Japan, he is 78 years old. Izumiya is known for his work in acting, with 146 known credits. He is also known by the stage name 泉谷しげる. As a male actor, Izumiya has established himself in the entertainment industry. His career spans multiple media platforms, including film and television. Izumiya's personal life and relationships are not mentioned in available information.

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Career

Career overview

Shigeru Izumiya is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, specifically in acting. Izumiya has accumulated a significant number of credits, with a total of 146 known credits to his name.

Throughout his career, Izumiya has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on various roles in different projects. His extensive experience in the industry has allowed him to hone his craft and develop a distinctive style. While specific details about his performances are not available, it is clear that he has made a lasting impact on the Japanese entertainment scene.

Born on May 11, 1948, in Aomori, Japan, Izumiya has been active in the industry for many years. His longevity and dedication to his craft have earned him a reputation as a respected and accomplished actor. With a career spanning over seven decades, Izumiya continues to be a prominent figure in Japanese entertainment.

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Known for

Film

Directing Actors by Jean Renoir

1969
Film

GARO: Fang of God

as D Ringo

Emergency Interrogation Room

as Toshiki Suganuma

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

2012

My Husband is a Cartoonist

2010
Film

Exodus

as D Ringo
Film

Me and You and Everyone We Know

as Chinsaku Ichinose
Film

Godzilla: Final Wars

as Samon Taguchi
Film

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey

as Nekojara (voice)
Film

Comrades, Almost a Love Story

as Shigeru

Dr. Coto's Clinic

2003

Dr. Coto's Clinic

as 安藤重雄

Frequent co-stars

Renji Ishibashi 2 shared titles
Norihei Miki 2 shared titles
Megumi Hayashibara 2 shared titles
Kazuki Kitamura 2 shared titles
Hairi Katagiri 2 shared titles
Hidetaka Yoshioka 1 shared title
Ko Shibasaki 1 shared title
Saburo Tokito 1 shared title
Ryo Tomioka 1 shared title
Toshio Kakei 1 shared title

Career timeline

孤独のグルメ2024大晦日スペシャル 太平洋から日本海 五郎、北へ あの人たちの所まで。Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Hoarder on the BorderMy Town of Hot Baths, Hidden Treasures, and Delicious Ramen.ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止
The Honest RealtorDr. Coto's Clinicテリー伊藤の死にたくないテレビTsuyukusa
Rainbow ChartA Morning of Farewell
Fukushima 50Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital RoomKoto no HaYakuza · Theme Song Performance
HiGH&LOW THE WORST Episode.0Stay Tuned!Black Widow BusinessLife on the Longboard 2nd Wave
GARO: Fang of GodA Meal Makes Her ForgetNeck Bowed in the Rain
Hitoya no TogeThe Best Skilled Surgeon 2017Glistening with Sweat: The Naked Wife · Assistant Director
Black Widow BusinessSabuibo Mask
GARO: Gold Storm FlightThe Girl's SpeechGARO: Gold Storm FlightTerminalPolice Precinct Soul
Emergency Interrogation Room「昭和の歌よ、ありがとう」One Night Premiere LIVEMiracle classroomJustice is Blind: The Moving Tale of a Vision-Impaired Lawyer
KakushoOlympic RansomLady Joker
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonA Road Stained Crimson悪女について
The Sky is Mine - The Billionaire DetectiveThe Best Skilled SurgeonOmuraisu
My Husband is a CartoonistShinzanmonoHUNT - Tax Investigation Officer弁護士 朝吹里矢子（真矢みき版）I am.
VoiceDeparture: From AshoroCounterfeitAnmitsu Hime 2
KidsAnmitsu HimeThe Quiz ShowTokyo Air Raidあんみつ姫
Captain TokioTokyo TowerAkanezora Beyond the Crimson SkyKimi Ga Kureta Natsu
The Black SwindlerLoveDeathAngelChosyu Five
GAROEngineThe Queen's ClassroomTime for LoveHiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muika
Godzilla: Final WarsDoraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyTo the One I LoveMedaka
Dr. Coto's ClinicDr. Coto's ClinicRika
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoThe Private Detective MikePsycho DoctorThe Laughing Frog · Theme Song PerformanceDog Star
Fighting Girl
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful DreamerBoy's Choir
Emergency Room 24 HoursKeizoku: Unsolved CasesThe Perfect EducationHakuchi: The Innocent
The Green City
Assault Rakugaki Fools
Rebirth of Mothra · Assistant GafferRebirth of Mothra · VFX Lighting ArtistHeat After DarkBilliken
The Miracle on a Christmas Night

