Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Issey Ogata (born 22 February 1952 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka), is a Japanese actor and comedian. He was interested in plays since childhood. After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan, he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage. Later, he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called "Birth of Comedians". Then, he started garnering roles on Japanese TV. Shows he appeared on include "Evi...
Known For
Complete Filmography

I'll Be Your Mirror
2024
as Yatsuro
Widow Chloe travels to Japan for work where she is welcomed by an old friend, Toshi. Sliding between the melancholy of loss and the awe of perspective...

The Imaginary
2023
as Mr. Bunting (voice)
Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.

我が家の夢~WRCと恋のかけ橋~
2023

PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
2023
as Sudarban (voice)
From time immemorial to the age of space colonization, there is one legend that has stayed unchanged in every history book—the tale of the immortal bi...

Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
2023
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of TV broadcasting in Japan, and the 60th anniversary of the Taiga drama, this special depicts the struggles of cre...

DEEMO Memorial Keys
2022
as Nutcracker (voice)
Deemo is a lonely individual who lives in solitude, playing the piano in a castle. One day, a girl who has lost her memory falls from the sky. Wanting...

Gift of Fire
2021
Towards the end of WWII, the Navy gave the Kyoto University's physics lab the secret of a bomb that makes use of nuclear fission energy. While doing r...

Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
2021
as Major Taniguchi
Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive wh...

ツナガレラジオ〜僕らの雨降Days〜
2021
as Ise

The Day of Destruction
2020
as Crescent Jiro
Seven years ago, a mysterious monster was found deep in a rural coal mine. Since then, rumors of a plague spread through the small town, and people ex...

天国からのラブソング
2020

The Manga Master
2019
as Rakuten Kitazawa
Biopic about the life of Kitazawa Rakuten, who laid the foundation for the Japanese manga industry.

The Prisoner of Sakura
2019
as Commandant Kono
With all the unrest and uncertainty in the world today, now feels as good a time as any for a movie portraying good will and love between people from ...

Moon Rabbit
2018
Seven-year-old Rio visits her grandparents in Japan for the first time. She observes the beauty and unfamiliarity of the household, sensing a distance...

The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
2018
Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tou...

Magic Kimono
2017
as Man
“Magic Kimono” tells the story of middle-aged Japanese woman Keiko, who has been living in a shell for decades due to a family tragedy in Kobe. The mo...

When Will You Return?
2017
as Chu Ashimura
Tomoko Ashimura types on a computer her memory of her late husband Goro, but Tomoko Ashimura succumbs to a disease. On behalf of Tomoko Ashimura, her ...

Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
2017
as Self
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Martin Scorsese's "Silence."

Silence
2016
as Old Samurai / Inoue
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, an...

I am a Monk
2015
as Akira Arai
After the death of his grandfather, Koen Shirakawa (Atsushi Ito) quits his job at a bookstore and goes to a temple to become a monk.

Hero
2015
Prosecutor Kohei Kuryu takes charge of a case with a foreign embassy possessing the key to solve the case. Due to the extraterritoriality involving th...

Teacher and Stray Cat
2015
as Kyoichi Morii
Following the death of his wife professor Kyoichi leads a solitary life by the sea. A stray cat called Mii, who was being fed by his wife, not only co...

This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
Kashiopea no Endo Roru A murder takes place on a luxury overnight train which runs from Sapporo to Ueno, Tokyo. The victim is a film director. The su...

The Furthest End Awaits
2014
as Lawyer
Set at the edge of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, with its beautiful scenic views, the film revolves around two women from differen...

The Road Less Travelled
2013
as Yoshiharu Yanashita
Kazunari Katsuki (Gaku Sano) lied to his classmate that Tokyo stinks. Because of his comment, he goes to Tokyo alone. On his way back, he misses his f...

Library War: The Wings Of Revolution
2012
as Kuroudo Touma (voice)
Kasahara Iku and Dojo Atsushi receive an emergency recall in the middle of their date as Japan is rocked by a terror attack. Their new duty is a prote...

