Ryo Kase
Known for
One of the great actors of contemporary Japanese cinema, with international projection. A collaborator of prestigious directors, he shone in Clint Eastwood's 'Letters from Iwo Jima' (2006), Martin Scorsese's 'Silence' (2016) and numerous films by Hirokazu Koreeda and Takeshi Kitano. Japanese actor of wide range between his country's auteur cinema and major international productions, recognized for his versatility and his restrained intensity, considered one of the most sought-after performers by the great directors of Japanese and world cinema.
Ryo Kase
76 Movies
8 Series
One of the great actors of contemporary Japanese cinema, with international projection. A collaborator of prestigious directors, he shone in Clint Eastwood's 'Letters from Iwo Jima' (2006), Martin Scorsese's 'Silence' (2016) and numerous films by Hirokazu Koreeda and Takeshi Kitano. Japanese actor of wide range between his country's auteur cinema and major international productions, recognized for his versatility and his restrained intensity, considered one of the most sought-after performers by the great directors of Japanese and world cinema.
Movies
Plays Private Shimizu
Letters from Iwo Jima
2006
Plays Hiroyama Jun
Nobody Knows
2004
Plays Juan (Chokichi)
Silence
2016
Plays Minami Sakashita
Our Little Sister
2015
Plays Mini-market Employee
Party 7
2000
Plays Akira (segment "Interior Design")
Tokyo!
2008
Plays Kiyoshi
Minamata
2020
Plays Susumu Hoshi
10 Promises to My Dog
2008
Plays Ishihara
Outrage
2010
Plays Oda Nobunaga
Kubi
2023
Plays Kamuro
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001
Plays Ishihara
Beyond Outrage
2012
Plays Iwao
To the Ends of the Earth
2019
Plays Rokutaro Hamadayama
The Taste of Tea
2004
Plays Fisher
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
Plays Noriaki
Like Someone in Love
2012
Plays Gen
Bel Canto
2018
Plays Toji Soya
March Comes In Like a Lion
2017
Plays Teppei Kaneko
I Just Didn't Do It
2007
Plays Hiroshi Takahashi
Restless
2011
Plays Soba-ya Cashier
Hush!
2001
Plays Actor in Fantasy Commercial
Survive Style 5+
2004
Plays Ryo Otaki
69
2004
Plays Toji Soya
March Goes out Like a Lamb
2017
Plays Todoroki
Cutie Honey
2004
Plays Sodekichi
Hana
2006
Plays Takefumi
Funky Forest: The First Contact
2005
Plays Yamanoha
Mother Water
2010
Plays Fuyuki Arita
Bright Future
2003
Plays Tsuyoshi Tanaka
All Around Us
2008
Plays Koji Takano
Penance
2013
Plays Masasuke
Misuzu
2001
Plays Man on Boat
Retribution
2007
Plays Mayama
Honey and Clover
2006
Plays Takeru sebumi
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
2013
Plays Takeru Sebumi
SPEC: Heaven
2012
Plays Satoru Okano
Pecoross' Mother and Her Days
2013
Plays Toru Nagata
About Her Brother
2010
Plays Satoshi Misaki
Tokyo Rendezvous
2008
Plays Criminal
Su-ki-da
2006
Plays Tajima
It's Me It's Me
2013
Plays Takeru sebumi
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
2013
Plays Mori
Hill of Freedom
2014
Plays Hideto Noguchi
We Shall Overcome Someday
2005
Plays Haruko's Father
Lady Maiko
2014
Plays Seiji Sawamura
Gu Gu, the Cat
2008
Plays Gas
Instant Swamp
2009
Plays Keisuke Kinoshita
Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
2013
Plays Koichi Suzuki
Lying to Mom
2018
Plays Takeshi Fujita
Mori, The Artist's Habitat
2018
TV Shows
Plays Yutaro Asada
Anpan
2025
Plays Ryosuke Takano
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
2008
Plays Shota Tazaki
Ordinary Miracles
2009
Plays Takeru Sebumi
SPEC ~ First Blood
2010
Plays Fukusako
Bread and Soup and Cat Weather
2013
Plays Daisuke Ueno
Mozart in the Jungle
2014
Plays Megumi Shimojima
Going My Home
2012
Plays Koji Takano
Penance
2012
Latest Trailers
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Kubi
Full Filmography
Anpan
Yutaro Asada · 130 episodes
2025–
TV
Kubi
Oda Nobunaga
2023
Film
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Ryo Sasaki
2022
Film
Minamata
Kiyoshi
2020
Film
To the Ends of the Earth
Iwao
2019
Film
Lying to Mom
Koichi Suzuki
2018
Film
Bel Canto
Gen
2018
Film
Mori, The Artist's Habitat
Takeshi Fujita
2018
Film
March Goes out Like a Lamb
Toji Soya
2017
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ryo Kase and where are they from?
Ryo Kase is 51 years old, born on November 9, 1974 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Ryo Kase?
Ryo Kase is best known for roles in Silence, Letters from Iwo Jima, Nobody Knows.
How many movies has Ryo Kase been in?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Ryo Kase has appeared in 76 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Ryo Kase's first movie?
The career of Ryo Kase began with Party 7 (2000).
What is Ryo Kase's most recent movie or series?
Ryo Kase's most recent release is Anpan, which premiered on March 31, 2025.
What TV shows has Ryo Kase appeared in?
On television, Ryo Kase has appeared in Mozart in the Jungle, SPEC ~ First Blood, Penance, Bread and Soup and Cat Weather.
Ryo Kase
1974-11-09 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Ryo Kase (加瀬 亮 Kase Ryō) is a Japanese actor. He grew up in Bellevue, Washington, until he was seven. He portrayed Shimizu, one of the lower-ranked Japanese soldiers, in Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima and starred in Masayuki Suo's film I Just Didn't Do It.