Shun Sugata
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.
Acting
Movie
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Boss Benta
2003
Movie
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Boss Benta
2004
Movie
The Last Samurai
as Nakao
2003
Movie
Silence
as Samurai Commander
2016
Movie
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Boss Benta
2011
Movie
Ichi the Killer
as Takayama
2001
Movie
The Outsider
as Prison Warden
2018
Movie
Pulse
as Boss
2001
Movie
Blade of the Immortal
2017
TV
Fuller House
as The Dragon
2016
Movie
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
as Goro
2013
TV
Tokyo Vice
as Hitoshi Ishida
2022
Movie
Tokyo Gore Police
as Tokyo Police Commissioner
2008
Movie
Bunraku
as Uncle
2010
Movie
Beyond Outrage
as Okamoto
2012
Movie
Marebito
as MIB
2004
Movie
Dororo
as Hibukuro
2007
Movie
Taboo
1999
Movie
Izo
as Monk Soldier
2004
Movie
A Family
as Makoto Takeda
2021
Movie
Graveyard of Honor
as Toshi Nishizaki
2002
Movie
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Hisamatsu
2007
Movie
Ley Lines
as Detective
1999
Movie
Alive
as Matsuda
2003