Ryotaro Shimizu

Ryotaro Shimizu (清水 良太郎, Shimizu Ryōtarō, born 15 August 1988, in Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese actor and impressionist. He graduated from Iwakura High School Commerce Department. After belonging to Production Ogi, he is now represented with Shimizu Agency.

Ryotaro Shimizu
清水 良太郎
Born (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation
  • Actor
  • impressionist
Years active2006–
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Parent(s)
  • Akira Shimizu (father)

Shimizu's father is Akira Shimizu, who is also an impressionist, and they first co-starred in the 18 March 2011 broadcast of Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji Television).

Biography

After enrolling Iwakura High School Commerce Department in 2006, Shimizu debuted as an actor in the Taiga drama Kōmyō ga Tsuji (NHK). He was a member of the school baseball team.

Shimizu's career as an impressionist began with his first appearance on Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji TV) in March 2011. In October of the same year, he won the All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special (Fuji TV) championship.

Shimizu married a non-celebrity in May 2016. They gave birth to a girl in 8 November.[2]

Shimizu was reported to have been caught gambling at an illegal gambling center with actor Kaname Endo in the photo weekly magazine Friday released on 10 February 2017.[3] It was also announced that the musical Hana Gubijin in which it had been scheduled from March to April of that same year received his report.[4]

On December 22, 2017, Shimizu was charged with illegal stimulant use after being reported to the police by an out-call prostitution service for drug use in October. He has been charged with a 3-year sentence with half to be commuted.[5]

Impressions

Filmography

TV dramas
Year Title Role Network
2006Kōmyō ga TsujiYamanouchike's soldierNHK
2007Elite Yankee SaburoKeita ShiraishiTV Tokyo
2008Full SwingBaseball Club Captain IshidaNHK
GokusenRyotaro KatsuraNTV
Cat StreetHigh school student HarujiNHK
2011Hanchō –Jinnan-sho Asaka Han– Series 4 –Seigi no Daishō–OgataTBS
2012Setagaya Chūzai DekaAkira Shibata
2013AmachanYoung Yukio Hashi (20)NHK

TV variety
Year Title Network
2011Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen SpecialFuji TV
All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special
Sennyū! Real Scoop
2012VS Arashi
Honma dekka!? TV
Dare datte Haran BakushōNTV
The Best House 123Fuji TV
Kanjani no Shiwake EightTV Asahi
Monomane ŌzaketteisenFuji TV
2014Otona no Kiss Eigo
Lion no gokigen yō
Waratte Iitomo!

Films
Year Title Role
2009Gokusen: The MovieRyotaro Katsura
2011Kenka Banchō Gekijō-ban: Ichinensensō

Stage
Year Title Role Ref.
Tenimyu The Treasure Match Shitenhouji feat. KōriteiJin Akutsu
2009Hikōkigumo 2009 Nagareru Kumoyo –DJ kara Tokkōtai e Ai o Komete–
2011Magdalene na MariaAlexei
2012The Best House 123 on Stage!!
2017Hana GubijinXiang Yu[6]

Mobile websites
Year Title
2008Hakkutsu! Ikemen Daisuki!
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References
  1. "清水良太郎" (in Japanese). Shimizu Agency. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  2. "清水アキラ三男良太郎が父に…８日に第１子女児誕生". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 Nov 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  3. "清水良太郎にも違法賭博報道　謝罪と釈明も処分触れず　父・アキラも「重く受け止め」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 9 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  4. "違法賭博報道の清水良太郎　舞台降板…所属事務所から申し出　代役調整中". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 10 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  5. "清水良太郎被告に有罪＝覚せい剤使用「責任重い」－東京地裁". 時事通信社 (in Japanese). Jorudan News. 22 Dec 2017. Retrieved 22 Dec 2017.
  6. "凰稀かなめ主演ミュージカル「花・虞美人」ユナクと清水良太郎が劉邦と項羽に". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 25 Aug 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
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