Ryōtarō Sugi

Ryōtarō Sugi
Ryōtarō Sugi
	Ryōtarō Sugi
Born	August 14, 1944; Kobe, Japan
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1965–present
Spouse(s)	Natsuko Godai (m. 1999);
Children	Jundai Yamada
Website	https://r-sugi.jp/

Ryōtarō Sugi (杉良太郎, Sugi Ryōtarō, real name 山田勝啓 Katsuhiro Yamada) (born 14 August 1944, Kobe) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada.

He appeared in Sukima Kaze, which sold over a million copies. His acting credits include 18 films. On television, he specialized in jidaigeki roles, appearing as the first Suke-san in Mito Kōmon (seasons 1 and 2); his son Jundai Yamada played Kaku-san in the same show (seasons 29 to 31). He played the lead character in Ōedo Sōsamō, appearing from 1970-74. In the 1971–72 season he portrayed Isshin Tasuke in a series of the same name, and from 1975 to 1977 he played Tōyama no Kin-san; his Sukima Kaze was the theme song. With former Miss Universe contestant Hisako Manda he starred in Kenka-ya Ukon (1992–94).

Filmography

Film

Man Who Causes a Storm (1966)
A Colt Is My Passport (1967)

Television

Moeyo Ken (1966) – Okita Sōji
Mito Kōmon (1969) – Sukesan
Ten to Chi to (1969) – Oda Nobunaga
Ōedo Sōsamō (1970–74) – Jūmonji Koyata
Kunitori Monogatari (1973) – Azai Nagamasa
Takeda Shingen (1988) – Hōjō Ujiyasu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998) – Ii Naosuke

Honours

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