Hiroyuki Watanabe
Known for
Hiroyuki Watanabe is a screen veteran whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. Among all the titles, 'Ring' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Everly' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Whatever else appears, horror runs right through the filmography. He has been working on screen for more than 44 years.
Hiroyuki Watanabe
44 Movies
15 Series
Hiroyuki Watanabe is a screen veteran whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. Among all the titles, 'Ring' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Everly' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Whatever else appears, horror runs right through the filmography. He has been working on screen for more than 44 years.
Movies
Plays Hayatsu
Ring
1998
Plays Commander Akio Ishimuro
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace
1999
Plays Yutaka Hirose
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
Plays Akio Ishimuro
Ultraman Gaia: Once Again Gaia
2001
Plays Taiko
Everly
2015
Plays Gaou · Kamen Rider Gaoh
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born!
2007
Plays Colonel Ono
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
Plays Colonel Ono
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
Plays Colonel Ono
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
Plays Ryushin Tendou
Sadako DX
2022
Plays Taiga Saejima
GARO and the Wailing Dragon
2013
Plays Taiga Saejima
GARO - Under the Moonbow
2019
Plays Chief Inspector Nitta
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011
Plays Jûbei Yagyû
Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon
1996
Plays Fukao Asano
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020
Plays Tetsuro Tokugawa
In Full Bloom
2019
Plays SDF Commander
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009
Plays Freddy
Cromartie High School: The Movie
2005
Plays Sandayu Morosaka
Samurai Hustle Returns
2016
Plays Osamu Tagami
Popran
2022
Plays Hachi
It's All Right, My Friend
1983
Plays Jûbei Yagyû
Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge
1996
Plays Koji
Cute Devil
1982
Plays Robot Guard (voice)
Baton
2009
Plays Kei
Windy Story
1984
Plays Takanori
Sake-Bomb
2013
Plays Naoki Fujioka
Miracle in Kasama
2018
Plays Junpei Saeki
Dead Fishes
2022
TV Shows
Plays Ishimuro Akio
Ultraman Gaia
1998
Plays Kudo Tadachika
Kiyoko Ranman
2013
Plays Rinichiro Ishizu
Shoujo Commando IZUMI
1987
Plays Misuzu Hanataro
Lawyer in Kabukicho, Rinka
2019
Plays Gondo
Honeys
2021
Plays Saburo Tsuda
No Side Game
2019
Plays Ando Shohei
Aristocratic Birth -PRINCE OF LEGEND-
2019
Plays Takeshi Tanaka
Stolen Love, High School Teacher
2021
Plays Taiga Saejima
GARO
2005
Plays Robot Guard (voice)
Baton
2009
Plays Oda Nobunaga
Takeda Shingen
1991
Plays Ohara
Tokyo Vice
2022
Plays Masahiko Toki
Overlord: Blood Genealogy
2018
Plays Akira Kouno
Million Joe
2019
Plays Panel member
Wednesday Downtown
2014
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Dead Fishes
Full Filmography
Tokyo Vice
Ohara · 2 episodes
2022
TV
Dead Fishes
Junpei Saeki
2022
Film
Sadako DX
Ryushin Tendou
2022
Film
Storage Man
Yoshihiko Koga
2022
Film
The World of Shura 2
組長 円月
2022
Film
The World of Shura
leader Engetsu
2022
Film
Popran
Osamu Tagami
2022
Film
Stolen Love, High School Teacher
Takeshi Tanaka · 4 episodes
2021
TV
Tears of Persephone
Old Gentleman
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hiroyuki Watanabe still alive?
Hiroyuki Watanabe passed away on May 3, 2022 at age 66.
What are the most famous roles of Hiroyuki Watanabe?
Hiroyuki Watanabe is best known for roles in Ring, Everly, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.
How many movies has Hiroyuki Watanabe been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1982), Hiroyuki Watanabe has appeared in 44 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Hiroyuki Watanabe's first movie?
The career of Hiroyuki Watanabe began with On the Road (1982).
What is Hiroyuki Watanabe's most recent movie or series?
Hiroyuki Watanabe's most recent release is For whom the flowers bloom, which premiered on September 15, 2023.
What TV shows has Hiroyuki Watanabe appeared in?
On television, Hiroyuki Watanabe has appeared in Tokyo Vice, GARO, Ultraman Gaia, CSI: Crime Scene Talks.
Hiroyuki Watanabe
1955-12-08 · Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Hiroyuki Watanabe was a Japanese actor. He primarily acted in dramas, of which a handful are tokusatsu series. One of his latest roles was as Taiga Saejima in the tokusatsu series GARO. He also played Kamen Rider Gaoh in the Kamen Rider Den-O movie, Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!.