Personal Info
Birth date
1965-12-07 (59 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
かがわ てるゆき
香川 照之
Ichikawa Chusha IX
市川 中車
九代目 市川中車
ترویوکی کاگاوا
Teruyuki Kagawa
Biography
Teruyuki Kagawa (香川 照之, Kagawa Teruyuki, born December 7, 1965) is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and boxing commentator. Born in 1965, his parents are the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III and the cinema actress Yuko Hama. His grandmother is the film actress Sanae Takasugi. In the Kabuki world, it is usual for the son of an actor to follow the father's footsteps since very early ages, but his parents divorced in 1968 and his mother was given the custody of him. After that event, he never saw his father again, and his mother refused to give him any training on the Kabuki art and he grew believing that it was "something that must not be watched". However he tried several times to meet his biological father. When he was 20, he went to one of his performances and asked if he could see him, stating that he was Ennosuke's son, but when his father's assistants reported to him the situation he refused, stating that he didn't have any son. He graduated in social psychology at the University of Tokyo and decided to start a career in cinema. He has twice been nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the Japanese Academy Awards, once for Warau Iemon and once for Kita no zeronen. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize for Mt. Tsurugidake.
Filmography
Hanzawa Naoki
8.2
Overview:
Hanzawa Naoki works as a loan manager at the Osaka Nishi branch of Tokyo Central Bank. One day, Hanzawa makes a loan contract for 500 million yen with Nishi Osaka Steel Company. Hanzawa didn't want to approve the loan, but he had to due to the branch manager's order. Nishi Osaka Steel Company seems financially stable, but the company actually hides massive amounts of debt through fraudulent accounts. The company is caught. Three months later, Nishi Osaka Steel Company goes bankrupt. The bank's branch manager is Asano. He is an ambitious man and tries to shift the blame to Hanzawa. Hanzawa then attends an inquiry about the loan failure at the bank's headquarters in Tokyo. Hanzawa denies fault and promises to retrieve the 500 million yen loan. He did this because it's the only way for Hanzawa to survive as a banker.99.9 Criminal Lawyer
6.75
Overview:
Hiroto Miyama is an unconventional young lawyer who dances to his own tune and gets a little obsessive. For one thing, he’s only interested in criminal cases, and he will never give up in his pursuit of the truth even if offers only a 0.1% chance of being discovered. Japan’s 99.9% criminal case conviction rate leads the world, attesting to a “highly reliable” judicial system. In other words, once a crime suspect is indicted, prosecutor arguments tend to be accepted hook, line and sinker. In the face of those 99.9% odds, there’s no money in being a defense lawyer specializing in criminal cases, but for Miyama, that’s where the interest and kernels of truth lie. From unexpected places, the mold-breaking Miyama stakes his reputation on a prayer of a chance as he clashes with hotshot lawyers who’ll go to any lengths to win in this gloriously fun, legal mystery.Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
7.5
Overview:
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.From Up on Poppy Hill
7.534
Overview:
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.Clouds Over the Hill
8.1
Overview:
Saka no Ue no Kumo is an NHK 21st Century special drama which was aired over three years starting from November 29, 2009. The series runs 13 episodes at 90 minutes each. The first series, with 5 episodes, was broadcast in 2009, while series two and three, each with 4 episodes, were broadcast in late 2010 and 2011. While most episodes were shot in Japan, one of the episodes in series two was shot in Latvia. The TV series is based on the novel Saka no ue no kumo by Ryōtarō Shiba and adopted by Hisashi Nozawa. The theme song of the drama series is titled "Stand Alone". It was composed by Joe Hisaishi, written by Kundo Koyama and performed by British soprano singer Sarah Brightman.Emergency Room 24 Hours
7.5
Overview:
