Acting

Tsunehiko Watase

Born: July 28, 1944
Died: March 14, 2017 (aged 72)
Birthplace: Yasugi, Shimane, Japan
Credits: 165 titles

Biography

Tsunehiko Watase (July 28, 1944 – March 14, 2017) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Rintaro Kano in Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari ("Homicide Team 9"). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Japan Academy Prize for The Incident and at the 3rd Hochi Film Award for The Incident, Kōtei no inai hachigatsu and The Fall of Ako Castle.

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Signature work

Known For

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973

Virus

1980

Antarctica

1983

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

1981

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973

Sympathy for the Underdog

1971

Gate of Flesh

1988

G.I. Samurai

1979

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds

1977

Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom

1973

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978

Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist

1976

Wandering Ginza Butterfly

1972

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

1974

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

1971

Heaven and Earth

1990

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

1975

Andromedia

1998

Acting credits 165

Year	Title	Role
TBA	白昼の死角(TV) TV	(1 ep)
TBA	刑事物語'85 TV	(1 ep)
2017	And Then There Were None TV	Hyogo Iwamura (2 ep)
2017	判事失格！？弁護士夏目連太郎の逆転捜査 TV	(1 ep)
2015	Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 38 Film	Hideo Yoake
2015	Inspector Totsugawa Series 54 - The Woman of Sunrise Izumo Film
2015	Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu Film	Hideo Yoake
2014	Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36 Film
2014	Back of Father TV	Asakura Kenzou (1 ep)
2014	更生人・土門恭介の再犯ファイル～罪を犯した女たち～ TV	(1 ep)
2013	よその歌わたしの唄 TV	(1 ep)
2011	医師・円城寺修 TV	(1 ep)
2011	Antarctica TV	Takeshi Kuramochi's Father (10 ep)
2010	内田康夫ミステリー　湯布院殺人事件 TV	(1 ep)
2009	Sanpei the Fisher Boy Film	Ippei Mihira
2007	Chiritotechin TV	Tsurezuretei Sojaku (151 ep)
2006	北アルプス山岳救助隊・紫門一鬼８　白馬八方尾根　雪どけの叫び Film
2006	Taxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22 Film	Yoake Sudeo
2006	Homicide Team 9 TV	Rintaro Kano (123 ep)
2006	食い道楽!出張料理人亀崎源一 TV	(1 ep)
2005	虚貌〜顔の無い殺人者 TV	(1 ep)
2005	Haru Urara Film	Dai Muneishi
2005	警視庁捜査一課強行犯七係 TV	(1 ep)
2004	つぐない TV	(1 ep)
2003	湯けむり殺人案内なんにも専務の名推理 TV	(1 ep)
2002	Omiyasan TV	Torii Kansaburo (90 ep)
2002	長崎で消えた女 TV	(1 ep)
2001	Jesus is My Boss Film	Yuji Kihara
2001	The Bubble TV	(12 ep)
2000	殺意の涯て－広域指定188号の女 TV	(1 ep)
2000	死刑囚の妹 TV	(1 ep)
1999	Nile Film
1998	Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman Film	Yoake Hideo
1998	Let's Get Happy Film
1998	Andromedia Film	Toshihiko Hitomi / Mai's Father / Ai's Creator
1998	Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer Film	Yoake Hideo
1997	海を渡った愛と殺意 TV	(1 ep)
1997	Steel & Lead Film	探偵
1997	The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Film	Antique Dealer
1994	Crest of Betrayal Film	Yasubei Horibe
1994	Sangokushi: The Distant Land Film	Cao Cao (voice)
1993	Rex: A Dinosaur's Story Film	Akira Tateno
1993	Emperor of Upheaval Film
1993	The Fire Still Burns TV	Fujiwara no Hidehira (35 ep)
1993	Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears Film
1992	Nurses and Doctors Film	Naoyuki Uemura
1992	Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary TV	(39 ep)
1992	Totsugawa Police Department Series TV	十津川省三 (54 ep)
1992	One Bowl of Kakesoba Film	Proprietor of Hokkaitei
1991	Maji! Film
1990	Heaven and Earth Film	Usami
1990	1750 Days of Turbulence Film
1990	Paradise Nippon Film
1990	Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode Film
1989	Four Days of Snow and Blood Film	Ryoji Ishihara
1989	Sensei Film	Akira Nakajima
1989	Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die Film
1988	The Silk Road Film	Li Yuanhao
1988	Gate of Flesh Film	Shintaro Ibuki
1987	Golf Before Dawn Film