Shun Sugata

February 17, 1955 (age 71) Yamanashi, Japan
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Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police. He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.

Their titles like Kill Bill: Vol. 2, The Last Samurai, and Ichi the Killer - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

85 titles
Community avg: 8.50 /10
  • 1
    1
    Kill Bill: Vol. 2
    2004April 2004 by Quentin Tarantino
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    8.81 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    The Last Samurai
    2003December 2003 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, Action, War
    Drama, Action, War
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    Ichi the Killer Japanese
    2001December 2001 by Takashi Miike
    Action, Crime, Horror
    Action, Crime, Horror
    7.91 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Pulse Japanese
    2001February 2001 by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
    2013December 2013 by Isaac Florentine
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    The Outsider
    2018March 2018 by Martin Zandvliet
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.16 Good+
  • 7
    7
    Bunraku
    2010September 2010 by Guy Moshe
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    6.90 Good-
  • 8
    8
    Beyond Outrage Japanese
    2012September 2012 by Takeshi Kitano
    Action, Crime, Japanese
    Action, Crime, Japanese
    7.95 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Tokyo Gore Police Japanese
    2008October 2008 by Yoshihiro Nishimura
    Horror, Action, Science Fiction
    Horror, Action, Science Fiction
    7.06 Good
  • 10
    10
    Marebito Japanese
    2004May 2004 by Takashi Shimizu
    Horror, Japanese
    Horror, Japanese
    7.20 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Dororo Japanese
    2007March 2007 by Akihiko Shiota
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    7.95 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    Taboo Japanese
    1999December 1999 by Nagisa Ōshima
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    Alive Japanese
    2003June 2003 by Ryuhei Kitamura
    Action, Science Fiction, Horror
    Action, Science Fiction, Horror
    7.30 Good+
  • 14
    14
    A Family Japanese
    2021January 2021 by Michihito Fujii
    Crime, Drama, Japanese
    Crime, Drama, Japanese
    8.08 Excellent
  • 15
    15
    Glory to the Filmmaker! Japanese
    2007June 2007 by Takeshi Kitano
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Graveyard of Honor Japanese
    2002June 2002 by Takashi Miike
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Ley Lines Japanese
    1999May 1999 by Takashi Miike
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    Just Remembering Japanese
    2022February 2022 by Daigo Matsui
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    Inju: The Beast in the Shadow French
    2008September 2008 by Barbet Schroeder
    Thriller, French
    Thriller, French
    7.12 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Tomie: Replay Japanese
    2000February 2000 by Fujirō Mitsuishi
    Horror, Japanese
    Horror, Japanese
    7.14 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Eyes of the Spider Japanese
    1998April 1998 by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Crime, Drama, Japanese
    Crime, Drama, Japanese
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    Organ Japanese
    1996July 1996 by Kei Fujiwara
    Horror, Thriller, Japanese
    Horror, Thriller, Japanese
    7.50 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Happy Kanako's Killer Life Japanese
    2025
    Comedy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    Comedy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 24
    24
    License to Live Japanese
    1999January 1999 by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Zen Japanese
    2009January 2009 by Banmei Takahashi
    Drama, History, Japanese
    Drama, History, Japanese
    7.93 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    Confessions of a Dog Japanese
    2006May 2006 by Gen Takahashi
    Crime, Drama, Japanese
    Crime, Drama, Japanese
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    Zero Woman R Japanese
    2007May 2007 by Ken'ichi Fujiwara
    Drama, Action, Japanese
    Drama, Action, Japanese
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    Cut Japanese
    2011December 2011 by Amir Naderi
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.91 Excellent
  • 29
    29
    64: Part 1 Japanese
    2016May 2016 by Takahisa Zeze
    Mystery, Japanese
    Mystery, Japanese
    8.06 Excellent
  • 30
    30
    Wangan Midnight: The Movie Japanese
    2009September 2009 by Atsushi Muroga
    Action, Drama, Japanese
    Action, Drama, Japanese
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble! Japanese
    1984January 1984 by Minoru Yamada
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    64: Part 2 Japanese
    2016June 2016 by Takahisa Zeze
    Mystery, Japanese
    Mystery, Japanese
    8.01 Excellent
  • 33
    33
    ZVP Japanese
    2017December 2017 by Junya Okabe
    Action, Science Fiction, Japanese
    Action, Science Fiction, Japanese
