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Hiroyuki Watanabe (渡辺 裕之, Watanabe Hiroyuki, 9 December 1955 – 3 May 2022) was a Japanese actor. He primarily acted in dramas, of which a handful are tokusatsu series. One of his latest roles was as Taiga Saejima in the tokusatsu series GARO. He also played Kamen Rider Gaoh in the Kamen Rider Den-O movie, Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!.
Hiroyuki Watanabe | |
|---|---|
渡辺 裕之 | |
| Born | December 9, 1955 Ibaraki, Japan |
| Died | May 3, 2022 (aged 66) Kanagawa, Japan |
| Alma mater | Takushoku University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2022 |
| Spouse | Hideko Hara (m. 1994) |
Life
Watanabe was born on December 9, 1955, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. He graduated from Takushoku University, Faculty of Commerce. During his studies at the university, he learned German while working for the German airline company Lufthansa.[1]
Watanabe began his career in entertainment by appearing in a Coca-Cola television commercial in 1980.[2]
He married actress Hideko Hara (原 日出子, Hara Hideko) in 1994.
Watanabe was found dead at his private gym in the basement of his home on May 3, 2022,[3] and his death was announced by his management agency on May 5.[4] The cause of death was reportedly suicide by hanging.[3][4]
Filmography
Films
- On the Road (1982)[5]
- Shinjuku Outlaw (1994)
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) – Yutaka Hirose
- Cromartie High - The Movie (2005) - Freddie
- Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! (2007) - Kamen Rider Gaoh
- Everly (2014) - Taiko
- Day and Night (2019)
- In Full Bloom (2020) - Tetsuro Tokugawa
- Iyashi no Kokoromi (2020)
- Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)
- A Dog Named Palma (2021)[6]
- Nobutora (2021) - Oda Nobunaga[7]
- Tears of Persephone (2022)[8]
- Popran (2022)[9]
- 1446: An Eternal Minute (2022)[10]
- Sadako DX (2022, released posthumously)[11]
- Tora no Ryūgi (2022, released posthumously)[12]
- Tora no Ryūgi 2 (2022, released posthumously)[12]
- Ginji the Speculator (2022, released posthumously)[13]
- Ginpei-cho Cinema Blues (2023, released posthumously)[14]
Television
- Ai no Arashi (1986), adult Takeshi (Japanese adaptation of Wuthering Heights)
- Tōyama no Kin-san (1992)
- Onihei Hankachō (1994)
- Ultraman Gaia (1998) - Commander Akio Ishimuro
- Aoi (2000) - Asano Yoshinaga
- Oyabun wa Jesus Sama (2000) – Jesus Christ
- Toshiie and Matsu (2002) - Ikeda Tsuneoki
- GARO (2005-2006) – Taiga Saejima
- GARO: Beast of the White Night (2006) – Taiga Saejima
- LoveDeath (2006)
- Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
- No Side Manager (2019) - Saburō Tsuda
Japanese dubbing
- Batman – Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton)
- Batman Returns – Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton)
- Cocktail (1991 Fuji TV edition) – Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise)
- Top Gun (1989 Fuji TV edition) – Maverick (Tom Cruise)
References
- "故郷を誇りに、真っ直ぐに : 映画「天心」に出演している 渡辺 裕之さん". Joyo Living 常陽リビング. October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "渡辺裕之、行きつけのイタリアンで語る「大林宣彦監督の遺言」". Smart FLASH (in Japanese). Kobunsha. July 7, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "渡辺裕之さん死去、66歳 自宅トレーニング室で発見 「縊死されました」妻原日出子事務所代表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "訃報 渡辺裕之" [Obituary Hiroyuki Watanabe] (Press release) (in Japanese). YK Agent. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "オン・ザ・ロード". Shochiku. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- "忠犬パルマの実話もとにした日露合作「ハチとパルマの物語」特報公開". Natalie. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "映画『信虎 信玄陣没！国主の帰還』について". Miyaobi Publishing. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- "ペルセポネーの泪". eiga.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- "ポプラン". eiga.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- "永遠の1分。". eiga.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "貞子DX". eiga.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- "原田龍二、令和の"虎さん"に? 痛快娯楽任侠映画『虎の流儀』2作連続公開決定". Oricon. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- "近江商人、走る！". eiga.com. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- "銀平町シネマブルース". eiga.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
External links
- Unicorn-net.com - Watanabe's official website
- Hiroyuki Watanabe at IMDb
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