Shirō Itō

Shirō Itō (伊東 四朗, Itō Shirō; born 15 June 1937) is a Japanese actor, comedian and television presenter.^[1][2][3][4]

Shirō Itō
Born	(1937-06-15) 15 June 1937 (age 88) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, television presenter
Years active	1958–present

Filmography

Film

• Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
• Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
• Princess from the Moon (1987)
• A Taxing Woman (1987)
• Minbo (1992)
• Nin x Nin: Ninja Hattori-kun, the Movie (2004) as Jinzo Hattori
• The Uchōten Hotel (2006)
• Talk Talk Talk (2007)
• Tsukiji Uogashi Sandaime (2008)
• The Hovering Blade (2009)
• The Hikita's Are Expecting! (2019)
• The Woman of S.R.I. the Movie (2021)^[5]
• Doctor-X: The Movie (2024) as Ryunosuke Busujima^[6]

Television

• Ten to Chi to (1969)
• Oshin (1983–84) as Tanimura Sakuzo
• Hōjō Tokimune (2001) as Hōjō Masamura^[7]
• Okashina Keiji (2003-Now) (Lead role)
• Shinsengumi! (2004)
• Clouds Over the Hill (2009)^[8]
• Onihei Hankachō as Amabiki no Bungorō (2009)
• The Waste Land (2009) as Seizo Hisamatsu^[9]
• Taira no Kiyomori (2012) as Emperor Shirakawa^[10]
• Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
• Taiga Drama ga Umareta Hi (2023)^[11]

Variety shows

• Ito Family (1997–2007)
• IQ Sapuri (2004–2009)
• Gaki no Tsukai (Youth High School, New Years Special) (2020)