Ryōtarō Shimizu

was a Japanese actor and impressionist. He graduated from Iwakura High School Commerce Department. After belonging to Production Ogi, he was represented by Shimizu Agency.

Shimizu's father is Akira Shimizu, who is also an impressionist, and they first co-starred in the 18 March 2011 broadcast of Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji Television).

Life and career Ryotaro Shimizu was born in Tokyo, Japan on 15 August 1988. After enrolling in Iwakura High School Commerce Department in 2006, Shimizu debuted as an actor in the Taiga drama Kōmyō ga Tsuji (NHK). He was a member of the school baseball team.

Shimizu's career as an impressionist began with his first appearance on Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji TV) in March 2011. In October of the same year, he won the All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special (Fuji TV) championship.

He married in May 2016, with his wife giving birth to a girl on 8 November.

Shimizu was reported to have been caught gambling at an illegal gambling center with actor Kaname Endo in the photo weekly magazine Friday released on 10 February 2017. It was also announced that the musical Hana Gubijin in which it had been scheduled from March to April of that same year received his report.

On 22 December 2017, Shimizu was charged with illegal stimulant use after being reported to the police by an out-call prostitution service for drug use in October. He was given a 3-year sentence, with half to be commuted.

Shimizu died by suicide on 1 August 2026, at the age of 37.

Filmography Television dramas Year Title Role Network 2006 Kōmyō ga Tsuji Yamanouchike's soldier NHK 2007 Elite Yankee Saburo Keita Shiraishi TV Tokyo 2008 Full Swing Baseball Club Captain Ishida NHKGokusen Ryotaro Katsura NTVCat Street High school student Haruji NHK 2011 Hanchō –Jinnan-sho Asaka Han– Series 4 –Seigi no Daishō– Ogata TBS 2012 Setagaya Chūzai Deka Akira Shibata 2013 Amachan Young Yukio Hashi (20) NHK

TV variety Year Title Network 2011 Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special Fuji TVAll Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen SpecialSennyū! Real Scoop 2012 VS ArashiHonma dekka!? TVDare datte Haran Bakushō NTVThe Best House 123 Fuji TVKanjani no Shiwake Eight TV AsahiMonomane Ōzaketteisen Fuji TV 2014 Otona no Kiss Eigo Lion no gokigen yōWaratte Iitomo!

Films Year Title Role 2009 Gokusen: The Movie Ryotaro Katsura 2011 Kenka Banchō Gekijō-ban: Ichinensensō

Stage Year Title Role Ref. Tenimyu The Treasure Match Shitenhouji feat. Kōritei Jin Akutsu 2009 Hikōkigumo 2009 Nagareru Kumoyo –DJ kara Tokkōtai e Ai o Komete– 2011 Magdalene na Maria Alexei 2012 The Best House 123 on Stage!! 2017 Hana Gubijin Xiang Yu

Mobile websites Year Title 2008 Hakkutsu! Ikemen Daisuki!