Ren Ōsugi

, born was a Japanese actor. For his work in Cure, Hana-bi and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD commentary to the MPD Psycho television series, director Takashi Miike said that he admired Osugi's experience to shift quickly from comic and imbecilic to authoritative and earnest. He died of heart failure at the age of 66 on February 21, 2018.

Filmography

Films

1980s Kinbaku ikenie (緊縛いけにえ) (1980) Empire of Kids (ガキ帝国; Gaki teikoku) (1981) Beautiful Mystery (巨根伝説 美しき謎; Kyokon densetsu: utsukushii nazo) (1983) Abnormal Family: Older Brother's Bride a.k.a. Spring Bride (変態家族兄貴の嫁さん; Hentai kazoku: Aniki no yomesan) (1984) Momoiro shintai kensa (桃色身体検査) (1985)

1990 Love of Sawako (さわこの恋 上手な嘘の恋愛講座)

1991 Door II: Tokyo Diary Nowhere Man (無能の人; Muno no hito) Hello Harinezumi (ハロー張りネズミ; Haro harinezumi)

1992 The River with No Bridge (橋のない川; Hashi no nai kawa) The Guard from Underground

1993 Sonatine (ソナチネ) Bodyguard Kiba (ボディガード牙; Bodigaado Kiba) The Wicked Reporter (極道記者; Gokudou kisha) We're No Angels (俺達は天使じゃない; Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai) as Love Cult Church priest

1994 Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (忍者戦隊カクレンジャー) - Sarugami

1995 Black Money (ブラックマネー; Burakkmanei) Getting Any? (みんな～やってるか！; Minna-yatteruka!) ルビー The Target Marks (マークスの山; Maakusu no yama) A Weather Girl (お天気お姉さん; Otenki Oneesan) Voyeurs, Inc. (のぞき屋; Nozokiya) Shinjuku Triad Society (新宿黒社会 チャイナ マフィア戦争) Maborosi (幻の光)

1996 XX: Beautiful Prey (XX 美しき獲物; XX: utsukushiki emono Shall We Dance? (Shall We ダンス？) Ghost Actress (女優霊; Joyuu rei) a.k.a. Don't Look Up Boys Are Ambitious (岸和田少年愚連隊) Door III Scandal (スキャンドール) Kids Return A Weatherwoman お天気お姉さん Non-Stop (弾丸ランナー; Dangan ran'naa)

1997 The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears (復讐 THE REVENGE 消えない傷痕; Fukushu the Revenge Kienai Shokon) Postman Blues (ポストマン・ブルース) as Joe GANSTER II: 東京魔悲夜 外伝 D#1 Full Metal Yakuza (極道; Full Metal Gokudou) Cure (キュア)

1998 Hana-bi Dolphin Through Love Letter (ラブ・レター ) The Black Angel (黒の天使; Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1) The Goofball (愚か者 傷だらけの天使; Orokamono: Kizu darake no Tenshi) Unlucky Monkey (アンラッキー・モンキー; Anrakkii Monkii) Heavenz Dog Race (犬、走る; Inu Hashiru) Give It All (がんばっていきまっしょい; Ganbatte Ikimasshoi) Tokyo Eyes Fishes in August (水の中の八月; Mizu no Naka no Hachigatsu) License to Live (ニンゲン合格) (Ningen Gokaku)

1999 Falling Into the Evening (落下する夕方) (Rakka suru yugata) Shikoku (死国; lit. "Death Country") Avec mon mari (アベックモンマリ) Ley Lines (日本黒社会; Nihon kuroshakai) The Exam (お受験; O-juken) 新極道伝説 三匹の竜 Secret (秘密; Himitsu) Charisma (カリスマ) Dead or Alive (DOA Dead or Alive 犯罪者) Audition (オーディション)

