About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1957-02-14
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Daisuke Ryū

Overview

Daisuke Ryu was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan on 14 February 1957. He won the Japanese "best new actor" Blue ribbon award for his performance as the legendary warrior Oda Nobunaga in Akira Kurosawa's movie Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior). Other notable performances include Saburo Ichimonji in the famous Kurosawa epic Ran and the legendary warrior monk Benkei in Sogo Ishii's critically acclaimed Gojoe (Gojō reisenki or The Spirit war chronicle).

He starred opposite Samantha Bond in the 1989 television serial The Ginger Tree, where he played Count Kentaro Kurihama. Based on the novel by Oswald Wynd, set in Japan at the turn of the century, it spans the period 1903 to the outbreak of the Second World War.

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Known for

Acting
2021 Nobutora - Samurai Tiger Actor Densuke Tsuchiya N/A
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2019 Tokyo Wine Party People Actor Makita N/A
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2019 Anticipation Actor 59
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2019 Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody Actor Kokuhei Kusunoki N/A
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2018 I Will Never Forgive Actor 58
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2017 Solitary Scream 2 DARKNESS Actor N/A
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2017 Solitary Scream Actor N/A
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2015 Gassoh Actor 59
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2014 Time Trip App Actor Toshizo Yamashita 59
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2014 Tangerines on Cat Actor Shoichiro 59
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2012 Joshi Camera Actor N/A
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2012 The Last Message Actor Bando 59
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2010 You Dance with the Summer Actor Shintaro Teramoto 58
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2010 A Lone Scalpel Actor Tatematsu Detective 59
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2009 Rinjo Actor Haruhisa Nabdo 69
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2007 Akechi Mitsuhide: The man God hated Actor Katsuie Shibata N/A
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2006 Baian Fujieda the Assassin Actor N/A
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2004 Ultraman: The Next Actor Kazusa Sogabe 59
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2003 Another Battle/Conspiracy Actor N/A
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2002 Shura Group Part 2 Actor N/A
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2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Actor Self 59
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2002 Nezulla the Rat Monster Actor 58
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2002 Gokudô seisen: Jihaado III Actor N/A
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2002 Gokudô seisen: Jihaado Actor N/A
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2002 Gokudô seisen: Jihaado II Actor N/A
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2002 Graveyard of Honor Actor Tadaaki Kuze 59
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2002 The Great Jailbreak Actor N/A
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2002 Shura Group Part 3 Actor N/A
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2001 The Legend of Ando Family: The Road to Hell Actor N/A
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2001 Agitator Actor Ichimatsu 59
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2001 Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle Actor Benkei 59
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2001 Metropolis Actor Special Voice Appearance (voice) 64
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1999 Zero Woman Returns Actor Mutoh 58
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1999 Wild Criminal Actor Casino Customer #1 59
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1999 Ando Gumi Gaiden Group Wolf Genealogy 3 Actor N/A
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1998 Scorpion: Double Venom 2 Actor 58
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1998 Bayside Shakedown Actor Obayashi 59
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1998 Abare Bunya Actor N/A
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1998 Another XX: Matori no onna Actor 59
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1998 Zero Woman: Dangerous Game Actor Mutoh 58
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1997 Zero Woman: The Hunted Actor Mutoh 59
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1997 Guard Dog Actor N/A
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1997 Woman in Witness Protection Actor Religious Cult Leader 59
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1997 The Mamushi Actor N/A
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1996 Legend of the Devil Actor N/A
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1996 Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image Actor Black Jack N/A
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1996 Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You Actor Black Jack N/A
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1996 Black Jack Actor Black Jack N/A
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1995 Mitabi no kaikyô Actor N/A
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1995 The Tale of Himeji Castle Actor 59
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1995 Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident Actor N/A
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1993 Koya Choken-bou oboegaki Actor N/A
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1992 Succession Actor Tadashi Senda 59
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1989 The Ginger Tree Actor Count Kentaro Kurihama 68
Fair
1989 Four Days of Snow and Blood Actor Koji Muranaka 59
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1987 The Orphaned Geisha Actor Yuuki Shinichiro N/A
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1986 Onna Furin Kazan Actor N/A
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1986 闇からの叫び Actor N/A
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1986 Atami Murder Case Actor Son of Onijima N/A
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1986 Musashibo Benkei Actor Taira no Tomomori N/A
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1985 The Empty Table Actor Akira Sawaki 59
Average
1985 Ran Actor Saburo Naotora Ichimonji 75
Good
1984 Fireflies in the North Actor Nagakura 59
Average
1984 Legend of the Assassin Actor N/A
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1983 Shadow Hunters Actor 59
Average
1982 The Legend of Sayo Actor 59
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1982 Lake of Illusions Actor Nagao 58
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1982 The Law of Hell Actor N/A
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1982 Toge no Gunzo Actor N/A
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1981 Willful Murder Actor Maruyama 59
Average
1980 Kagemusha Actor Nobunaga Oda 69
Fair
1980 Twelve Months Actor Officer 59
Average
1979 Hunter in the Dark Actor 59
Average
1978 Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron Actor 59
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