Kippei Shiina
Known for
Born in Mie in 1964, Kippei Shiina is a Japanese actor whose stoic demeanor made him a familiar face of Japanese crime drama and jidaigeki. After breaking through in Takashi Miike's yakuza films of the late 1990s, he built a solid film résumé that includes Rainy Dog (1997) and Kikujiro (1999). He is widely recognized to television audiences for his long run in the Aibou detective franchise, and for numerous NHK period dramas. He continues to work steadily as one of the reliable adult leading men of Japanese screen fiction.
Kippei Shiina
57 Movies
33 Series
Born in Mie in 1964, Kippei Shiina is a Japanese actor whose stoic demeanor made him a familiar face of Japanese crime drama and jidaigeki. After breaking through in Takashi Miike's yakuza films of the late 1990s, he built a solid film résumé that includes Rainy Dog (1997) and Kikujiro (1999). He is widely recognized to television audiences for his long run in the Aibou detective franchise, and for numerous NHK period dramas. He continues to work steadily as one of the reliable adult leading men of Japanese screen fiction.
Movies
Plays Satoru Tawada
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
2004
Plays Kubo
Good News
2025
Plays Yakushiji Tenzen
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005
Plays Tadaomi Karasuma
Assassination Classroom
2015
Plays Mizuno
Outrage
2010
Plays Orochi
The Outsider
2018
Plays Joe Murata
The Forest of Love
2019
Plays Jimmy
Gonin
1995
Plays Tadaomi Karasuma
Assassination Classroom: Graduation
2016
Plays Toshi Kageyama
Darc
2018
Plays Kuranosuke
Sakuran
2006
Plays Kameto Kuroshima
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
2011
Plays John Rain
Rain Fall
2009
Plays Shinichi Onda
Black Angel
1998
Plays Masamichi Tadokoro
Run! T High School Basketball Club
2018
Plays Wu Fu-chun
Sleepless Town
1998
Plays Ikuo Matsumura
Reincarnation
2005
Plays Takanashi
Between Calmness and Passion
2001
Plays Seiji
Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
1999
Plays Tatsu Sendo
A Night in Nude
1993
Plays Ryujin Kiriya
Shinjuku Triad Society
1995
Plays Keisuke Tachibana
Code Blue: The Movie
2018
Plays Kazuya Shibata
Alone in the Night
1994
Plays Naoki Niikura
Silent Parade
2022
Plays Kinji Tsujiuchi
64: Part 1
2016
Plays Hiroki Sumitomo
Shinjuku Swan II
2017
Plays Kuniaki Goto
UNFAIR: the movie
2007
Plays Gyobu
The Last Princess
2008
Plays Sukehiro Tsuda
SPEC: Heaven
2012
Plays Kyoichiro Kazamatsuri
The After-Dinner Mysteries
2013
Plays Masaru Okada
Sada
1998
Plays Medical Officer
Doing Time
2002
Plays Mitsusada Yoshikawa
Spy Sorge
2003
Plays Oda Nobunaga
Castle Under Fiery Skies
2009
Plays Chinese-speaking Man
Andromedia
1998
Plays Akio Katayama
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999
Plays Morio Baba
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie
2022
Plays Sekai
Wild 7
2011
Plays Yotchan
Dog in a Sidecar
2007
Plays Katsuhiko Shirosu
Drowning Fish
2001
Plays Sato
Sin and Evil
2024
Plays Man at the Airport
Kaza-hana
2001
Plays Sekiguchi
The Shadow Spirit
2007
Plays Kotaru Makino
The Mourner
2015
Plays Ito Kihei
Warau Iemon
2004
Plays Kurokawa
What the Snow Brings
2005
Plays Shitaka
Thirty Lies or So
2004
TV Shows
Plays 百瀬竜太
Haru yo koi
1994
Plays Tachibana Keisuke
Code Blue
2008
Plays Tatsuhiko Kuga
Over Time
1999
Plays Hitoshi Kitajima
QP
2011
Plays Arizawa Ryohei
Forever Child
2000
Plays Hiraku Fuyutsuki
Villiany Ganbo
2014
Plays Keichiro Tachibana
Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop
2001
Plays Ryusui Fujishima
Artificial Beauty
2002
Plays Mitsuhiko Mochizuki
Before You Become a Memory...
2004
Plays Goto Akira
Sweet Season
1998
Plays Shuhei Kinugawa
Kamo, Kyoto e Iku.
2013
Plays Hajime Tamashi
Tokyo Water Police
2025
Plays Shin Naruse
I Miss Age 35
1996
Plays Manabu Amemiya
Doku
1996
Plays Himuro Shintaro
GM: General Medicine
2010
Plays Daimonji Tetsuto
The Courage to be Disliked
2017
Plays Sekehiro Tsuda
SPEC ~ First Blood
2010
Plays Shinya Saeki
Patient Chart Prayer
2022
Plays Morio Kurokawa
Our Dearest Sakura
2019
Plays Kengo Kuroiwa
Top Knife
2020
Plays Sakota Seiji
Chinese Cuisine Served Star Leo Style
2003
Plays Makoto Gunji
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
2019
Plays Taizen Sendo
Tower of Justice
2021
Plays Gamagori Kenzo
Money Crazy
2009
Plays Ryo Miyaichi
Last Chance
2018
Plays Joe Murata
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
2020
Plays Kenzo Kanzaki
K2: Dodgy Badge Brothers
2020
Plays Toru Funao
The Great White Tower
2019
Plays Kikuchi Daizaburo
The Incident
2023
Plays Shoji Aichi
Leaders
2014
Latest Trailers
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Rules of Living
Full Filmography
Tokyo Water Police
Hajime Tamashi · 11 episodes
2025–
TV
Rules of Living
Koichi
2025
Film
Good News
Kubo
2025
Film
TOKAGE Keishicho Tokushuhan Sousa Kakari
Moruo Tabata · 1 episode
2025–
TV
舞台「未来少年コナン」
おじい・ラオ博士
2024
Film
Sin and Evil
Sato
2024
Film
The Incident
Kikuchi Daizaburo · 4 episodes
2023
TV
Patient Chart Prayer
Shinya Saeki · 10 episodes
2022
TV
Silent Parade
Naoki Niikura
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kippei Shiina and where are they from?
Kippei Shiina is 62 years old, born on July 14, 1964 in Iga, Mie, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Kippei Shiina?
Kippei Shiina is best known for roles in The Outsider, Outrage, Darc.
How many movies has Kippei Shiina been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Kippei Shiina has appeared in 57 movies and 33 TV shows.
What was Kippei Shiina's first movie?
The career of Kippei Shiina began with Luxury Yacht: First Love Tour Murder Case (1990).
What is Kippei Shiina's most recent movie or series?
Kippei Shiina's most recent release is The Specials, which premiered on March 6, 2026.
What TV shows has Kippei Shiina appeared in?
On television, Kippei Shiina has appeared in Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom, SPEC ~ First Blood, The Forest of Love: Deep Cut, Code Blue.
Kippei Shiina
1964-07-14 · Iga, Mie, Japan
Kippei Shiina (椎名 桔平, Shiina Kippei, born 14 July 1964) is a Japanese actor.