Tarō Shigaki
Known For
Acting
Born
1951-09-22 in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Died
2022-03-05
Biography
Tarō Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō, September 22, 1951) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His real name was 河村 稔. He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art. He was 170 cm tall and weighs 59 kg. Actress Noriko Shirasaka (白坂 紀子) was his wife. He worked for Oscar Promotion. In 1969, he made his debut as the leading role in Star of the Giants (巨人の星, Kyojin no Hoshi). His leading works include 1974 Fuji TV The Blue Mountains (青い山脈, Aoi sanmyaku), Akantare (あかんたれ), Like an Iceberg (氷山のごとく, Hyōzan nogotoku) and Horror of the Wolf (狼の紋章, Ōkami no monshō). Currently, he is also active as a reporter for gourmet and travel programs. In dramas and historical dramas, he plays a wide range of roles, from comical to serious ones.
Most Known For
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
The Rose of Versailles
as André Grandier
Black Pean
as Nobuaki Moriya
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
as Ichiro
Kashin
as Kusaka Yoshisuke
Wuthering Heights
Area 88
as Saki Vashutal (voice)
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
as Tokugawa Iemitsu
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
as Prince (voice)
Black Butler
as Tanaka
Swan Lake
as Prince Siegfried (voice)
Toward the Terra
as Soldier Blue (voice)
RoboGeisha
as Kenyama Kageno
Stray Dog
as Kiyoteru Higa
Raining Blood
as Akari's Father
Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
as Saki Vashutal
Nutcracker Fantasy
as Franz / Fritz (voice)
Zero Fighter
as Lieutenant Sasai
The Possessed
Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
as Saki Vashutal