Dr. Shindo seems cold, but is a competent surgeon. He is also an ER doctor capable of accurate decisions and treatment, who always tries to see things from the patient’s side. Although once retired from his profession, he one day discovers someone in need of help, who he treats and rushes to the Kohoku Medical University Emergency Center. This incident encourages him to once again work as an ER doctor. Confrontation erupts between female doctor Tamaki, and Shindo, now a just-arrived ER doctor. While this human drama depicts the relationships among doctors and nurses, it appeals emotionally to viewers on the subject of life.One Piece Film: Z
7.5
Overview:
Zephyr, now known as Z, rides the seas with only one goal: Destroy all pirates and their dreams at becoming King of Pirates. When Luffy and his crew encounter him at sea, not only are they utterly defeated by the man with an arm made of Seastone, Nami, Robin, and Chopper are turned 10 years younger due to Z's minion Ain. Luffy is so determined to win against him that he does not even notice Z's master plan that could sacrifice thousands of lives.Tales from Earthsea
6.531
Overview:
Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, Ged, a wandering wizard, is investigating the cause. During his journey, he meets Prince Arren, a young distraught teenage boy. While Arren may look like a shy young teen, he has a severe dark side, which grants him strength, hatred, ruthlessness and has no mercy, especially when it comes to protecting Teru. For the witch Kumo this is a perfect opportunity. She can use the boy's "fears" against the very one who would help him, Ged.JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope
6.4
Overview:
In 2023 in Tokyo, Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama pushes for COMS at the World Environment Conference. COMS is a method to liquify pollutants and store it in the crack of the sea floor. Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama gathers young and talented bureaucrats and launches Japan Future Promotion Conference, which is to benefit the future of Japan. Keishi Amami of the Ministry of the Environment and Kōichi Tokiwa of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry are members of that conference.MR.BRAIN
7.2
Overview:
Ryusuke Tsukumo is a quirky, yet brilliant neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. Wielding a unique perspective and psychology, Tsukumo tackles the nation's most baffling crimes and scandals, going head-to-head with the most brilliant and twisted criminal minds. But his eccentricities and poor social timing can also aggravate people and circumstances, further complicating matters.Ryōmaden
9.1
Overview:
Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced that the series will be aired in several other countries, for example Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.Tokyo!
6.9
Overview:
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.Love and Glory
7
Overview:
Kazutoyo lived during the end of the Sengoku period (1546-1605). He was the first feudal lord of the fief of Tosa on the island of Shikoku. He served Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Chiyo (1557-1617) was his wife, and was known in history for her dedication and devotion to her husband (like Matsu was to Toshiie in Toshiie to Matsu). She is the daughter of a samurai who served the feudal lord Asai.Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
6.753
Overview:
Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect money owed. The debt collector offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt & possibly make a boat load of money. Could the debt collector Endo actually be setting up Kaiji? One way or another, for Kaiji it's going to be the night of his life.Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021
6.5
Overview:
One day during summer vacation, a palm-sized alien named Papi appears from a small rocket that Nobita picks up. He is the president of Pirika, a small planet in outer space, and has come to Earth to escape the rebels. Doraemon and his friends are puzzled by Papi’s small size, but as they play together using the secret tool “Small Light”, they gradually become friends. However, a whale-shaped space battleship comes to earth and attacks Doraemon, Nobita and the others in order to capture Papi. Feeling responsible for getting everyone involved, Papi tries to stand up to the rebels. Doraemon and his friends leave for the planet Pirika to protect their dear friend and his home.Tokyo Sonata
