Issey Ogata
Issey Ogata (born 22 February 1952 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka), is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays since childhood. After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan, he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage. Later, he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called "Birth of Comedians". Then, he started garnering roles on Japanese TV. Shows he appeared on include "Evil Grandmother" of Fuji TV and "RinRinto" of NHK drama.
He now performs plays by himself "Life Never Stops" at GyanGyan Theater in Shibuya, which has gained immense popularity. Furthermore, he has had starring roles in major art-house films, including Ota in the great Edward Yang's highly regarded Yi Yi: A One and a Two, the title character in Jun Ichikawa's Tony Takitani (an adaptation of the Haruki Murakami short story), and has played the role of Japanese Emperor Hirohito in Aleksandr Sokurov's 2005 film, The Sun.
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Filmography (90 Appearances)
In My Father's Room
Like a River’s Flow
Memorizu
Fujiko
Haguregumo
イッセー尾形の週末父娘（おやこ）
Beyond Goodbye
The Science Club
I'll Be Your Mirror
The Imaginary
我が家の夢～WRCと恋のかけ橋～
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
Phoenix: Eden17
Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Modern Young Monha
DEEMO Memorial Keys
Our Summer ~River Side Family~
Gift of Fire
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Kotaro Lives Alone
Tsunagare Radio ~ Bokura no Afuri Days
Haruka no Hikari
The Day of Destruction
Oeda Ghost Story
天国からのラブソング
Why Watch Yi Yi: A One and a Two...
The Manga Master
Hotarugusa
Radiation House
The Prisoner of Sakura
Mampuku
Moon Rabbit
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Eerie: Invisible Face
Izakaya Bottakuri
Magic Kimono
Ashi Girl
When Will You Return?
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Quartet
Silence
I am a Monk
Hero
Teacher and Stray Cat
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
Gu Gu the Cat
The Furthest End Awaits
Smoking Gun
The Road Less Travelled
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Priceless
Library War: The Wings of Revolution
Shichou Shisu
Angel's Share
Dear My Love
The Homeless Student
The Sun
Sunny Home
Tony Takitani
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Misuzu
Yi Yi
Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
Business Commando YAMAZAKI
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
Bakayarō! 4 You!
Ghost Story: Flower House
Goaisatsu
Dotchi mo dotchi
Catastrophe
Rinrinto
Tora-san, My Uncle
No Life King
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Company Executives
The Political Game
Love and Action in Osaka
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
The Wives of Rokumeikan
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Tora-san Plays Daddy
BU・SU
Tora-san Goes North
Carefree Goddesses
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
For Business
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
Anmitsu Hime