Toshihito Ito

Toshihito Ito (伊藤俊人, Itō Toshihito) (February 16, 1962 May 24, 2002) was a Japanese actor and member of the Tokyo Sunshine Boys theatrical troupe. He was born on February 16, 1962 in Niigata, Japan.

Toshihito Ito
伊藤 俊人
Born(1962-02-16)February 16, 1962
Niigata, Japan
Died24 May 2002(2002-05-24) (aged 40)
OccupationActor
Years active1989–2002

He performed on stage, and on television in series such as Trick and Furuhata Ninzaburō. His trademark was his large, thick-rimmed glasses, which he used solely for comic effect - in fact Ito had 20/20 vision.

Ito joined the Tokyo Sunshine Boys in 1983, while he was a student. When he graduated from university he continued acting but took a full-time job as a standard salaryman until his career in acting picked up.

He was married in 2000 to a stylist that he met while filming the TV drama Shomuni, after dating her for less than six months. Unfortunately he died two years later (it was just before inclusion of the TV drama Shomuni FINAL). They had no children. He died on May 24, 2002 from a Subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Films

  • 1995 Salaryman Senka
  • 1996 Tomoko no Baai
  • 1997 Marutai no Onna
  • 1999 GTO

Television Dramas

Selected Theatre

  • Nobody Else But You
  • Vamp Show (Parco Produce)

Sources

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