Kotaro Shiga
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1948-08-31
- Died
- 2020-04-20
- Place of birth
- Hyogo, Japan
- Also known as
- Kôtarô Shiga · Kōtarō Shiga · Koutarou Shiga · しが こうたろう · 志賀 廣太郎
Biography
Kotaro Shiga (志賀 廣太郎, Shiga Kōtarō, August 31, 1948 – April 20, 2020) was a Japanese actor and theater educator who was active since the 1990s until around 2020. Kotaro was born in Hyogo, Japan. He was a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen College of Art, majoring in theater. He was a member of Japanese theater company Seinen-dan (青年団). He was affiliated with l'être.
Known For
TV Shows (28)
Solitary Gourmet
2012
as 店員1
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
The Brave 'Yoshihiko'
2011
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
2016
as Nakatsuka
Time Limit Investigator
2006
as Tanaka-shacho
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
2019
as Goro Kakei
Unfair
2006
as Masahiro Yasumoto
Antarctica
2011
as Kinnosuke Tani
Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan
2018
dinner
2013
as Hamaoka Kotaro
Tokyo Dogs
2009
as Mitsuo Suzuki
Power of Love
2002
as Kusunoki Tateaki
Innocence, Fight Against False Charges
2019
as Kazuto Yufuin
War of Money
2015
as 赤松大介
Hana's Lazy Meals
2012
as Hana's Father
Clone Baby
2010
as Hazuki Shoichirou
Rikuoh
2017
as Genzo Tomishima
The God of Risk
2015
as Eiichi Takarabe
Evil People
2007
as Judge
You are my only Madonna
2003
as Prof. Shingo Tatebayashi
Reverse
2017
as Tadashi Hirosawa
幼獣マメシバ
2009
as Shigeo Shiba
Kamen Teacher
2013
as Kentaro Sugahara
OLカナのおじさん観察日記。
2013
as 矢尾 初
Steel Frame
2010
Heisei Busaiku Salaryman
2014
ＮＨＫスペシャル 沸騰都市
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth
2007
as Gotaro Naganobu
Movies (50)
Odayaka
2012
as Shinji
Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo
2010
The Taste of Tea
2004
as Teacher Gashi
Gintama
2017
The SanMei-sama Spin-off: Seven quotes from the parfait old man to save you in life's pinch.
2008
After Life
1999
as Kenji Yamamoto
Rose Color's Buko
2014
as President of Takahimaya
Funky Forest: The First Contact
2005
as Minami
Kamen Teacher: The Movie
2014
Survive Style 5+
2004
as Taxi Driver
Kiki's Delivery Service
2014
as Zoo Director
The SanMei-sama: 5 seconds before they go wow.
2009
Yellow Tears
2007
as Hayashida
I Give My First Love to You
2009
as English Teacher
Hirugao
2017
as Professor Sakagami
Tokyo Notes
1998
as Teruo Kushimoto (curator)
Sing My Life
2016
as Jirou Nakata
The Curtain Rises
2015
Sawako Decides
2010
as Tadao
Mameshiba Ichiro 3D
2012
as Shigeo Shiba
Haruta & Chika
2017
as Toshio Iwai
Judge!
2014
as Karaoke Manager
Summer Blooms
2018
as Yukio Kazama
Au revoir l'été
2014
as City Councilor
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
2014
Blue Swallow
2005
as Pawn Shop Owner
Smap Short Films
2001
Wandering Home
2010
as Ito
Go Find a Psychic!
2009
as Mr. Saotome
Human Comedy in Tokyo
2011
Love Come
2011
When You Love And When You Are Loved
2010
Ryoichi & Kiyoshi
2006
Unfair: Code Breaking
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013
Kohaku
2017
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025
The SanMei-sama: Spring is a crunchy bite!
2006
Flower of Shanidar
2013
Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen
2008
as Mr. Ichinose
Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy
2009
as Shigeo Shiba
Mame Daifuku Monogatari
2013
Theatre 1
2012
as Himself
Okaimono
2009
The SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you
2007
The SanMei-sama
2005
The SanMei-Sama: Our Summer Wind
2008
Restaurant UFO
2008
Mameshiba Ichirô fûten no shibajirô
2013
極限推理コロシアム
2004
About Kotaro Shiga
Kotaro Shiga (志賀 廣太郎, Shiga Kōtarō, August 31, 1948 – April 20, 2020) was a Japanese actor and theater educator who was active since the 1990s until around 2020. Kotaro was born in Hyogo, Japan. He was a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen College of Art, majoring in theater. He was a member of Japanese theater company Seinen-dan (青年団). He was affiliated with l'être. With 78 credits spanning from 1990 to 2025, Kotaro Shiga has appeared in 50 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kotaro Shiga Movies
- Odayaka (2012) — as Shinji
- Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo (2010)
- The Taste of Tea (2004) — as Teacher Gashi
- Gintama (2017)
- The SanMei-sama Spin-off: Seven quotes from the parfait old man to save you in life's pinch. (2008)
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