Toshiaki Karasawa

Toshiaki Karasawa
Native name 唐沢 寿明
Born (1963-06-03) June 3, 1963
Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980–present
Known for
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)
Tomoko Yamaguchi (m. 1995)
Website www.ken-on.co.jp/karasawa/

Toshiaki Karasawa (唐沢 寿明, Karasawa Toshiaki, born June 3, 1963) (real name Kiyoshi Karasawa (唐澤 潔 Karasawa Kiyoshi)) is a Japanese theatre and film actor. He made his theatrical debut in the play Boy's Revue Stay Gold (ボーイズレビュー・ステイゴールド Bōizu Rebyū Sutei Gōrudo) in 1987.[1][2] He specialises in theatrical action sequences such as swordplay and fighting. He dubbed over the roles of Tom Hanks in the Toy Story series,[3] and The Polar Express.[4]

He has been nominated for two Japanese Academy Awards, and was named Best Newcomer in 1992.[5] He married actress Tomoko Yamaguchi on December 15, 1995.

Filmography

Television

  • Totteoki no Seishun (NHK, 1988)
  • Kasuga no Tsubone (NHK, 1989) – Inaba Masakatsu
  • Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari (TBS, 1990, season 1)
  • Otoko ni Tsuite (TBS, 1990)
  • Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu (Fuji TV, 1991)
  • Ai to iu Nano Moto ni (Fuji TV, 1992)
  • Homework (TBS, 1992)
  • Nichiyo wa Dame yo (NTV, 1993)
  • Imoto Yo (Fuji TV, 1994)
  • Oishinbo (Fuji TV, 1994-1999)
  • Kagayake! Rintaro (TBS, 1995)
  • Furuhata Ninzaburo (Fuji TV, 1996, season 2, ep19)
  • Oishii Kankei (Fuji TV, 1996)
  • Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni(Fuji TV, 1997)
  • Souri to Yobanaide (Fuji TV, 1997)
  • Ii Hito (Fuji TV, 1997, ep7)
  • Eve (Fuji TV, 1997)
  • Brothers (Fuji TV, 1998)
  • Aikotoba wa Yūki(Fuji TV, 2000)
  • Love Complex (Fuji TV, 2000)
  • Toshiie and Matsu (NHK, 2002) – Maeda Toshiie
  • Shiroi Kyoto (Fuji TV, 2003)
  • Hachiro (NHK, 2005)
  • Kobayakawa Nobuki no Koi(Fuji TV, 2006)
  • Komyo ga Tsuji (NHK, 2006, guest star, ep39&40) – Maeda Toshiie
  • Akechi Mitsuhide (Fuji TV, 2007) – Akechi Mitsuhide
  • Galileo (Fuji TV, 2007, ep1)
  • Fumo Chitai (Fuji TV, 2009)
  • Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna (Fuji TV, 2010)
  • Strangers 6 (WOWOW/Fuji TV/MBC, 2012)
  • Higashino Keigo Mysteries (Fuji TV, 2012, Story 1)
  • Made in Japan (NHK, 2013)[6]
  • Take Five: Oretachi wa Ai o Nusumeruka (TBS, 2013)[7]
  • Roosevelt Game (TV Asahi, 2014)[8]
  • The Last Cop (NTV, 2015) – Kōsuke Kyōgoku[9]
  • Napoleon no Mura (TBS, 2015)[10]
  • Toto Neechan (NHK, 2016) – Isaji Hanayama
  • Montage (Fuji TV, 2016) – Tetsuya Narumi

Film

Dubbing roles

Tom Hanks as

Main awards

References

  1. 唐沢寿明 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  2. 唐沢寿明のプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  3. 所ジョージ&唐沢寿明、『トイ・ストーリー』20周年に「これからも夢を見させて」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  4. 読む鉄道、観る鉄道. mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  5. 第15回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  6. 唐沢寿明、中国ロケの教訓「小さな誤解は早めに解いたほうがいい」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  7. キスマイ藤ヶ谷、舞台「TAKE FIVE」主演 ドラマ主演唐沢寿明の子孫役 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  8. 坂東三津五郎、ドラマ復帰!「ルーズヴェルト・ゲーム」で唐沢寿明の恩人役 (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  9. 唐沢寿明、和製トム・クルーズを自称!? 佐々木希ら80年代ファッションで登場 (in Japanese). IID, Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  10. “スーパー公務員”唐沢寿明が限界集落を救う TBS新ドラマ『ナポレオンの村』に主演 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  11. 杉原千畝 スギハラチウネ (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
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