Kyōhei Shibata Explained

Kyōhei Shibata
Native Name:	柴田恭兵
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	18 August 1951
Birth Place:	Shizuoka, Japan
Occupation:	Actor, singer
Years Active:	1975–present

is a Japanese actor and singer.^[1] Shibata made his television debut in 1977 with "Daitokai Part II as a guest.^[2] In 1978, Shibata made his first regular appearance in the police drama Daitsuiseki.^[3] Following year, he played a leading role for the first time in TV drama series Akai Arashi on TBS.^[2] In 1980, he won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards for his role in Oretachi wa Tenshi da! . Shibata won great popularity through his role in Abunai Deka series.^{[4] [2]}

Filmography

Television

• Daitokai PartII (1977) (Guest ep.15)
• Taiyō ni Hoero! (1978), Tetsuo Tanimura (Guest ep.284)
• Daitsuiseki (1978), Detective Minoru Takimoto
• Akai Arashi (1979)
• Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (1979)
• Aoi Zesshō (1980–81), Tetsuo Suzuki
• Omoide Zukuri (1981), Norio Nemoto
• Pro Hunter (1981), Goto
• Sanga Moyu (1984)
• Abunai Deka (1986–87), Yūji Ōshita
• Motto Abunai Deka (1988–89), Yūji Ōshita
• Takeda Shingen (1988), Uesugi Kenshin^[5]
• Hamideka (1996-2005), Takami Hyogo
• Hagetaka (2007), Takeo Shibano
• Gunshi Kanbei (2014), Kuroda Mototaka^[6]
• The Hippocratic Oath (2016), Tōjirō Mitsuzaki
• Bones of Steel (2020), Manzō Mitsuhashi

Film

• Chi-n-pi-ra (1984), Yōichi
• Abunai Deka (1987), Yūji Ōshita
• Mata Mata Abunai Deka (1988), Yūji Ōshita
• Mottomo Abunai Deka (1989), Yūji Ōshita
• Fukuzawa Yukichi (1991), Fukuzawa Yukichi
• Bloom in the Moonlight (1993), Kōda Rohan
• Abunai Deka Returns (1996), Yūji Ōshita
• Abunai Deka Forever: The Movie (1998), Yūji Ōshita
• 69 (2004), Ken's father
• Half a Confession (2004), Detective Kazumasa Shiki
• Mada Mada Abunai Deka (2005), Yūji Ōshita
• Hagetaka: The Movie (2009), Takeo Shibano
• (2016), Yūji Ōshita
• The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Princess (2020)
• Dangerous Cops: Home Coming (2024), Yūji Ōshita^[7]

Dubbing

Live-action

• Mad Max 2 (1984 Fuji TV edition), "Mad" Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson)
• The Sting (1980 NTV edition), Johnny "Kelly" Hooker (Robert Redford)^[8]

Animation

• Balto, Balto^[9]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
1980	4th Elan d'or Awards	Newcomer of the Year	Himself		^[10]
1987	10th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Supporting Actor	Yabanjin no Yo ni, Michi		^[11]
1992	15th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Actor	Fukuzawa Yukichi, !［ai-ou］		^[12]
1995	18th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Actor	Shūdan Sasen		^[13]
2005	28th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Supporting Actor	Half a Confession		^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.vip-times.co.jp/?talent_id=M93-1598 . ja:柴田恭兵. April 11, 2016. 日本タレント名鑑. Japanese.
2. Web site: Kyōhei Shibata profile. eiga.com. August 5, 2021.
3. NTV火曜9時 アクションドラマの世界 「大都会」から「プロハンター」まで』　第三章「大追跡」（p.174 - 176）
4. 日本映画人名事典　上巻　P.771　1995
5. Web site: 武田信玄. June 19, 2022. The Television.
6. Web site: 軍師官兵衛. June 22, 2024. allcinema.
7. Web site: 帰ってきたあぶない刑事. November 1, 2023. eiga.com.
8. Web site: スティング. February 12, 2023. The Cinema.
9. Web site: バルト. February 2, 2022. Universal Studios.
10. Web site: エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧. October 6, 2021. All Nippon Producers Association.
11. Web site: 第10回 日本アカデミー賞特集 (1987). May 29, 2024. eiga.com.
12. Web site: 第15回 日本アカデミー賞特集 (1992). May 29, 2024. eiga.com.
13. Web site: 第18回 日本アカデミー賞特集 (1995). May 29, 2024. eiga.com.
14. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/awardmain.php?num_a=1399. ja:日本アカデミー賞 2004年(第28回). 2016-03-12. Stingray. allcinema. Japanese.