Full Filmography

159 titles
  • 孤独のグルメ2024大晦日スペシャル 太平洋から日本海 五郎、北へ あの人たちの所まで。 (2024)
  • Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era (2024) as Self
  • Hoarder on the Border (2023) as Shigeo Kaneda
  • My Town of Hot Baths, Hidden Treasures, and Delicious Ramen. (2023) as Motoe Matsuzo
  • ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 (2023)
  • The Honest Realtor (2022)
  • Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022) as Shigeo Ando
  • テリー伊藤の死にたくないテレビ (2022)
  • Advertisement
  • Tsuyukusa (2022)
  • Rainbow Chart (2021) as Hideo Midorikawa
  • A Morning of Farewell (2021)
  • Fukushima 50 (2020) as Matsunaga
  • Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room (2020) as Miyadera Kenji
  • Koto no Ha (2020)
  • Yakuza (2020) Theme Song Performance
  • HiGH&LOW THE WORST Episode.0 (2019)
  • Stay Tuned! (2019) as Takegasa（武笠）
  • Black Widow Business (2019)
  • Life on the Longboard 2nd Wave (2019) as Genjuro Yasuda
  • GARO: Fang of God (2018) as D Ringo
  • A Meal Makes Her Forget (2018) as Shigeo Ishii
  • Neck Bowed in the Rain (2018) as Mohei
  • Hitoya no Toge (2017)
  • The Best Skilled Surgeon 2017 (2017) as Mamoru Shindo
  • Glistening with Sweat: The Naked Wife (2017) Assistant Director
  • Black Widow Business (2016) as Chojiro Kashimoto
  • Sabuibo Mask (2016) as Okura
  • GARO: Gold Storm Flight (2015) as D Ringo
  • The Girl's Speech (2015) as Tokujiro
  • GARO: Gold Storm Flight (2015) as D Ringo
  • Terminal (2015) as Tatsuzo Minami
  • Police Precinct Soul (2015) as Goro Omaeda
  • Emergency Interrogation Room (2014) as Toshiki Suganuma
  • 「昭和の歌よ、ありがとう」One Night Premiere LIVE (2014)
  • Miracle classroom (2014) as Gonda
  • Justice is Blind: The Moving Tale of a Vision-Impaired Lawyer (2014) as Toyoshige Shimura
  • Kakusho (2013) as Daikichi Fukuda
  • Olympic Ransom (2013)
  • Lady Joker (2013)
  • Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
  • A Road Stained Crimson (2012)
  • 悪女について (2012) as Ito Ginji
  • The Sky is Mine - The Billionaire Detective (2011) as Motobe Masayuki
  • The Best Skilled Surgeon (2011) as Mamoru Shindo
  • Omuraisu (2011)
  • My Husband is a Cartoonist (2010)
  • Shinzanmono (2010) as Hiroshi Uesugi
  • HUNT - Tax Investigation Officer (2010) as Rokusuke Sone
  • 弁護士 朝吹里矢子（真矢みき版） (2010)
  • I am. (2010) as Koji Nagata
  • Voice (2009) as Kaburagi Makoto
  • Departure: From Ashoro (2009) as Akira Matsuyama
  • Counterfeit (2009) as Toyoji Ikemoto
  • Anmitsu Hime 2 (2009) as Hikoemon
  • Kids (2008) as Kosuke Kanda
  • Anmitsu Hime (2008) as Abekawa Hikozaemon
  • The Quiz Show (2008) as Gangoro Matsuzaka
  • Tokyo Air Raid (2008) as Yamada Kazuo
  • あんみつ姫 (2008)
  • Gachi Boy: Wrestling with a Memory (2008) as Tsuneo Igarashi
  • Captain Tokio (2007) as Governor
  • Tokyo Tower (2007)
  • Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky (2007) as Genji
  • Kimi Ga Kureta Natsu (2007)
  • The Black Swindler (2006)
  • LoveDeath (2006)
  • Angel (2006) as Tano
  • Chosyu Five (2006)
  • GARO (2005) as D Ringo
  • Engine (2005) as Chinsaku Ichinose
  • The Queen's Classroom (2005) as Principal Kondo
  • Time for Love (2005) as Master
  • Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muika (2005) as Post Officer
  • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Samon Taguchi
  • Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) as Nekojara (voice)
  • To the One I Love (2004) as Tetsuo Tomokawa
  • Medaka (2004) as Shigeru
  • Dr. Coto's Clinic (2003)
  • Dr. Coto's Clinic (2003) as 安藤重雄
  • Rika (2003)
  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) as Kineo Tabata
  • The Private Detective Mike (2002)
  • Psycho Doctor (2002)
  • The Laughing Frog (2002) Theme Song Performance
  • Dog Star (2002)
  • Fighting Girl (2001) as Mitsuo Awamura
  • Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (2000) as Kunio Tsubosaka
  • Boy's Choir (2000) as Kiba
  • Emergency Room 24 Hours (1999)
  • Keizoku: Unsolved Cases (1999) as Kunio Tsubosaka
  • The Perfect Education (1999) as Kawamata
  • Hakuchi: The Innocent (1999) as Isari
