Acting

Guts Ishimatsu

Born: June 9, 1949
Died: June 2, 2026 (aged 76)
Birthplace: Tochigi, Japan
Credits: 67 titles

Biography

Yuji Suzuki, known as Guts Ishimatsu or Ishimatsu Suzuki, is a former boxing world champion from Kanumashi, Japan. After retiring from boxing, he has gained popularity as an actor and comedian.

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Signature work

Known For

Empire of the Sun

1987

Black Rain

1989

GARO

2005

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

1992

Trick

2000

Oshin

2013

Solitary Gourmet

2012

g@me.

2003

700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police

2008

Cold Case: Door of Truth

2016

Space Travelers

2000

The Perfect Education

1999

The Shogun Assassins

1979

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

Blood

2009

Under Aurora

1990

Okoge

1992

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

1986

Acting credits 67

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Comeback Film
2020	Shitamachi Ninkyoden Hawk Film
2018	Tetsujin Ganriser Tohoku Heroes TV	(1 ep)
2016	Cold Case: Door of Truth TV	Kodama Toshiharu (1 ep)
2013	Oshin Film	Matsuzo
2013	Moon Dream Film
2012	JUDGEMENT Film
2012	Solitary Gourmet TV	(1 ep)
2011	Sazae-san 3 Film
2009	Blood Film	Boss
2009	Space Monster DEMEKING Film	Tadashi Hachiya
2008	Garden of the Wind TV	Tsutomu Ishiyama (11 ep)
2008	修羅之魂～侠客立志編～ Film
2008	700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police Film	Takaaki's Father
2007	Fuckin' Runaway Film
2006	Ski Jumping Pairs: Road to Torino 2006 Film
2005	GARO TV	Ichirou (1 ep)
2005	Haruka Seventeen TV	Miyamae Iwao (10 ep)
2005	Haru Urara Film
2005	Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP Film	Onodera Takashi
2004	ラーメン発見伝 TV	(1 ep)
2004	Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari Film	Ishida
2004	Pachinko Battle Royale II Film
2003	g@me. Film
2003	Drop-out Teacher Returns to School TV	Takashi Onodera (10 ep)
2003	Action Captain Legend: Blood Pact Film
2003	Jusei: Last Drop of Blood Film
2003	True Record: The Life of Masahisa Takenaka Raging Lion Second Part Film
2003	Say Hello to Black Jack TV	(3 ep)
2001	Jesus is My Boss Film	Mutsuo Kuwabara
2001	Road to the Don 15 Film
2000	Road to the Don 14 Film
2000	Trick TV	(2 ep)
2000	Road to the Don 13 Film
2000	Space Travelers Film	Yoshimasa Shoda
1999	The Perfect Education Film	Detective Omira
1995	Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu Film
1993	Oedipus's Beast of Doom Film
1992	The Skull Soldier Film
1992	Okoge Film	Sayoko's second adoptive father
1992	Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1 Film
1992	Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion Film	Yakuza
1990	Under Aurora Film	military police officer
1990	Mr. Lady Cinderella at Dawn Film
1990	Flower Season Film
1989	Black Rain Film	Katayama
1989	Four Days of Snow and Blood Film	Sergeant Major
1989	Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell Film	Hidari Jinkichi
1987	Empire of the Sun Film	Sgt. Uchida
1987	"Guys Who Never Learn" Part 2 Film
1987	Shinran: Path to Purity Film
1987	Mr. Hacchaki's Tokyo Game Film
1986	Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast Film	Gunroh Tabata
1985	Jack & Betty: A Young Pornographer Film
1985	The Last True Yakuza Film	Daimatsu
1983	Battle Anthem Film
1982	Ninja Hunt Film
1980	The Great Tale of the Great Tatami Progenitor Film
1979	The Shogun Assassins Film	Unno Rokuro
1979	Dead Angle Film

Crew credits 1

Year	Title	Job
TBA	Comeback Film	Director, Writer