Shun Sugata
Acting
🎂 1955-02-17
Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police. He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.
Cast credits(258)
The Dragon
2016
Akimoto
1980
1999
Gang Father
2008
2017
Hitoshi Ishida
2022
Ryuzaburou Tatewaki / Bill Goldy
1995
2021
2025
Boss Benta
2003
Ishiguro
2008
Boss Benta
2004
Nakao
2003
2004
Samurai Commander
2016
2016
Boss
2001
Takayama
2001
2017
Goro
2013
Boss Benta
2011
Hayami
2014
Hibukuro
2007
Tokyo Police Commissioner
2008
Prison Warden
2018
1984
Makoto Takeda
2021
Nakata
2024
Okamoto
2012
Hisamatsu
2007
Ryuji Ayamine
2018
1999
Shinichiro Yoshii
1999
MIB
2004
2009
Toshi Nishizaki
2002
Uncle
2010
2005
Urushibara
2016
1994
Nakanishi
1996
Hinuma
1998
Hyodoh
1987
1990
Monk Soldier
2004
Suzuki
2010
2009
1998
Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX / Ambassador Darkness (voice)
2014
Shuji's Father
2005
Officer Urakawa
2011
1996
Tatsuro Shikata
2009
Bar Customer
2022
Maruman, Police Chief
2018
2000
Takeo Shindo
2017
Shugo
2008
2006
Onihige
2008
2008
2016
Aoki
2012
Joji Sugyama
2005
Kaoru Mayuzumi
1993
2001
Sakichi
2017
2008
1982
2017
1988
2007
Detective
1999
Tsuneo Fujisaki
2021
Yuzuru Matsuura
2015
1995
2007
Yukio Ohmori
2010
Hoshi
1996
2009
1991
2021
1990
1987
2010
1999
2000
1995
1998
1999
2000
2010
1997
2000
2014
1999
1999
1998
1993
2005
Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX (archival)
1988
Kanai
2021
Ratts
1991
Urushibara
2016
2001
2001
1997
2022
2017
1998
2025
2006
2008
2023
2021
2000
2001
Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX
1984
Otoku
2008
2001
Mayor of Maisaka
2007
2014
Matsuda
2003
2024
Kanai
2019
2005
2006
2001
2000
2017
2025
Masaki
2011
1998
2015
2016
2015
2015
Patriarch T.
2007
1999
Hassei Takeda
2006
2020
Tadokoro
1999
2001
Otani
2016
Kenzô Morita
2000
Sasaki
2012
2016
2005
1989
2017
1995
2009
2007
2016
2001
2005
2008
2002
1993
2001
2018
2008
2004
2006
2002
2004
2018
Ryo Murasame
2023
2018
2019
Inspecteur Fuji
2008
2015
2016
2020
2018
2002
2006
Takara Shuhei
2002
2021
2002
Kazuo Ota
2002
Kanai
2019
2006
2008
1998
1997
Zatoichi
2017
2018
2017
2023
1998
2006
1992
1997
1991
2008
1998
2018
2016
Toshi Yoshioka
1997
2000
2014
1998
2024
2023
2012
1998
1999
2004
1995
2016
Otani
2016
1994
2016
2016
2000
2004
2024
2021
2024
2017
2006
1996
2000
2019
1998
2016
2000
2004
2010
2018
2018
2017
1998
2017
2021
2004
2008
2006
2015
2004
Fujimaki
2004
2008
2018
1994
2005
2017
1997
2017
2017
2013
2006
1996
Self
2011
2006
2009
1996
1993