7.375
Overview:
A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.Memories of Matsuko
7.772
Overview:
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.The Sniffer
6.2
Overview:
A consultant who has a superhuman sense of smell and assists in solving cases by smelling the scents left behind at crime scenes. He usually lives with a nasal plug, but once he removes it, and takes one sniff with his keen sense of smell, he will know the person’s age, gender, what he or she ate and even lifestyle. Besides investigating cases, he is researching whether people’s emotions have scent too. He has a daughter with Katayama Megumi.Sai
9
Overview:
A mysterious man appears before six individuals, each struggling with their own issues, as an impending disaster disrupts their lives, unraveling suspense and psychological tension.The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda
6.5
Overview:
Japanese Ministry of Foreign affairs diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (Yuji Oda) is dispatched all over the world to protect Japanese interests and citizens.After successfully defeating a kidnapping attempt of Japanese citizen in South America, Kuroda is assigned to protect Foreign Ministry official Shoko Mikami (Tamiyo Kusakari) in San Francisco during a World Trade Organization meeting. He meets informant John (Lee Byung-Hun) who gives details on security arrangements and former diplomat Takeshi Shimomura (Teruyuki Kagawa) who worked with Kuroda at the Mexican Embassy 11 years ago.With the help of the information received from John, diplomat Kosaku Koroda is able to prevent an attack on Shoko Mikami by extremists, but as he investigates how the attacker knew of Mikami's movements, Takeshi Shimomura jumps off a building to his death.Meanwhile, a suspect emerges in the murder of a university professor in Japan that took place recently.Antarctica
8.2
Overview:
Set in the 1950's, a Japanese Antarctic research exploration team and 19 dogs that accompanied the team are stationed at the Showa Base in Antarctica. After a year, the exploration team is ordered to withdraw from the Antarctic station due to severe weather conditions. The dogs have to be left behind. The following year, the next team arrives at the Showa Base station and a miraculous reunion occurs between a dog handler accompanying the new tean and two dogs, Taro and Shiro, that are brothers.Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler
6.7
Overview:
3 years after the ultimate life-or-death game with Teiai Group, Kaiji was entrapped by Teiai and again back in the underground, forced to do hard labour. One day, Kaiji wins a bet to get out of the underground with 1 million yen, and promises the other workers that he will save them. But to do so, he only has 14 days and needs 200 million yen! Kaiji meets his former rival Tonegawa and learns that there is a chance to turn the tables in the game. It was a monster casino machine that will make 1 billion yen if you win...Roppongi Class
6
Overview:
Miyabe Arata, owner of the Roppongi Nidaime Miyabe bar, fights against those who have absolute power. His goal is to take revenge on Nagaya Holdings, a giant in the Japanese food industry. The owner of the holding companies, as well as his son, had a destructive influence on Miyabe Arata's life in the past.I'm Home
7.3
Overview:
Ieji Hisashi, a salaryman who works for a securities company, has a fuzzy memory of the recent five years because of an accident at his job posting. His wife of five years, Megumi and their 4-year-old son seem to wear masks. He can neither tell their facial expressions nor their emotions. He also struggles about his love for them. On the other hand, Ieji feels an attachment to his ex-wife, whom he divorced five years ago, and their daughter. What sort of days did he have in those five years which are a blank to him? Ieji sets out on a journey to find his past self with a mysterious bunch of 10 keys that he has. He becomes aware that he was a cold, career-minded man before the accident, and the persona that is gradually revealed is beyond the imagination of his present kindhearted self.John Rabe
7.1
Overview:
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.MOZU
