Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1951-08-27 (73 years)
- Place of BirthSaitama, Japan
- Also Known AsYukijirou HotaruYukijirô Hotaru螢雪次朗渡辺 潔Yukiciro HotaruYukizirô Hotaru蛍雪次郎萤雪次朗Yukijiro Hotaru
Yukijiro Hotaru
Biography
Born 1951 in Saitama, Japan, Yukijiro Hotaru (螢雪次朗) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the Garo television franchise.
Known For
Acting Career
- 2024
Shōgun
As: Nakamura Hidetoshi / The Taikō
- 2023
Sin Clock
As: Otani
- 2022
Tokyo Vice
As: Dr. Tominaga
- 2022
Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
As: Santa
- 2021
Inubu: The Dog Club
As: Naoyuki Kume
- 2021
Keihen Line Story: Welcome to Private Homestay Kizunaya
As: Yamano Taichi
- 2020
Nezura 1964
As: Nagano
- 2020
Coming Home
As: Kumai Haruo
- 2020
Konya wa Konoji De
As: カズオ
- 2019
GARO - Under the Moonbow
As: Gonza Kurahashi
- 2019
Mistress
As: Araki Taizo
- 2018
The Great Buddha Arrival
As: Detective Osaki
- 2018
Samurai Sensei
As: Toyo Yoshida
- 2018
When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead
As: Shinichi
- 2018
Unnatural
As: 宮前
- 2017
Columbo of Shinano 5 - The 'Shinano Country' Murder Case
As: Miyazaki Yoshio
- 2017
The Last Recipe
As: chinese husband
- 2017
Columbo of Shinano 4 - The Karuizawa Forked Road Murder Case
As: Miyazaki Yoshio
- 2016
Columbo of Shinano 3 - The Hokkoku Kaido Murder Case
As: Miyazaki Yoshio
- 2016
Crying Clown's Wedding
As: Shinobu Katsumata
- 2016
Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current
As: Kohei Tominaga
- 2015
125 Years Memory
As: Takeshita
- 2015
Keiji 7-nin
As: Yoichi Sakagami
- 2014
Columbo of Shinano 2- The Togakushi Legend Murder Case
As: Miyazaki Yoshio
- 2014
Shanti Days: 365 Days, Happy Breath
As: Sato
- 2014
The Little House
As: Liquor Store Old Man
- 2013
GARO and the Wailing Dragon
As: Kiria (voice)
- 2012
Joker Game
As: Principal
- 2012
Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed
As: Masakatsu Kodaira
- 2012
Tokyo Control
As: Akira Tanabe(田辺 明)
- 2012
It's a Beautiful Life - Irodori
As: Shigeru sugaya
- 2011
Mitsuko Delivers
As: Kato
- 2010
Wandering Home
As: Yoshida
- 2010
SP: The Motion Picture
As: Shinchi Tananbe
- 2010
Looking Up at the Half-Moon
As: Dr. Natsume's boss
- 2009
The Laughing Policeman
As: Tatsuo Uemura
- 2009
Deep Sea Monster Raiga
As: Hajime Edo
- 2009
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
As: Kinsaku Iwamoto
- 2009
Rinjo
As: 谷本正博
- 2008
Climber's High
As: Jo Oimura
- 2008
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters
As: Hajime edo
- 2006
Murder of the Inugami Clan
As: Kokichi Inugami
- 2006
GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
As: Gonza
- 2006
The iDol
As: Homeless Man
- 2005
GARO
As: Gonza Kurahashi
- 2005
GARO
As: Sasuke
- 2005
Ashura
As: Magotaro
- 2004
Deep Love: The Story of Ayu
As: Yoshiyuki's Father
- 2004
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
As: Toshihiko Tamamushi
- 2003
The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai
As: Toshio Saeki
- 2001
Mourning Wife
As: Yutaka
- 2001
Police
As: Police captian
- 2001
Hero
As: Tsukuda
- 2000
Iron Armored Machine Mikazuki
As: Kunio Doihara
- 2000
Crossfire
As: Hasaba
- 2000
Boogiepop and Others
As: Gorô Tadokoro
- 1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
As: Tsutomu Osako
- 1998
The Bondage Master
As: Shiro
- 1997
Cure
As: Ichiro Kuwano
- 1997
Moon Over Tao: Makaraga
As: A Keeper For Arms
- 1997
Haunted School 3
As: Policeman
- 1996
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
As: Tsutomu Osako
- 1995
Mechanical Violator Hakaider
As: Man in Brain Processing Room
- 1995
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
As: Inspector Tsutomu Osako
- 1995
Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
As: Kyozo
- 1995
Hear the Whisper of a Rose
As: Spiritual medium
- 1994
Zëiram 2
As: Kamiya
- 1991
Zëiram
As: Kamiya
- 1990
Molester's Train: 1 Centimeter From The Wall
As: Shinpei Fukai
- 1990
La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine
As: Diable
- 1988
The Yen Family
As: Dance teacher
- 1988
Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again
As: Sawaru Ogekuri
- 1988
Groper Train: Touch That Girl
As: Makino Shotaro
- 1987
Eizu o buttobase: Momoiro puttsun musume
As: Aisaku Ijô
- 1987
Groper Train: Touching and Going to Work
As: White
- 1986
Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax
As: Okano (Detective)
- 1986
Groper Train: Danger Signal
As: Ogura Shotaro
- 1986
Sexy Battle Girls
As: School President Fukurokôji
- 1986
Groper Train: Feels Like Climax
As: Okano Shotaro
- 1985
Zetsukin gyaru: Yaruki munmun
As: Priest Poirot
- 1985
Apartment Wife: Ass Slave
As: Yakuza
- 1985
Chikan tsûkin-basu
As: Heihachi Satsuma - Retired Detective
- 1985
Uno Koichiro no momosaguri
As: Policeman
- 1984
The Bondage
As: Ibuki
- 1984
Sanjigen tōshi: Sex ultra eye
As: Ken
- 1984
Female Prisoners: Brutal Treatment
As: Yukijiro
- 1984
Sexy Timetrip Ninjas
As: Sasuke
- 1984
Groper Train: Wedding Capriccio
As: Ippei Kuroda