
Tarō Shigaki
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1951-09-22
- Died
- 2022-03-05
- Place of birth
- Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Taro Shigaki · Tarô Shigaki · Tarou Shigaki
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977
as Ichiro

The Rose of Versailles
1979
as André Grandier

Black Pean
2018
as Nobuaki Moriya

Kashin
1977
as Kusaka Yoshisuke

Area 88
1985
as Saki Vashutal (voice)

Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
1992
as Tokugawa Iemitsu

Onna: Sono Ai no Series
1973
Movies (30)

Swan Lake
1981
as Prince Siegfried (voice)

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
1975
as Prince (voice)

Black Butler
2014
as Tanaka

Toward the Terra
1980
as Soldier Blue (voice)

RoboGeisha
2009
as Kenyama Kageno

Shabake
2007

Raining Blood
2014
as Akari's Father

The Beauty in the Bathroom
1978

Nutcracker Fantasy
1979
as Franz / Fritz (voice)

My Voiceless Friends
1972

The Possessed
1976

Wuthering Heights
1988

Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves
1985
as Saki Vashutal

Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period
1993
as But

Stray Dog
1973
as Kiyoteru Higa

Horror of the Wolf
1973
as Akira Inugami

Hangyaku no Tabi
1976

First Love
1972

Onmyōji
2015

Oshare daisakusen
1976

Zero Fighter
1976
as Lieutenant Sasai

Tomorrow Will Shine
1974

The Highest Honour
1982
as Lieutenant Hayakawa

Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
1986
as Saki Vashutal

Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
1985
as Saki Vashutal

Ghosts of the Dolls
1978

The Runaway Season
1976
as Minami

Firefly 2 Red Scar
1995

Benisuzume's Weekend
1993
as Mr. Shikata

The Beauty in the Red Riding Outfit
1987
as Hiroyuki Yuki
About Tarō Shigaki
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… With 38 credits spanning from 1972 to 2018, Tarō Shigaki has appeared in 30 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tarō Shigaki Movies
- Swan Lake (1981) — as Prince Siegfried (voice)
- Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975) — as Prince (voice)
- Black Butler (2014) — as Tanaka
- Toward the Terra (1980) — as Soldier Blue (voice)
- RoboGeisha (2009) — as Kenyama Kageno
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