  • The Green City (1998) as Shige-san
  • Assault Rakugaki Fools (1997)
  • Rebirth of Mothra (1996) Assistant Gaffer
  • Rebirth of Mothra (1996) VFX Lighting Artist
  • Heat After Dark (1996)
  • Billiken (1996)
  • The Miracle on a Christmas Night (1995)
  • Pom Poko (1994) as Gonta (voice)
  • 恋のから騒ぎ (1994)
  • Down the Drain (1993) as Ikeda
  • Sakura Momoko Land: Taniguchi Rokuzo Shoten (1993) as 谷口六三
  • Can You Collect It? (1992)
  • The Gambler (1992) as Patron
  • 続・こちら凡人組 (1992)
  • This is Bonjingumi (1992)
  • Kumagusu (1991)
  • Inamura Jane (1990)
  • Defeat the Navy Rock War! (1990)
  • Defeat the Navy Rock War! (1990) Screenplay
  • Defeat the Navy Rock War! (1990) Director
  • Last Serenade (1989) as Ishiyama Taku
  • The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989)
  • Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)
  • Hachiko (1987) as Yasui
  • This Story of Love (1987)
  • His Motorbike, Her Island (1986) as Truck Driver
  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986) as Old Fisherman
  • Death Powder (1986) as Harima
  • Death Powder (1986) Director
  • Death Powder (1986) Art Direction
  • Death Powder (1986) Original Music Composer
  • Death Powder (1986) Producer
  • Death Powder (1986) Writer
  • April Fish (1986) as Fujio Fujisawa
  • Nuclear Gypsies (1985)
  • The Last True Yakuza (1985) as Masaru Ohara
  • Kids (1985)
  • A Tale of Two Truncheons (1984)
  • The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) as Taichi Watanabe
  • Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass (1983)
  • Lover, Come Back to Me (1983) as Akimoto
  • Burst City (1982) as Kuronuma
  • Burst City (1982) Art Direction
  • Tattoo (1982) as Tattooer
  • Wolf: Running Is Sex (1982) as Policeman
  • Wolf: Running Is Sex (1982) Music
  • Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (1982) Director
  • Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (1982) Screenplay
  • Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (1982) Music
  • Weekend Shuffle (1982)
  • The Dropout (1982) as Toshiaki Sakagami
  • The Woman with the Red Hat (1982) as Tono
  • The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn (1982)
  • Eijanaika (1981) as Genji
  • Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai (1980) as ゴルチ
  • The Beast to Die (1980) as Kobayashi
  • Crazy Thunder Road (1980) Music
  • Crazy Thunder Road (1980) Production Design
  • Before Spring (1980) as Kikunaga
  • The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case (1979) as Tamotsu Obara
  • Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1979)
  • Heaven Sent (1979)
  • Panic in High School (1978) as Viewer
  • Charge! Hooligans of Hakata (1978)
  • I'm No Angel (1977) as Higashiyama
  • Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex (1976) Music
  • Toumei na kisetsu as Rihei Morota aka Pokegori

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Shigeru Izumiya best known for?

Shigeru Izumiya is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Directing Actors by Jean Renoir (1969), GARO: Fang of God (2018), Emergency Interrogation Room (2014), Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012).

When and where was Shigeru Izumiya born?

Shigeru Izumiya was born on May 11, 1948 in Aomori, Aomori, Japan.

How many credits does Shigeru Izumiya have?

Shigeru Izumiya has accumulated over 159 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2024.

What is Shigeru Izumiya's background in cinema and television?

Shigeru Izumiya is a Japanese actor and singer. Born on May 11, 1948, in Aomori, Aomori, Japan, he is 78 years old. Izumiya is known for his work in acting, with 146 known credits. He is also known by the stage name 泉谷しげる. As a male actor, Izumiya has established himself in the entertainment industry. His career spans ...

Shigeru Izumiya by the numbers

159credits
112films
47TV series
1976–2024active years

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Full filmography (159) Born on May 11

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