Taro Ishida
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Taro Ishida has remained a working actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Akira'. He also turns up in 'The Castle of Cagliostro'. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1979. By genre, animation dominates the list. Very few actors keep finding work for 47 years.
Taro Ishida
25 Movies
8 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Taro Ishida has remained a working actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Akira'. He also turns up in 'The Castle of Cagliostro'. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1979. By genre, animation dominates the list. Very few actors keep finding work for 47 years.
Movies
Plays Colonel Shikishima
Akira
1988
Plays Count Cagliostro (voice)
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979
Plays Sonezaki
Departures
2008
Plays Duke Red (voice)
Metropolis
2001
Plays Mr. Ueda
One Million Yen Girl
2008
Plays Nightmare King (voice)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
1989
Plays Gasparde (voice)
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
2003
Plays Detective Tashiro
Violent Cop
1989
Plays Mouse (voice)
Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission
1998
Plays Minister of Defense
Japan Sinks
2006
Plays Tenkai / Saigô Takamori
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
Plays Lugal I (voice)
Final Yamato
1983
Plays Chieftain (voice)
Coo of the Far Seas
1993
Plays Tabe
Bio Hunter
1995
Plays Kiyohara
A Taxing Woman's Return
1988
Plays Saint Asgard
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
1985
Plays Hotaru Jii (voice)
Rainbow Fireflies
2012
Plays Father of Taro
Ultraman Story
1984
Plays Yoriko's Father
A Touch of Fever
1993
Plays Golden Eagle (voice)
The Boy Who Saw the Wind
2000
Plays Zêda
Arcadia of My Youth
1982
Plays Tsurunosuke (voice)
Combustible
2012
Plays Noguchi
Suicide Bus
1998
TV Shows
Plays Seitaro
Oshin
1983
Plays Hiromichi
Inochi
1986
Plays PN Resort President
Power of Love
2002
Plays 土桥龙五郎
Yoru ni Dakarete
1994
Plays General Otsuka
Heroes II: The Return
1991
Plays Katsumi Yamano
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995
Plays Shibaemon (voice)
Requiem from the Darkness
2003
Plays Kahei Nirei
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
Latest Trailers
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Combustible
Full Filmography
Combustible
Tsurunosuke (voice)
2012
Film
Rainbow Fireflies
Hotaru Jii (voice)
2012
Film
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Kahei Nirei · 1 episode
2009
TV
Departures
Sonezaki
2008
Film
One Million Yen Girl
Mr. Ueda
2008
Film
Furuhata Chugakusei
Priest
2008
Film
Japan Sinks
Minister of Defense
2006
Film
Requiem from the Darkness
Shibaemon (voice) · 1 episode
2003
TV
One Piece: Dead End Adventure
Gasparde (voice)
2003
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Taro Ishida still alive?
Taro Ishida passed away on September 21, 2013 at age 69.
What are the most famous roles of Taro Ishida?
Taro Ishida is best known for roles in Akira, The Castle of Cagliostro, Departures.
How many movies has Taro Ishida been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1979), Taro Ishida has appeared in 25 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Taro Ishida's first movie?
The career of Taro Ishida began with The Castle of Cagliostro (1979).
What is Taro Ishida's most recent movie or series?
Taro Ishida's most recent release is Combustible, which premiered on June 4, 2012.
What TV shows has Taro Ishida appeared in?
On television, Taro Ishida has appeared in Oshin, Requiem from the Darkness, CSI: Crime Scene Talks, The Files of the Young Kindaichi.
Taro Ishida
1944-03-16 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Taro Ishida (March 16, 1944 - September 21, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor.