Shun Sugata
Acting
Biography
Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police.
He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.
Filmography
Acting (299)
2026
Geisha Waras Wang
2026
2026
Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsuas Shintaro Kazama
2025
Silent Nightas Keizo Kuno
2025
Akashias Tadashi
2025
Fake Outas Goto
4.0
2025
2024
The Paradesas Nakata
7.5
2023
2023
Geats Extra: Kamen Rider Tycoon meets Kamen Rider Shinobias Ryo Murasame
7.8
2023
2022
6.0
2022
Just Rememberingas Bar Customer
6.8
2021
2021
Black Crow 3as Kanai
2021
Tomorrow's Dining Tableas Tsuneo Fujisaki
7.1
2021
A Familyas Makoto Takeda
7.4
2019
Black Crow 2as Kanai
2019
Black Crow 1as Kanai
2018
2018
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotineas Maruman, Police Chief
6.2
2018
Butterfly Sleepas Ryuji Ayamine
6.1
5.0
2018
The Outsideras Prison Warden
6.1
2018
2017
Vigilanteas Takeo Shindo
6.5
5.0
2017
Tatara Samuraias Sakichi
6.7
6.7
2016
Silenceas Samurai Commander
7.1
2016
CONFLICT II: Conclusionas Otani
7.0
2016
64: Part 2as Urushibara
6.9
2016
CONFLICT: Outbreakas Otani
7.0
2016
64: Part 1as Urushibara
7.3
2016
2016
2015
Gonin Sagaas Yuzuru Matsuura
5.1
2015
Bad Moon Risingas Keiji
6.4
2015
2015
2014
2014
5.0
2014
2014
2014
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentaias Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX / Ambassador Darkness (voice)
6.4
2013
Ninja: Shadow of a Tearas Goro
6.7
2012
8.0
2012
Beyond Outrageas Okamoto
7.0
2012
Dirty Heartsas Sasaki
6.7
2012
Helpless and Recklessas Aoki
4.3
2011
Cutas Masaki
7.1
2011
Abe Sada: The Last Seven Daysas Officer Urakawa
3.9
2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affairas Boss Benta
8.1
2011
2010
Strangers in the Cityas Yukio Ohmori
2010
Heaven's Storyas Suzuki
7.2
2010
Bunrakuas Uncle
5.8
2010
5.5
2010
3.2
2009
2009
2009
The Unbrokenas Tatsuro Shikata
6.7
6.1
2009
Daydreamas Tsuyuki
2.3
2009
6.2
2009
The Promised Landas Harukaze Genji
2009
7.1
2008
Tokyo Gore Policeas Tokyo Police Commissioner
6.0
2008
7.0
2008
Inju: The Beast in the Shadowas Inspecteur Fuji
5.0
2008
5.7
2008
Johnen: Love of Sadaas Otoku
5.6
2008
6.0
2008
2.0
2008
Tear Jaras Shugo
3.0
2008
Be a Man!! Samurai Schoolas Onihige
4.8
2007
Glory to the Filmmaker!as Hisamatsu
6.3
2007
6.4
2007
Dororoas Hibukuro
7.1
2007
Invisible Waras Mayor of Maisaka
6.0
4.4
2006
2006
Confessions of a Dogas Hassei Takeda
6.3
2005
Dead Runas Shuji's Father
5.9
2005
5.0
2005
Under the Same Moonas Joji Sugyama
6.0
2005
9.0
2005
2005
2004
8.3
2004
Murder Netas Cameo
2004
2004
Izoas Monk Soldier
6.0
2004
2004
HEAT -Incandescence- PART IIas Fujimaki
2004
Marebitoas MIB
6.0
2004
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2as Boss Benta
7.9
2004
8.0
2003
The Last Samuraias Nakao
7.6
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1as Boss Benta
8.0
2003
Aliveas Matsuda
5.8
2002
6.3
2002
2002
Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from Nowhereas Takara Shuhei
5.4
2002
2002
Graveyard of Honoras Toshi Nishizaki
6.3
2002
No Problem 2as Kazuo Ota
5.7
2002
7.0
2001
Ichi the Killeras Takayama
7.0
2001
2001
Jingi: Prologueas Onimaru
6.0
2001
2001
2001
Pulseas Boss
6.7
2000
6.0
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
Tomie: Replayas Kenzô Morita
5.2
5.0
1999
6.6
1999
Wild Criminalas Tadokoro
7.0
1999
6.0
1999
Ley Linesas Detective
6.4
1999
1999
1999
License to Liveas Shinichiro Yoshii
6.3
1998
1998
1998
Eyes of the Spideras Hinuma
6.8
1998
4.8
1997
1997
The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappearsas Toshi Yoshioka
6.6
1997
7.0
2.0
1996
A Weapon in My Heartas Hoshi
7.0
1996
Organas Nakanishi
5.6
1996
6.6
1996
8.0
1996
6.0
1995
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Heistas Nozomu Matsuura
8.0
1995
6.0
1995
8.0
1995
9.0
1994
The King of Minami: Lady Loan Sharkas Katsunori Onadera
1994
6.3
1994
1993
Kekko Kamen 3as Kaoru Mayuzumi
6.1
10.0
8.0
1991
Blowback: Love & Deathas Ratts
6.0
1990
9.0
1989
1988
Kamen Rider 1 through RX: Big Gatheringas Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX (archival)
1987
Dangerous Copsas Hyodoh
9.0
6.5
5.6
1984
A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX
6.0