Kōtarō Satomi
Real name Kunitoshi Sano 佐野邦俊 (born 28 November 1936) is a Japanese actor from the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 1956, he signed with Toei film company. He appears in both contemporary roles and in the historical dramas known as jidaigeki.
Also recorded as Kotaro Satomi · Satomi Kōtarō · Satomi Kotaro · Koutarou Satomi
Kōtarō Satomi
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- Name
- Kōtarō Satomi
- Birth Name
- Kunitoshi Sano
- Born
- 28 November 1936
- Birthplace
- Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- 佐野 邦俊.
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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• Name — Kōtarō Satomi • Birth Name — Kunitoshi Sano • Born — 28 November 1936 • Birthplace — Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1957-present • Website — https: www.satomi-kohtaro.com/ • Illustration — Satomi in costume as Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Television
Television
Satomi has portrayed many historical personages. Among them are Ōishi Kuranosuke, Saigō Takamori, Enomoto Takeaki, Musashibō Benkei, and Yamamoto Kansuke. In addition, he has had prominent roles in several series: • Mito Kōmon • As 2nd Suke-san (Sasaki Sukesaburō) (1971–1988) • As 5th Tokugawa Mitsukuni (2002–2011) • Ōedo Sōsamō (1974-1979) • Chōshichirō Edo Nikki (1983–1991) • Byakkotai (1986) – Saigō Tanomo • Tabaruzaka (1987) – Saigō Takamori • Edo o Kiru (1987, 1994) • Homura Tatsu (1993) - Aterui, Abe no Yoritoki • Shōgun no Onmitsu! Kage Jūhachi (1996) – Tokugawa Munetada • Toshiie and Matsu (2002) – Uesugi Kagekatsu • Ryōmaden (2010) – Chiba Sadakichi • Legal High (2012–13) – Hattori • Totto-chan! (2017) – Tatsuo Ōoka • Slow na Bushi ni Shitekure (2019) – himself • 13 Assassins (2020) – Doi Toshitsura • What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) – Tōyo-shōnin • Unbound (2025) – Suwaraya Ichibei
Selected voice roles
Selected voice roles
• Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
Kōtarō Satomi
国際情報社 · 『 映画情報 』1963年3月号。発行所： 国際情報社 。 "Movie Pictorial (Eiga Joho)", March 1963 issue.
Film
Satomi has appeared in over 130 films. Among these are • Shinsengumi (1958) • Kunisada Chūji (1958) • Shinran (1960) • Akō Rōshi (1961) • 13 Assassins (1963) – Shinrokurō Saimada • School Wars: Hero (2004) • April Fools (2015)
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