8.8
Overview:
An explosion take place in a street of Tokyo. Many people were killed or seriously injured. One casualty is Chihiro, the wife of Public Security chief inspector Kuraki Naotake. While trying to find why his wife was being implicated in the explosion case, Kuraki comes into contact with Public Security sergeant Akeboshi Miki and Metropolitan Police Department inspector Osugi Ryota who are also investigating this case.Devils on the Doorstep
8.234
Overview:
During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?The Private Detective Mike
8.4
Overview:
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.Acting
TBASai: Disaster as Unknown
2025Sai (6 Episodes) as Mysterious Man
2022Roleless as Unknown
2022Roppongi Class (13 Episodes) as Shigeru Nagaya
2022Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 as Gilmore (voice)
202199.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie as Atsuhiro Sada
202199.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP as Sada
2021JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope (10 Episodes) as Yūsuke Tadokoro
2020Toukakushi (1 Episode) as Unknown
2020最後のオンナ (1 Episode) as Unknown
2019Murder in a Hell of Oil as Unknown
2019Everyone’s Demoted!! (10 Episodes) as Toru Mayama（真山 徹）
2019Detective Akechi Kogoro (2 Episodes) as Kenjiro Namikoshi
2019Whistleblower as Makoto Kitagawa
2019The New King (8 Episodes) as Isao Ecchu
2017Little Giants (10 Episodes) as Yoshinobu Onoda
2017An Emblem Dedicated To You as Fukumoto Kotaro
2016The Sniffer (8 Episodes) as Komukai Tatsuro
2016香川照之の昆虫すごいぜ! (24 Episodes) as Unknown
2016Yuriko's Picture Book as Shin Onodera
2016モンタージュ 三億円事件奇譚 (2 Episodes) as Akira Shoji
2016Creepy as Masayuki
201699.9 Criminal Lawyer (19 Episodes) as Atsuhiro Sada
2015Aka Medaka as Tatekawa Shinosuke
2015Mozu The Movie as Ryota Osugi
2015MOZU Spinoff Ohsugi Detective Agency (2 Episodes) as Ryota Osugi
2015I'm Home (1 Episode) as Masao Takeda
2015Second Chance Chauffeur (10 Episodes) as Tadao Nagata
2014The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History as Kondo (voice)
2014Airport 2013 as Unknown
2014Roosevelt Game (9 Episodes) as Unknown
2014MOZU (15 Episodes) as Ryota Osugi
2014Leaders (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2013Hanzawa Naoki (20 Episodes) as Akira Owada
2013Penance as Hiroaki Aoki
2013父と子 市川猿翁・香川照之 as Unknown
2012One Piece Film: Z as Binz (voice)
2012再会 as Unknown
2012Beautiful World as Teruo Yashiro
2012Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen as Takayama Ryosuke
2012Double Face: Sen'nyû sôsa hen as Ryosuke Takayama
2012Key of Life as Kondo
2012Dreams for Sale as Shunsaku Tonoike / Akihiro Tonoike
2012Akko's Secret as Fairy
2012Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins as Kanryu Takeda
2012Penance (1 Episode) as Hiroaki Aoki
2011Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet as Keikiyoshi Munakata
2011Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler as Tonegawa
2011Antarctica (10 Episodes) as Eitaro Hoshino
2011UNFAIR: the answer as Kazuo Sato
2011Tormented as Kohei Imazato
2011From Up on Poppy Hill as Tokumaru Rijicho (voice)
2011SP: The Motion Picture II as Kunio Date
2011SP: The Motion Picture Pre Episode VI as Kunio Date
2011Tomorrow's Joe as Dampei Tange
2011The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (10 Episodes) as Takeshi Shimomura（霜村 毅）
2010Space Battleship Yamato as Unknown
2010SP: The Motion Picture as Kunio Date
2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition as Unknown
2010Haru's Journey as Shinichi Tsuda
2010Golden Slumber as Sasaki Ichitaro
2010The Tragedy of W as Shohei Masaki
2010Ryōmaden (48 Episodes) as Iwasaki Yataro
2009Snow Prince as Masamitsu Arima
2009Clouds Over the Hill (9 Episodes) as 正岡子規
2009Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters as Unknown
2009SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda as Unknown
2009The Unbroken as Kazuo Yagi
2009Osamu Dazai Short Story Collection (1 Episode) as Teacher
2009Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler as Yukio Tonegawa
200920th Century Boys 3: Redemption as Yoshitsune
2009Dear Doctor as Masayoshi Saimon
2009The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity as Uji
2009MR.BRAIN (8 Episodes) as Tomomi Tanbara
