
Togo Igawa
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1946-09-26 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 伊川東吾 · Yoshiyuki Baba · 伊川东吾
Biography
Togo Igawa, born in Tokyo on 26 September 1946, is a Japanese actor who works primarily in British films and television.
In recent years he has had roles in major motion pictures such as Revolver, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Samurai, and Sunshine. He has also appeared in the Israeli movie A Matter of Size and the Thomas and Friends movies Hero of the Rails and Misty Island Rescue in 2009 and 2010. Additionally Igawa provides the voice for the character Professor Moshimo on the cartoon series Robotboy and the voice for the character Hiro, who first appeared in Hero of the Rails, in Thomas and Friends. He will appear in 2011's Johnny English Reborn, the sequel to Johnny English.
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Known For
TV Shows (22)

Doctor Who
2005
as Secretary General

The Crown
2016
as Emperor Hirohito

Archer
2009
as Kintaru Sato (voice)

Thomas & Friends
1984
as Hiro (voice)

Invasion
2021
as Ikuro Murai

Torchwood
2006
as Dr Tanizaki

Lexx
1997
as Monk

The IT Crowd
2006
as Japanese Boss / Mr. Yamamoto

Screen Two
1985
as Mr. Hiroto

Primeval
2007

Lovejoy
1986
as Mr Kashimoto

Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Japanese Tourist

Bugs
1995
as Embassy Man

Giri/Haji
2019
as Hotaka

Wire in the Blood
2002
as Taro Akita

Robotboy
2005

Moley
2021
as Mystic Mole (voice)

Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist
2014
as Gôtetsu

Karaoke
1996
as Japanese Man
If...
2004
as Dr. Kajiya

The Ginger Tree
1989
as Yoshio Nomura
Nice Day at the Office
1994
Movies (65)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Resistance Bridge Officer

Eyes Wide Shut
1999
as Japanese Man #1

The Last Samurai
2003
as General Hasegawa

47 Ronin
2013
as Tengu Lord

The Gentlemen
2020
as Wang Yong

Speed Racer
2008
as Mr. Togokahn

Tetris
2023
as Hiroshi Yamauchi

Johnny English Reborn
2011
as Ting Wang

Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
as Tanaka

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
as Mr. Tatyama

Ninja
2009
as Sensei

Revolver
2005
as Fred
King of Iron Fist Tournament
as Jinpachi Mishima

Gambit
2012
as Takagawa

Code 46
2003
as Driver

Topsy-Turvy
1999
as First Kabuki Actor

Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014
as Old Monk

John Rabe
2009
as Fukuda Tokuyasu

The Last Recipe
2017
as Shotaro Kamata

Everly
2015
as The Sadist

Incognito
1997
as Thomas Agachi

Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway
2013
as Hiro (voice)

Night Train
2009
as Yamashita

The Hedgehog
2009
as Kakuro Ozu

The Confessions
2016
as Ministro giapponese

KANO
2014
as Coach Sato

Almost Transparent Blue
1979
as Okinawa

The Host
2020
as Lau Hoi Ho

Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue
2010
as Hiro (voice)

Master Moley by Royal Invitation
2019
as Mystic Mole (voice)

Wilt
1989
as Japanese Visitor

Waiter
2006
as Makino

The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz
2000
as Japanese scuba diver

Tasting Menu
2013
as Ishao

National Theatre Live: After Life
2021
as Ichiro Watanabe

The Parole Officer
2001
as Japanese Businessman

Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie
2014
as Gôtetsu / Goma

Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails
2009
as Hiro (voice)

The Real Miyagi
2015
as Self

Breaking the Bank
2016
as Nakamura

A Business Affair
1994
as Japanese Golfer

Defrosting the Fridge
1989
as Mr. Hiroto

Irish Jam
2006
as Mr. Suzuki

Just Like a Woman
1992
as Akira Watanabe

Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels & Whistles
2011
as Hiro (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016
as Hiro (voice)

Power and Lovers
1994
as Iki

Stratosphere Girl
2004
as Oshima

Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery
2012
as Hiro (voice)

How to speak Japanese
1993
as Isono

A Matter of Size
2009
as Kitano

Noche de reyes
2001
as Sr. Okamura

Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails
2011

Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations
2012
as Hiro (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Spills & Thrills
2014
as Hiro (voice)

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
1995
as Japanese Waiter

Thomas and Friends: Up Up & Away!
2012
as Hiro (voice)

National Achievement Day
1996
as Togo

Thomas & Friends: Merry Christmas, Thomas!
2011
as Hiro (voice) (archive footage)

The Day of the Kamikaze
2007
The Man Who Shot Christmas
1984
as Koji

Welcome to Paradise
as Junichi

Felice… Felice…
1998
as Kurosu

Kamikaze: An Untold History
2025
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & The Runaway Kite
2010
About Togo Igawa
Togo Igawa, born in Tokyo on 26 September 1946, is a Japanese actor who works primarily in British films and television. In recent years he has had roles in major motion pictures such as Revolver, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Samurai, and Sunshine. He has also appeared in the Israeli movie A Matter of Size and the Thomas and Friends movies Hero of the Rails and Misty Island Rescue in 2009 and 2010. Additionally Igawa provides the voice for the character Professor Moshimo on the cartoon series Robotboy and the voice for the character Hiro, who… With 87 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Togo Igawa has appeared in 65 films and 22 TV shows.
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- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — as Resistance Bridge Officer
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) — as Japanese Man #1
- The Last Samurai (2003) — as General Hasegawa
- 47 Ronin (2013) — as Tengu Lord
- The Gentlemen (2020) — as Wang Yong
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