Eiichiro Funakoshi

Eiichiro Funakoshi (船越 英一郎, 船越 栄一郎, Funakoshi Eiichirō; born 21 July 1960, in Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actor, tarento, and presenter. He is represented with Horipro.

Eiichiro Funakoshi
船越 英一郎
Born	(1960-07-21) 21 July 1960 (age 65) Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupations	Actor tarento presenter
Years active	1982–present
Television	Dramas Kasai Chōsakan Renjiro Kurenai (2 hour dramas) Kariya Keibu Series Sono Otoko, Fuku Shochō Variety Guruguru Ninety Nine Gochi ni narimasu!
Spouse	Kazuyo Matsui ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2017)​
Parents	Eiji Funakoshi (father) Yumiko Hasegawa (mother)
Relatives	Yoko Hirano (sister)

He graduated from Nihon University Mishima High School and Nihon University College of Arts Film Department (in which he was classmates with Hiroyuki Sanada).

His father was Eiji Funakoshi, who was also an actor, and his mother was Yumiko Hasegawa. His great uncle was Kazuo Hasegawa (his wife Shige Iijima was Eiichiro's grandmother and their daughter was Matsu Iijima). His uncle was Ken Mishima (real name: Eitaro Funakoshi). His former wife is actress Kazuyo Matsui. His mother's great-grandfather was Jiro Iijima, founder of the Iijima Association, who formed a temporary name in railway construction. His sister was Yoko Hirano.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2007–09	Sono Otoko, Fuku-shochō	Kiyomi Ikegami	Lead role; 3 seasons	[1]
2016	Saijō no Meii	Chikage Hojo		[2]
2017	Nekonin	Kenzan Kuze		[3]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2006	Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006	Black Mask (voice)		[4]
2007	A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies	Yuichi Ishikawa	Lead role	[5]
2017	Nekonin	Kenzan Kuze		[3]
2024	My Mom, My Angel: A Journey of Love and Acceptance	Kazuya Kosugi		[6]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!	Kondō Isami		[7]