Kotaro Shiga

actor

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 Japane...

Born: August 31, 1948 in Hyōgo, Japan

Died: April 20, 2020 (age 71)

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Known For

7.4

The Taste of Tea

Movies & TV Credits

73 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special Movie	—	Actor	—	2025
Human Comedy in Tokyo Movie	6.4	Actor	—	2023
Innocence, Fight Against False Charges TV Show	6.0	Actor	Kazuto Yufuin(10 Episodes)	2019
What Did You Eat Yesterday? TV Show	7.9	Actor	Goro Kakei(12 Episodes)	2019
Summer Blooms Movie	6.4	Actor	Yukio Kazama	2018
Gintama 2 - The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan Limited Series	6.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2018
Haruta & Chika Movie	5.1	Actor	Toshio Iwai	2017
Gintama Movie	6.3	Actor	—	2017
Hirugao Movie	5.7	Actor	Professor Sakagami	2017
Kohaku Movie	—	Actor	—	2017
Reverse Limited Series	6.4	Actor	Tadashi Hirosawa(10 Episodes)	2017
Rikuô Limited Series	7.0	Actor	Genzo Tomishima(10 Episodes)	2017
Sing My Life Movie	5.7	Actor	Jirou Nakata	2016
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories TV Show	8.2	Actor	Nakatsuka(1 Episode)	2016
The Curtain Rises Movie	5.9	Actor	—	2015
Money Wars Limited Series	7.6	Actor	赤松大介(11 Episodes)	2015
The God of Risk Limited Series	5.8	Actor	Eiichi Takarabe(10 Episodes)	2015
Kamen Teacher: The Movie Movie	6.6	Actor	—	2014
Judge! Movie	6.1	Actor	Karaoke Manager	2014
Rose Color's Buko Movie	7.3	Actor	President of Takahimaya	2014
Kiki's Delivery Service Movie	5.9	Actor	Zoo Director	2014
Black Gospel Movie	5.3	Actor	—	2014
Heisei Busaiku Salaryman Limited Series	—	Actor	—(12 Episodes)	2014
Flower of Shanidar Movie	6.0	Actor	—	2013
Au revoir l'été Movie	6.9	Actor	City Councilor	2013
Mame daifuku monogatari Short Film	3.4	Actor	—	2013
Yo ni mo Kimyô na Monogatari: '13 Aki no Tokubetsu-hen Movie	5.5	Actor	—	2013
Kamen Teacher Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Kentaro Sugahara(12 Episodes)	2013
OL Kana no ojisan kansatsu nikki. Limited Series	—	Actor	矢尾初(5 Episodes)	2013
Dinner Limited Series	7.4	Actor	Hamaoka Kotaro(11 Episodes)	2013
Odayaka Movie	7.4	Actor	Shinji	2012
Theatre 1 Movie	7.9	Actor	Himself	2012
The Solitary Gourmet TV Show	7.8	Actor	店員1(1 Episode)	2012
Hana no zubora meshi Limited Series	6.6	Actor	Hana's Father(10 Episodes)	2012
Love Come Movie	5.9	Actor	—	2011
Antarctica TV Show	7.1	Actor	Kinnosuke Tani(10 Episodes)	2011
The Hero Yoshihiko TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2011
Wandering Home Movie	6.7	Actor	Ito	2010
Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo Movie	4.8	Actor	—	2010
Sawako Decides Movie	6.6	Actor	Tadao	2010
Steel Frame TV Show	—	Actor	—(5 Episodes)	2010
Go Find a Psychic! Movie	6.3	Actor	Mr. Saotome	2009
Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy Movie	6.2	Actor	Shigeo Shiba	2009
I Give My First Love to You Movie	7.3	Actor	English Teacher	2009
Okaimono Movie	—	Actor	—	2009
The SanMei-sama: 5 seconds before they go wow. Movie	—	Actor	—	2009
Tôkyô Dogs TV Show	6.8	Actor	Mitsuo Suzuki(10 Episodes)	2009
幼獣マメシバ TV Show	—	Actor	Shigeo Shiba(11 Episodes)	2009
Booming Cities Limited Series	—	Actor	Narrator (voice)(9 Episodes)	2009
The SanMei-Sama: Our Summer Wind Movie	—	Actor	—	2008
The SanMei-sama Spin-off: Seven quotes from the parfait old man to save you in life's pinch. Movie	—	Actor	—	2008
UFO shokudô Short Film	—	Actor	—	2008
Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen Movie	—	Actor	—	2008
Yellow Tears Movie	6.2	Actor	Hayashida	2007
The SanMei-Sama: With all due respect, i love you Movie	—	Actor	—	2007
Warui yatsura TV Show	6.9	Actor	Judge(1 Episode)	2007
The Vulture Limited Series	8.5	Actor	Gotaro Naganobu(6 Episodes)	2007
Ryoichi & Kiyoshi Movie	—	Actor	—	2006
The SanMei-sama: Spring is a crunchy bite! Movie	—	Actor	—	2006
Unfair: Code Breaking Movie	7.0	Actor	—	2006
Unfair Limited Series	7.1	Actor	Yasumoto Masahiro(11 Episodes)	2006
Prescription Police Limited Series	7.3	Actor	Tanaka-shacho(1 Episode)	2006
Funky Forest: The First Contact Movie	6.5	Actor	Minami	2005
The SanMei-sama Movie	—	Actor	—	2005
Blue Swallow Movie	6.7	Actor	Pawn Shop Owner	2005
Survive Style 5+ Movie	7.6	Actor	Taxi Driver	2004
The Taste of Tea Movie	7.7	Actor	Teacher Gashi	2004
極限推理コロシアム Movie	—	Actor	—	2004
You are my only Madonna TV Show	—	Actor	Prof. Shingo Tatebayashi(11 Episodes)	2003
Power of Love TV Show	—	Actor	Kusunoki Tateaki(11 Episodes)	2002
Smap Short Films Short Film	—	Actor	—	2001
After Life Movie	7.4	Actor	Kenji Yamamoto	1999
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen TV Show	—	Actor	—(5 Episodes)	1990

Kotaro Shiga

Known For

After Life

I Give My First Love to You

Survive Style 5+

The Taste of Tea

Movies & TV Credits