Tarō Shigaki
Biography
Tarō Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō, September 22, 1951) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His real name was 河村 稔. He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art. He was 170 cm tall and weighs 59 kg. Actress Noriko Shirasaka (白坂 紀子) was his wife. He worked for Oscar Promotion.
In 1969, he made his debut as the leading role in Star of the Giants (巨人の星, Kyojin no Hoshi). His leading works include 1974 Fuji TV The Blue Mountains (青い山脈, Aoi sanmyaku), Akantare (あかんたれ), Like an Iceberg (氷山のごとく, Hyōzan nogotoku) and Horror of the Wolf (狼の紋章, Ōkami no monshō). Currently, he is also active as a reporter for gourmet and travel programs. In dramas and historical dramas, he plays a wide range of roles, from comical to serious ones.
Filmography
Sunday Horror Series Best Selection 3
2024
Onmyōji
2015
Raining Blood
2014
as Akari's Father
Black Butler
2014
as Tanaka
RoboGeisha
2009
as Kenyama Kageno
Shabake
2007
Firefly 2 Red Scar
1995
Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period
1993
as But
Benisuzume's Weekend
1993
as Mr. Shikata
Wuthering Heights
1988
The Beauty in the Red Riding Outfit
1987
as Hiroyuki Yuki
Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
1986
as Saki Vashutal
Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves
1985
as Saki Vashutal
Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
1985
as Saki Vashutal
The Highest Honour
1982
as Lieutenant Hayakawa
Swan Lake
1981
as Prince Siegfried (voice)
Toward the Terra
1980
as Soldier Blue (voice)
Nutcracker Fantasy
1979
as Franz / Fritz (voice)
Ghosts of the Dolls
1978
The Beauty in the Bathroom
1978
The Possessed
1976
Zero Fighter
1976
as Lieutenant Sasai
Hangyaku no Tabi
1976
The Runaway Season
1976
as Minami