Kōtarō Satomi

(born 28 November 1936) is a Japanese actor from the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 1956, he signed with Toei film company. He appears in both contemporary roles and in the historical dramas known as jidaigeki.

Selected filmography

Film

Satomi has appeared in over 130 films. Among these are

Shinsengumi (1958)
Kunisada ChÃÂ«ji (1958)
Shinran (1960)
AkÃÂ RÃÂshi (1961)
13 Assassins (1963) Ã¢ÂÂ ShinrokurÃÂ Saimada
' (2004)

April Fools (2015)

Television

Satomi has portrayed many historical personages. Among them are ÃÂishi Kuranosuke, SaigÃÂ Takamori, Enomoto Takeaki, MusashibÃÂ Benkei, and Yamamoto Kansuke. In addition, he has had prominent roles in several series:

Mito KÃÂmon

As 2nd Suke-san (Sasaki SukesaburÃÂ) (1971Ã¢ÂÂ1988)

As 5th Tokugawa Mitsukuni (2002Ã¢ÂÂ2011)

ÃÂedo SÃÂsamÃÂ (1974-1979)

ChÃÂshichirÃÂ Edo Nikki (1983Ã¢ÂÂ1991)

Byakkotai (1986) Ã¢ÂÂ SaigÃÂ Tanomo

Tabaruzaka (1987) Ã¢ÂÂ SaigÃÂ Takamori

Edo o Kiru (1987, 1994)

Homura Tatsu (1993) - Aterui, Abe no Yoritoki

ShÃÂgun no Onmitsu! Kage JÃÂ«hachi (1996) Ã¢ÂÂ Tokugawa Munetada

Toshiie and Matsu (2002) Ã¢ÂÂ Uesugi Kagekatsu

RyÃÂmaden (2010) Ã¢ÂÂ Chiba Sadakichi

Legal High (2012Ã¢ÂÂ13) Ã¢ÂÂ Hattori

Totto-chan! (2017) Ã¢ÂÂ Tatsuo ÃÂoka

Slow na Bushi ni Shitekure (2019) Ã¢ÂÂ himself

13 Assassins (2020) Ã¢ÂÂ Doi Toshitsura

What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) Ã¢ÂÂ TÃÂyo-shÃÂnin

Unbound (2025) Ã¢ÂÂ Suwaraya Ichibei

Selected voice roles

Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple

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