Shichou Shisu
2012
The mayor is found dead in the river in a small town known for its hot springs. It's assumed that he fell to his death, but his nephew just cannot und...

Dear My Love
2009
as Masahiko Matsuyama
Too shy to speak out the word of appreciation, too busy to show that you care... Many excuses lie between each and every couple, when they look back t...

The Homeless Student
2008
as Ichiro Tamura
Based on an autobiography by Hiroshi Tamura, the film follows story of the author's experience of homelessness when this father suddenly decides to ab...

The Sun
2005
as Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.

Sunny Home
2005
as Self
Behind-the-scenes making-of for "Tony Takitani". The film "Tony Takitani" was shot in a vacant lot in Yokohama for about two weeks. The camera follow...

Tony Takitani
2004
as Tony Takitani / Shozaburo Takitani
A reclusive illustrator falls in love with a young woman who addictively shops for clothing.

Misuzu
2001
as Saijo, Yaso
Tells the life story of Teru Kaneko, who was born and raised in a small coastal town. While working as a clerk in a book shop, Teru starts writing her...

Yi Yi
2000
as Mr. Ota
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes hi...

Business Commando YAMAZAKI
1995
as Takuro Yamazaki
Takuro Yamazaki teaches people "true work". He is a business commander and corporate warrior YAMAZAKI with combat ability. When a rival company Busin...

Kin chan no Cinema Jack
1993
Kin chan no Cinema Jack is an anthology film starring Yuen Biao and produced by Jackie Chan

Bakayarō! 4 You!
1991
as (segment "サギるなジャパン")
Ghost Story: Flower House
1991
An eerie statue of the Kannon shedding tears in an old Western-style house. Fifty years of the strange lives of the mothers and daughters who protect ...

Goaisatsu
1991
An anthology exploring the meaning of the Japanese greeting goaisatsu.

Catastrophe
1990
as Okochi Genzo
A Salaryman in Hokkaido heads to Tokyo for his daughters wedding, but the fun is just beginning,,,

Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
Tora-san's nephew Mitsuo is exchanging letters with Izumi, a former classmate whose parents divorced and took her out of Tokyo.

No Life King
1989
The story of a group of boys who become transfixed with the latest video game, the Legend Of Life King IV.

Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
as the travel agent
During his wandering throughout Japan, Tora-san meets a suicidal man. He travels with the man to Vienna, but winds up homesick for Japan.

Company Executives
1989
A fierce succession battle ignites at a newspaper company when the president passes away.

The Political Game
1989
This is James Miki's first directorial work, and he is also the original writer and scriptwriter. Noritaka Sakamoto was in charge of photography, and ...

Love and Action in Osaka
1988
Despite his efforts of living a normal life as a banker, the life of Toru, the only son of the Yubari Family, becomes disrupted by trouble brought on ...

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
as Salesman
A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passio...

Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
1988
as Kimio Okamoto (Episode 3)
Anthology film. "What's Wrong with Eating?" Numayama Kazuki is always complaining about his wife's, Atsugi Shizuka, body shape. Because of that Shiz...

Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
as Policeman
A playboy-gambler friend of Tora-san’s dies and, abandoned by his mother, his little boy suddenly turns up in Shibamata. Searching for the boy’s mothe...

BU・SU
1987
as Kitazaki
Mugiko, an 18-year-old attempts to escape her unhappiness with village life by going to Tokyo to live and work in the geisha house run by her aunt. Th...

Tora-san Goes North
1987
as Hospital doctor
When his travels take him to rural Hokkaido, Tora-san helps a cantankerous old veterinarian (Mifune) in his relationships with his estranged daughter,...

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
as Conductor
During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his...

For Business
1986
as Hanazuki
Two TV salarymen uphold their duty by taking on a rival talent agency during the late-'80s bubble economy.

Fujiko Fujio no Yume Camera
1986
This is the first part of an omnibus TV drama special production starring three popular idols at that time, namely Nakayama Miho, Oginome Yoko, and Ko...