Shin'ya Ohwada
Biography
Shin'ya Ohwada is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born on October 25, 1947, in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. Represented by the Horipro Booking Agency, he attended the Waseda University First Literature Department. Active in the entertainment industry with ninety-two known credits listed on the Movie Database, he is primarily known for his work in acting across movies and television shows. He is also known by alternative name spellings including Shinya Owada and Синъя Оовада.
Career overview
Shin'ya Ohwada is a male Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator. Born on October 25, 1947, in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan, he is also known by alternative names including Shinya Owada and Синъя Оовада. Professionally represented by the Horipro Booking Agency, his career is recognized across numerous films and television series, accumulating a total of ninety-two known credits primarily centered around acting.
Regarding his educational background, he rusticated from the Waseda University First Literature Department. Throughout his professional trajectory, Ohwada has established himself as a versatile performer within the Japanese entertainment industry, contributing his talents to various media platforms as both an onscreen actor and a voice talent.
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90 titles- Akogare no Sakka wa Ningen ja Arimasen Deshita (2026) as 梶原善藏
- True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2 (2025)
- True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1 (2025)
- Teruko & Lui (2025) as Toshiro Nishimura
- Spoiled Marriage of an Overprotective Young Husband (2024) as Someya Kazutoshi
- Before You Fall Asleep (2024)
- Pokémon Horizons (2023) as Cyano (voice)
- Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama (2023)
- 浅見光彦 軽井沢殺人事件 (2022)
- Hazard Lights (2022) as Yoshii
- Come Come Everybody (2021)
- Shrieking in the Rain (2021)
- Food Luck! (2020) as Tadayoshi Toyokawa
- 天皇のディナー～歴史を動かした美食～ (2019)
- The Tragedy of W (2019)
- 捜査会議はリビングで！ (2018)
- A Meal Makes Her Forget (2018) as Tadao Arimura
- Investor-Z (2018) as Shigetomi Fujita
- 50 First Kisses (2018)
- Revenge Girl (2017) as Shigeru Saito
- Thrill! (2017) as Takashi Takakura
- Thrill! The Red Chapter (2017) as Takakura Takashi
- Thrill! The Black Chapter (2017) as Takakura Takashi
- The Best Skilled Surgeon 2017 (2017) as Tamotsu Urasawa
- Bros. Maxman (2017)
- 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016) as Koichi Kawamura
- Evergreen Love (2016) as Ryumei Tome
- Mother Lake (2016) as Prime Minister Takeda
- Tax Inspector Madogiwa Taro: Case File 31 (2016)
- Detective Ballerino (2016)
- あてなよる (2015)
- New: Love and Hatred (2015) as Haruma Okuma
- Mr. Max Man (2015) as Takeshi Kaito
- April Fools (2015) as Gentleman
- Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014) as King Bimbisara (voice)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (2014) as Jintaro Kuroiwa (voice)
- GTO (2012)
- Legal High (2012) as Onuki Zenzo
- Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) as Takeshi Azumi
- CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
- Go! Boys' School Drama Club (2011) as Owada's Father
- Ryōmaden (2010)
- Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri (2010) as [Talk-show guest]
- Mission To Kill (2009)
- A Little Princess (2009) as Onuma Seiichiro
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War (2009) as Manpuku Aburame (voice)
- Tonsure (2008) as Joji Yabuta
- Abarenbo Mama (2007) as Goro Yoshida
- I Just Didn't Do It (2007) as Toshio Hiroyasu
- Black Belt (2007) as Gouda Hidehisa
- Mikon Rokushimai (2006) as Kotobuki Matsutaro
- Negotiator (2005)
- The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005) as 安住 武史
- クライマーズ・ハイ (2005) as 粕谷亘輝
- The Motive (2004) as Yoshio Sato
- Astro Boy (2003) as Nagamiya Tenma (voice)
- Sky High (2003)
- Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) as Takeshi Azumi
- Black Jack Special: The 4 Miracles of Life (2003) as Judge (voice)
- 藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」 (2003)
- Shinju Fujin (2002)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) as SDF L:t. Gen. Katsumasa Mikumo
- Between Calmness and Passion (2001) as Kiyomasa Agata
- One Summer's Day (1999) as Chief mourner
- Bayside Shakedown (1998) as Takeshi Azumi
- Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer (1998) as Noda
- Dangerous case file of female lawyer Yuriko Mizushima (1997)
- Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction (1996)
- Magistrate Woman Prison Collection II (1995)
- Musume Bugyo On-na Ro Hisho (1995) as Ooka Echizen
- Last Friends (1995)
- Ai yo, Nemuranaide (1993)
- A Class to Remember (1993) as Eriko's father
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Official
- Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989) as Onogi (as Shin'ya Ôwada)
- Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Yasuyuki Yokoo
- White Snake Enchantment (1983) as Fireman B
- To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)
- The Imperial Japanese Empire (1982)
- The Shogun's Vault II (1982)
- The primary colored butterfly was watching - the smell of death (1978)
- Lord Mito (1978) as Atsumi Kakunoshin
- Curse of the Dog God (1977) as Ryuji Kano
- Sweet Revenge (1977) as Lawyer Shiratori
- Manhunt (1976)
- The Last Song (1975)
- Deeper Than Blue (1973) as Shuichi Murakami
- Ai yori aoku (1972) as 村上周一（真紀の夫
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Shinya Owada
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Shin'ya Ohwada best known for?
Shin'ya Ohwada is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2 (2025), True Beauty: The Movie - Part 1 (2025), Pokémon Horizons (2023), 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016).
When and where was Shin'ya Ohwada born?
Shin'ya Ohwada was born on October 25, 1947 in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan.
How many credits does Shin'ya Ohwada have?
Shin'ya Ohwada has accumulated over 90 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Shin'ya Ohwada's background in cinema and television?
Shin'ya Ohwada is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born on October 25, 1947, in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. Represented by the Horipro Booking Agency, he attended the Waseda University First Literature Department. Active in the entertainment industry with ninety-two known credits listed on the Movie Database, he ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Ryōmaden (2010) — aged about 62
- Pokémon Horizons (2023) as Cyano (voice) — aged about 75
- Legal High (2012) as Onuki Zenzo — aged about 64
- True Beauty: The Movie - Part 2 (2025) — aged about 77
- Astro Boy (2003) as Nagamiya Tenma (voice) — aged about 55
- Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (2014) as Jintaro Kuroiwa (voice) — aged about 66
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