Shinichi Tsutsumi

is a Japanese stage and screen actor. Internationally, he is best known for his roles as Koichi Takagi in the Monday films, Tetsuya Ishigami in the Suspect X films, and Jo Sawashiro in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In Japan, he is best known for his roles as Ōsuke Nakahara in Yamatonadeshiko drama series, and Norifumi Suzuki in Always: Sunset on Third Street films. He won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Always: Sunset on Third Street. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in Yasu – A Single Father’s Story.

Life and career Tsutsumi was born in Hyōgo Prefecture. He began training at the age of 18 with Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba's Japan Action Club. When he was at Japan Action Club (JAC) he had been the manager of Hiroyuki Sanada for several years.

In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in Yasu – A Single Father’s Story. 1992 The Oil-Hell Murder Yohe Kawachiya

Secret Waltz Jun Hino Dangan Runner Kazuo Takeda Lead role 1997 Postman Blues Ryuichi Sawaki Lead role 2000 Monday Koichi Takagi Lead role 2004 One Missed Call Hiroshi Yamashita

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean Asakura Ryokitsu Fly, Daddy, Fly Hajime Suzuki Lead role The Summer of the Ubume Akihiko Chuzenji Lead role Always: Sunset on Third Street Norifumi Suzuki

Maiko Haaaan!!! Kichiro Naito Lead role Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 Norifumi Suzuki Mōryō no Hako Akihiko Chuzenji Lead role

My Darling of the Mountains Shintaro Omura Climber's High Kazuma Yuuki Lead role 2009 Villon's Wife Tsuji

SP: The Motion Picture Sōichirō Ogata The Lone Scalpel Dr. Tōma Lead role Space Battleship Yamato Mamoru Kodai

SP: The Motion Picture II Sōichirō Ogata

Always: Sunset on Third Street 3 Norifumi Suzuki Space Brothers Hoshika Tadashi

I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow Shizuo Ōguro Lead role Why Don't You Play in Hell? Jun Ikegami Lead role 2014 The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji Masaya Hiura Our Little Sister Kazuya Shiina Kakekomi Horikiriya Bali Big Brother Aniki Lead role

Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate Tatsurō Morita The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio Masaya Hiura Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura Honda 2018 Gintama 2 Katakuriko Matsudaira

Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre Takashi Kobuchi Lead role The 47 Ronin in Debt Ōishi Kuranosuke Lead role

Not Quite Dead Yet Kakeru Nobata Hope Kazuto Ishikawa Lead role

My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy The Mole Song: Final Masaya Hiura

The Deer King Van (voice) Lead role

Confess to Your Crimes Seijirō Uda

Muromachi Outsiders Honekawa Dōken Babanba Banban Vampire Oda Nobunaga Army on the Tree Kazuo Yamashita Lead role Two Seasons, Two Strangers Ben-zō After the Quake Miyake 2027 Arrested Memory Taiwanese-Japanese film

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Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 200530th Hochi Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorAlways: Sunset on Third Street and Fly, Daddy, Fly 18th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor 200648th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Supporting Actor 79th Kinema Junpo AwardsBest Supporting Actor 29th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActorAlways: Sunset on Third Street 200831st Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActorAlways: Sunset on Third Street 2 and Maiko Haaaan!!! 33rd Hochi Film AwardsBest ActorSuspect X and Climber's High 200932nd Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActorClimber's High Best Supporting ActorSuspect X 34th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Actor 201341st International Emmy AwardsBest ActorYasu – A Single Father’s Story 202245th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActorThe Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill 202680th Mainichi Film AwardsBest Supporting PerformanceTwo Seasons, Two Strangers