Shunji Fujimura

Career overview

Shunji Fujimura (藤村俊二) was born on 8 December 1934 in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Official profiles list his gender as male and identify him primarily as an actor. Over the course of his career he accumulated thirty‑four credited performances in film and television, a figure recorded by major public databases. Fujimura is consistently listed under the stage name 藤村俊二 in the sources that document his work.

Among his most recognizable appearances was his role in the second series of the television adaptation of Monkey, in which he portrayed the character known as the horse. He later appeared in the live‑action adaptation of the manga Death Note, playing the character Quillsh Wammy, also referred to as Watari. These parts illustrate his involvement in both period fantasy series and contemporary cinematic projects, demonstrating a versatile presence across different genres.

Fujimura continued to act until his death on 25 January 2017 at the age of eighty‑two. Both the Movie Database entry and the Wikipedia article record his birth and death dates, confirming his lifespan. His career is documented in several public film and television databases, which record his contributions to the Japanese entertainment industry.