Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1944-07-28
- Day of Death2017-03-14 (72 years)
- Place of BirthYasugi, Shimane, Japan
- Also Known AsWatase Tsunehiko
Tsunehiko Watase
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.
Acting Career
- 2017
And Then There Were None
As: Hyogo Iwamura
- 2015
Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 38
As: Hideo Yoake
- 2015
Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu
As: Hideo Yoake
- 2014
Back of Father
As: Asakura Kenzou
- 2011
Antarctica
As: Takeshi Kuramochi's Father
- 2009
Sanpei the Fisher Boy
As: Ippei Mihira
- 2007
Chiritotechin
As: Tsurezuretei Sojaku
- 2006
Homicide Team 9
As: Rintaro Kano
2005Haru Urara
As: Dai Muneishi
2002Omiyasan
As: Torii Kansaburo
2001Jesus is My Boss
As: Yuji Kihara
1998Andromedia
As: Toshihiko Hitomi / Mai's Father / Ai's Creator
1997Steel & Lead
As: 探偵
1997The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
As: Antique Dealer
1994Crest of Betrayal
As: Yasubei Horibe
1993Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
As: Akira Tateno
1993The Fire Still Burns
As: Fujiwara no Hidehira
1992One Bowl of Kakesoba
As: Proprietor of Hokkaitei
1990Heaven and Earth
As: Usami
1989Four Days of Snow and Blood
As: Ryoji Ishihara
1989Sensei
As: Akira Nakajima
1988The Silk Road
As: Li Yuanhao
1987Samurai Rebellion
As: Futago Rokubei
1987Tokyo Blackout
As: Asakura Tatsuya
1986Beyond the Shining Sea
As: Atsushi Tanii
1985Sanada Taiheiki
As: Sanada Nobuyuki
1984Marriage Counselor Tora-san
As: Tony
1984Curtain Call
As: Takuji Shinozaki
1984The Street of Desire
As: Sadaichi Yamakoshi
1983ランドセルと目玉焼き
As: Kunio Hayasaka
- 1983
Antarctica
As: Ochi
1983Time and Tide
As: Yasu-san
1983Amagi Pass
As: Matsunojo Tajima, the cop
1982Lovers Lost
As: Kozo Watanabe
1982Fossilized Wilderness
As: Sousuke Nishina
1982Gate of Youth 2
As: Tadao Ishii
- 1981
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
As: Makoto Sakuma
1981Call from Darkness
As: Kazuo Harada
1981Morning Moon Is Cruel
As: Kusakabe
1981Gate of Youth
As: Kanayama
1980Writhing Tongue
As: Akira Miyoshi
- 1980
Virus
As: Yasuo Tatsuno
1980Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
As: Lower Hanzo
1979Heaven Sent
As: Shinsaku Miura
1979The Three Undelivered Letters
As: Minegishi
1979G.I. Samurai
As: Hayato Yano
1978The Fall of Ako Castle
As: Kobayashi Heihachiro
1978August without Emperor
As: Akimasa Fujisaki
1978The Incident
As: Takeshi Hanai
1977Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds
As: Ashizawa
1977Japan's Don
As: Takeshi Nomizo
1976The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
As: Hiroshi Kategaru
1976Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist
As: Shuji Takagi
1976A Savage Beast Goes Mad
As: Shin Hayami
1975New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
As: Kunimitsu Sugawa
1974New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
As: Noboru Kitami
1974The Karate Man and the Spy
As: Tekken Sakuragi
1974The Tattooed Hitman
As: Kenichi Furuta
1974Jeans Blues: No Future
As: Jiro Katagiri
1974Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown
As: Kuroki Tatsuya
1974Katsu Kaishu
As: Tanaka Shinbei
- 1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
As: Kuramoto Takeshi
1973The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
As: Mao
1973A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
As: Watarai Kikuo
1973Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School
As: Yôichi Kikumura
- 1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
As: Toshio Arita
1972The Horrible Obsessions
As: Masayuki Shinshiro
1972Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
As: Goro Yuki
1972Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
As: Genta
1972Wandering Ginza Butterfly
As: Ryûji
1971The Gambler's Counterattack
As: Takeji
1971Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess
As: Mari's friend
1971Sympathy for the Underdog
As: Susumu Seki