2009John Rabe as Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
200920th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope as Unknown
2008Yah Chayka! as Unknown
2008Tokyo Sonata as Ryuhei Sasaki
200820th Century Boys: Beginning of the End as Yoshitsune
2008Tokyo! as Man (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
2008Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War as Shigeru Mizuki
2008Tea Fight as Kei Yagi
2008The Magic Hour as Jun
2007Sukiyaki Western Django as Sheriff
2007Hero as Yusaku Mayuzumi
2007The Lawyer of Shimane as Akita Ryoichi
2007The Haunted Samurai as Unknown
2007Kisaragi as StrawberryGirl
2007The Go Master as Unknown
2007Fourteen as Makoto Kobayashi
2006Unholy Women as Unknown
2006The Happiness as Unknown
2006At the Soul of an Actor (11 Episodes) as 柳泽光春
2006Unfair: Code Breaking as Unknown
2006Sea Without Exit as Kashima
2006Tales from Earthsea as Hare (voice)
2006Sway as Minoru Hayakawa
2006Hana as Jirozaemon Hirano
2006Bashing as Hotel Manager
2006Memories of Matsuko as Norio Kawajiri
2006Memories of Tomorrow as Atsushi Kawamura
2006The Woman Opposite as Unknown
2006Unfair (11 Episodes) as Kazuo Sato
2006Love and Glory (49 Episodes) as Rokuheita
2005What the Snow Brings as Ogasawara
2005Portrait of the Wind as Unknown
2005The Milkwoman as Unknown
2005Tetsujin 28: The Movie as Reiji Takumi
2005Kokoro no Kudakeru Oto~Unmei no Onna (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2005Flic as Kazuo Murata
2005Year One in the North as Mochida Kurazo
2005Oboeteiru as Unknown
2004Saigo no Chūshingura (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2004Dark Tales of Japan as Shigenori Fukawa (segment "Premonition")
2004The Hotel Venus as Unknown
2004Heaven's Bookstore as Takimoto
2004Nuan as Ya Ba
2004Tenka (156 Episodes) as Unknown
2004Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog as Isamu Nii
2004Red Moon as Yutaro Morita
2004Warau Iemon as Mataichi
2004My Life After Her Death (9 Episodes) as Unknown
2003川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語 (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Kakuto as Unknown
2003Marusa!! (12 Episodes) as Kazumi Zaitsu
2002A Boy's Summer in 1945 as Unknown
2002Sinking into the Moon as Unknown
2002tokyo.sora as Family Restaurant Manager Interviewer
2002Out as Akira Jumonji
2002Psycho Doctor (1 Episode) as Mochizuki
2002The Private Detective Mike (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Doing Time as Igasa
2002KT as Haruo Satake
2002The Bleep Brothers as Arisawa
2002Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special as Unknown
2002Toshiie and Matsu (49 Episodes) as Tokichiro
2001Devils on the Doorstep as Kosaburo Hanaya
2001Quiet Don 12 as Unknown
2001Man Walking on Snow as Ryoichi
2000Pickpocket as Unknown
2000Boy's Choir as Seino
2000Nagaremono Yokohama Gokudo War 2 as Unknown
2000Quiet Don 11 as Unknown
2000Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War as Unknown
1999Emergency Room 24 Hours (12 Episodes) as Harumasa Kuroki（黒木 春正）
1998Beautiful Sunday as Unknown
1998Dog Race as Sakuma
1998Gun Breath A Perfect Night to Die as Unknown
1998Serpent's Path as Miyashita
1997Sting as Unknown
1996Quiet Don 10 as Unknown
1996Quiet Don 9 as Unknown
1996Quiet Don 8 as Unknown
1996Black Jack as Unknown
1995Two-Headed Devil - You're the Culprit as Jiro Egami
1995Two-Headed Devil - Who is the True Culprit? as Unknown
1995Quiet Don 7 as Unknown
1995The Mystery of Rampo as Masashi Yokomizo
1995Shinjuku Shark (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1995Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! Dengeki no 17 Sai as Unknown
1994I'm not Afraid of the Hospital. The Reason I got Sick 2! as Unknown
1994Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! The Movie as Unknown
1993Quiet Don 6 as Unknown
1993Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! 2 as Unknown
1993Quiet Don 5 as Unknown
1993Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! as Unknown
1992Quiet Don 4 as Unknown
1992Quiet Don 3 as Unknown
1992Onna wa dokyo (156 Episodes) as 坂田啓介
1992Quiet Don 2 as Unknown
1991The Tale of Genji as Unknown
1991Quiet Don as Shizuya Kondo
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1989The Chaser as Shunpei Nakai
1989Roppongi Banana Boys as Watanabe
1989Onihei Hankachō (44 Episodes) as 小柳安五郎