2000 Uzumaki/Spiral a.k.a. Vortex (うずまき) Crazy Lips (発狂する唇) Space Travelers (スペーストラベラーズ) Monday Persona (仮面学園; Kamen gakuen) I Am an S+M Writer (不貞の季節; Futei no kisetsu Sweet Sweet Ghost (スイート・スイート・ゴースト) The City of Lost Souls (漂流街 The Hazard City) By Player (三文役者) Dead or Alive 2: Birds (Dead or Alive 2: 逃亡者) PARTY7 鞠智城物語 防人たちの唄 Brother

2001 降霊 (Gourei) Stereo Future Rush! (2001) Go Rain of Light (光の雨) 化粧師 (Kewaishi)

2002 Long Love Letter: Hyouryu kyoushitsu Kikuchijou monogatari - sakimori-tachi no uta Sabu さぶ 旅の途中でFARDA Drive MPD Psycho Utsutsu (うつつ) Dolls The Twilight Samurai (たそがれ清兵衛) Last Scene Doing Time (刑務所の中)

2003 Thirteen Steps (13階段) Getting Off the Boat at Her Island (船を降りたら彼女の島) Collage of Our Life Revolver - Green Spring (リボルバー －青い春－) Rockers Director Infection: "Kenenn" (監督感染 KENENN Iden&Tity (アイデン&ティティ)

2004 Red Moon (赤い月) Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows (伝説のワニ ジェイク) Zebraman (ゼブラーマン) eiko (エイコ) Village Photobook (村の写真集; mura no shashinshuu) Lady Joker (レディ・ジョーカー) Out of This World (この世の外へ クラブ進駐軍)

2005 Dead run (疾走; shisso) Takeshis' Life on the Longboard

2006 Origin: Spirits of the Past .... Agashi (voice)

2007 Nightmare Detective (悪夢探偵) Dear Friends (ディアフレンズ) Exte (エクステ) Glory to the Filmmaker! (監督·ばんざい!)

2008 Achilles and the Tortoise (アキレスと亀) Nekonade

2009 Baton

2010s Postcard (2010) (Kichigoro) Yuriko, Dasvidaniya (2011) (百合子、ダスヴィダーニヤ) Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls (2013) Garo: Makai no Hana (2014) (四道、Shidō) Chasuke's Journey (2015) Bitter Honey (Mitsu no Aware) (2016) Shin Godzilla (2016) Outrage Coda (2017) (アウトレイジ 最終章) The Chaplain (2018) Back Street Girls: Gokudols (2019)

Television Katte ni shiyagare! Eiyû-keikaku (1996) a.k.a. Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero (International: English title) as Suzuki Shinsengumi Keppūroku (1998) as Susumu Yamazaki Manatsu no Merry Christmas (2000) as Akira Ohashi Kôrei (2000) a.k.a. Seance (International: English title) a.k.a. Seance (Ko-Rei) (Canada: English title) as Restaurant customer Furenzu (2000) a.k.a. Friends (Japan: English title) as Kobayashi Tajuu jinkaku tantei saiko - Amamiya Kazuhiko no kikan (2000, mini series) a.k.a. MPD Psycho a.k.a. Multiple Personality Detective Psycho - Kazuhiko Amamiya Returns (Japan: English title) as Tooru Sasayama Sayonara ozu sensei (2001) Paato-taimu tantei (2002) as Kazuo Yamada Sabu (2002) as Heizo Paato-taimu tantei 2 (2004) as Kazuo Yamada Boku to kanojo to kanojo no ikiru michi (2004, mini series) as Yoshirou Koyanagi Proof of the Man (2004) Seibu Keisatsu Special (2004) Samurai Rebellion (2013) The Supporting Actors (2017) as himself Uso no Sensou (2017) as Mamoru Sanpei Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light (2017) as Hirotaro Inaba Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu Season 1 (2014), Season 2 (2017) as Nakata Zenjiro The Supporting Actors 2 (2018) as himself

Video games Black Panther 2: Like a Dragon Asura Chapter (2012) .... Tadashi Tsurumi