Ryo Iwamatsu
Actor · Writer
74 years (Mar 26, 1952)Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Ryo Iwamatsu has remained a working actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1988. 82 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Playing President in 'Love Exposure' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Viewers may also know him from 'Tokyo Ghoul'.
Ryo Iwamatsu
Actor · Writer
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Ryo Iwamatsu has remained a working actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1988. 82 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Playing President in 'Love Exposure' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. Viewers may also know him from 'Tokyo Ghoul'.
Movies: 56 titles
Plays Hajime Komuro
Shin Ultraman
2022
Plays President
Love Exposure
2008
Plays Yoshiaki Hachiya
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021
Plays Supermarket Manager
Guilty of Romance
2011
Plays Video Shop Owner
Air Doll
2009
Plays Takanori Jinguji
March Comes In Like a Lion
2017
Plays Kazuhiko Osako
A Family
2021
Plays Akihiro Kano
Tokyo Ghoul
2017
Plays Gynecologist
Hush!
2001
Plays Man at the Toilet
Gonin
1995
Plays Member of Main Station
119
1994
Plays Masao Nadamori
Lesson of the Evil
2012
Plays Takanori Jinguji
March Goes out Like a Lamb
2017
Plays Narazaki
In the Wake
2021
Plays Shimura
A Night in Nude
1993
Plays Shizuo Kugitani
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005
Plays Akihiro Yamagata
Memoirs of a Murderer
2017
Plays Editor on the phone (voice)
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
Plays Ani (2033)
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series
2003
Plays Goki
Cutie Honey
2004
Plays Kunimatsu
Adrift in Tokyo
2007
Plays Kanda
Zebraman
2004
Plays Muroto
Samurai Fiction
1998
Plays Hiroshi's Father
Pieta in the Toilet
2015
Plays Yuichi Okano
Pecoross' Mother and Her Days
2013
Plays Bokudo Ioroi
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022
Plays Uchida
Sabakan
2022
Plays Detective Murano
It's Me It's Me
2013
Plays Yoshifumi Okayasu
Dear Doctor
2009
Plays Genjiro Amuro
Inubu: The Dog Club
2021
Plays Kamesaka
Instant Swamp
2009
Plays General Manager Maenishi
In the Pool
2005
Plays Policeman
Beijing Watermelon
1989
Plays Film director
The Apology King
2013
Plays Tadakura Miyake
The Vancouver Asahi
2014
Plays Tokyo Shoji Employee
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
Plays Machida
Into a Dream
2005
Plays Gang Boss
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
2007
Plays President Miwa
Tokyo Cowboy
2024
Plays Director Takeuchi
MARKS
1995
Plays Foreman
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2005
Plays old cat
The Cat in Their Arms
2018
Plays Muryo Record Company CEO
LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp!
2018
Plays Nobuo
Sawako Decides
2010
TV Shows: 26 titles
Plays Urushibara Mitsuma
Hanako & Anne
2014
Director
Plays 熊本
Time Limit Investigator
2006
Plays [Principal]
Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?
2016
Plays Ebata Tatsuo
Kita Yoshio's Tomorrow
2008
Plays Kashida Atsushi
The Light We Cast
2026
Plays Noda Tatsuo
Nodame Cantabile
2006
Plays Hajime Mayosato
Tokkan
2012
Plays Araki Kohei
The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary
2024
Plays Osuke Omameda
My Dear Exes
2021
Plays Kyota
A Town Without Seasons
2023
Plays Daiji Kazamatsuri
Political Lupin
2026
Plays Komiyama Shigeru
Mars: Zero's Revolution
2024
Plays Tokusaburo Sagami
Atami's Police Investigators
2010
Plays Fumio Kita
Napoleon's Village
2015
Plays Yoshikazu Okuma
Operation Z
2020
Plays Shuhei Inoue
A Fading Summer
2015
Plays Nadamori Masao
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue
2020
Plays Nari Katagiri
Love and Hongkong
2017
Plays Yuzo Yamashiro
Sins of Kujo
2026
Plays Ohta Kisaburo
Madame Butterfly
2011
Plays Zaizen
The Long Goodbye
2014
Plays Toyama
Midnight Diner
2009
Plays Hideo Tachibana
Gu Gu the Cat
2014
Plays 斉藤学
THE LIMIT
2021
Plays Professor Fukuda
Neo Ultra Q
2013
Plays Togashi Kotatsu
The Locked Room Murders
2012
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Diamonds in the Sand
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Political Lupin
Daiji Kazamatsuri · 9 episodes
2026–
The Light We Cast
Kashida Atsushi · 11 episodes
2026–
Sins of Kujo
Yuzo Yamashiro
2026Season 1
Diamonds in the Sand
Kawase
2025
Tokyo Cowboy
President Miwa
2024
The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary
Araki Kohei · 10 episodes
2024–
Mars: Zero's Revolution
Komiyama Shigeru · 9 episodes
2024–
A Town Without Seasons
Kyota · 10 episodes
2023–
Sabakan
Uchida
2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ryo Iwamatsu and where are they from?
Ryo Iwamatsu is 74 years old, born on March 26, 1952 in Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Ryo Iwamatsu?
Ryo Iwamatsu is best known for roles in Love Exposure, Tokyo Ghoul, Air Doll.
How many movies has Ryo Iwamatsu been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1988), Ryo Iwamatsu has appeared in 56 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Ryo Iwamatsu's first movie?
The career of Ryo Iwamatsu began with Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (1988).
What is Ryo Iwamatsu's most recent movie or series?
Ryo Iwamatsu's most recent release is Political Lupin, which premiered on October 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Ryo Iwamatsu appeared in?
On television, Ryo Iwamatsu has appeared in Midnight Diner, Nodame Cantabile, My Dear Exes, Sins of Kujo.
Ryo Iwamatsu
1952-03-26 · Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Playwright, stage director, actor, and film director.