Hiroyuki Watanabe Explained
Hiroyuki Watanabe |
Native Name: | 渡辺 裕之 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Birth Date: | 9 December 1955 |
Birth Place: | Ibaraki, Japan |
Death Place: | Kanagawa, Japan |
Alma Mater: | Takushoku University |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1980–2022 |
was a Japanese actor. He primarily acted in dramas, of which a handful are tokusatsu series. One of his latest roles was as Taiga Saejima in the tokusatsu series GARO. He also played Kamen Rider Gaoh in the Kamen Rider Den-O movie, .
Life
Watanabe was born on December 9, 1955, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. He graduated from Takushoku University, Faculty of Commerce. During his studies at the university, he learned German while working for the German airline company Lufthansa.[1] Watanabe also spoke English.
Watanabe began his career in entertainment by appearing in a Coca-Cola television commercial in 1980.[2]
He married actress in 1994.
Watanabe was found dead at his private gym in the basement of his home on May 3, 2022,[3] and his death was announced by his management agency on May 5.[4] The cause of death was reportedly suicide by hanging.
In a statement released through her agency, Hara said that during the self-isolation period forced by COVID-19, Watanabe began to express anxiety and was having trouble sleeping. He had just been diagnosed with dysautonomia and was beginning treatment around the time of his death.
Filmography
Films
Television
- Ai no Arashi (1986), adult Takeshi (Japanese adaptation of Wuthering Heights)
- Tōyama no Kin-san (1992)
- Onihei Hankachō (1994)
- Ultraman Gaia (1998) - Commander Akio Ishimuro
- Aoi (2000) - Asano Yoshinaga
- Oyabun wa Jesus Sama (2000) – Jesus Christ
- Toshiie and Matsu (2002) - Ikeda Tsuneoki
- GARO (2005-2006) – Taiga Saejima
- GARO: Beast of the White Night (2006) – Taiga Saejima
- LoveDeath (2006)
- Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
- No Side Manager (2019) - Saburō Tsuda
Japanese dubbing
- Batman – Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton)
- Batman Returns – Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton)
- Cocktail (1991 Fuji TV edition) – Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise)
- Top Gun (1989 Fuji TV edition) – Maverick (Tom Cruise)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2013-10-07 . 故郷を誇りに、真っ直ぐに : 映画「天心」に出演している 渡辺 裕之さん . 2022-05-05 . Joyo Living 常陽リビング. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104638/http://www.joyoliving.co.jp/topics/201310/tpc1310001.html . December 22, 2015.
- Web site: 2020-07-07 . 渡辺裕之、行きつけのイタリアンで語る「大林宣彦監督の遺言」 . 2022-05-05 . Smart FLASH . Kobunsha . ja . May 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505145211/https://smart-flash.jp/entame/107141 . live .
- Web site: 渡辺裕之さん死去、66歳 自宅トレーニング室で発見 「縊死されました」妻原日出子事務所代表 . 2022-05-05 . Nikkan Sports . ja . June 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608130100/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202205050000367.html . live .
- 5 May 2022 . 訃報 渡辺裕之 . YK Agent . 5 May 2022 . Obituary Hiroyuki Watanabe . JA . June 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220607043036/https://ykagent.jp/topics/article/2022-05-05.html . live .
- Web site: オン・ザ・ロード. August 5, 2022. Shochiku. July 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722044748/https://www.shochiku.co.jp/cinema/database/04117/. live.
- Web site: 忠犬パルマの実話もとにした日露合作「ハチとパルマの物語」特報公開. January 15, 2021. Natalie. January 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115030103/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/412475. live.
- Web site: 映画『信虎 信玄陣没!国主の帰還』について. May 21, 2021. Miyaobi Publishing. January 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123071840/http://www.miyaobi.com/mp.html. live.
- Web site: ペルセポネーの泪. October 30, 2021. eiga.com. November 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122054024/https://eiga.com/movie/95761/. live.
- Web site: ポプラン. December 24, 2021. eiga.com. December 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224105158/https://eiga.com/movie/93773/. live.
- Web site: 永遠の1分。. March 23, 2022. eiga.com. August 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820145840/https://eiga.com/movie/96259/. live.
- Web site: 貞子DX. April 28, 2022. eiga.com. April 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220425213235/https://eiga.com/movie/96646/. live.
- Web site: 原田龍二、令和の"虎さん"に? 痛快娯楽任侠映画『虎の流儀』2作連続公開決定. June 25, 2022. Oricon. June 24, 2022. June 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624190227/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2239884/full/. live.
- Web site: 近江商人、走る!. September 3, 2022. eiga.com. September 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220903091500/https://eiga.com/movie/97804/. live.
- Web site: 銀平町シネマブルース. October 19, 2022. eiga.com. October 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221020102347/https://eiga.com/movie/98180/. live.