    7.92 Excellent
  • 34
    34
    Dead Run Japanese
    2005December 2005 by SABU
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    Gonin Saga Japanese
    2015September 2015 by Takashi Ishii
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 36
    36
    Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from Nowhere Japanese
    2002August 2002 by Atsushi Muroga
    Thriller, Action, Japanese
    Thriller, Action, Japanese
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai Japanese
    2014March 2014 by Takayuki Shibasaki
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Butterfly Sleep Korean
    2018May 2018 by Jeong Jae-eun
    Drama, Romance, Korean
    Drama, Romance, Korean
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Chasuke's Journey Japanese
    2015June 2015 by SABU
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears Japanese
    1997May 1997 by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    Chameleon Japanese
    2008July 2008 by Junji Sakamoto
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    Action, Comedy, Thriller
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    The Unbroken Japanese
    2009October 2009 by Setsuro Wakamatsu
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Kekko Kamen 3 Japanese
    1993April 1993 by Yutaka Akiyama
    Comedy, Action, Japanese
    Comedy, Action, Japanese
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Tatara Samurai Japanese
    2017May 2017 by Yoshinari Nishikôri
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Abe Sada: The Last Seven Days Japanese
    2011June 2011 by Kyōko Aizome
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 46
    46
    No Problem 2 Cantonese
    2002February 2002 by Chin Ka-Lok
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Prisoner No. 07: Reina Japanese
    2006November 2006 by Kosuke Suzuki
    Thriller, Japanese
    Thriller, Japanese
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    Dangerous Cops Japanese
    1987December 1987 by Yasuharu Hasebe
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    8.10 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    Geats Extra: Kamen Rider Tycoon meets Kamen Rider Shinobi Japanese
    2023June 2023 by Koichi Sakamoto
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.95 Excellent
  • 50
    50
    Johnen: Love of Sada Japanese
    2008May 2008 by Rokurō Mochizuki
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood Japanese
    2021April 2021 by Daigo Matsui
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    Blood Japanese
    1998January 1998 by Kosuke Suzuki
    Action, Japanese
    Action, Japanese
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire Japanese
    2005March 2005 by Hajime Hashimoto
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Heaven's Story Japanese
    2010October 2010 by Takahisa Zeze
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    Vigilante Japanese
    2017December 2017 by Yū Irie
    Drama, Thriller, Japanese
    Drama, Thriller, Japanese
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    Running on Empty Japanese
    2010February 2010 by Dai Sako
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 57
    57
    The Lady in a Black Dress Japanese
    1987March 1987 by Yōichi Sai
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    Nobody Japanese
    1994May 1994 by Toshimichi Ohkawa
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Wild Criminal Japanese
    1999July 1999 by HIDE
    Thriller, Crime, Japanese
    Thriller, Crime, Japanese
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 60
    60
    Tomorrow's Dining Table Japanese
    2021May 2021 by Takahisa Zeze
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    Shabu Japanese
    1996May 1996 by Tatsuoki Hosono
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Dark Love: Rape Japanese
    2008March 2008 by Katsuya Matsumura
    Horror, Japanese
    Horror, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Balloon Japanese
    1990May 1990 by Shinsuke Inoue
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Invisible War Japanese
    2007February 2007 by Kensaku Watanabe
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Silent Night Japanese
    2025November 2025 by Ken'ichi Fujiwara
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    Nekonade Japanese
    2008 by Tōru Kamei
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    300 Million Japanese
    2010July 2010 by Shunya Ito
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 68
    68
    Attack! Yan Mama Gang Japanese
    1995July 1995 by Kentaro Izaki
    Action, Drama, Japanese
    Action, Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 69
    69
    Ghost Shout Japanese
    2004December 2004 by Renpei Tsukamoto
    Horror, Comedy, Japanese
    Horror, Comedy, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 70
    70
    Dance till Tomorrow Japanese
    1991June 1991 by Itsumichi Isomura
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    Tochka Japanese
    2009October 2009 by Hiroyuki Matsumura
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 72
    72
    Utenai Keikan Japanese
    2016
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 73
    73
    CONFLICT II: Conclusion Japanese
    2016August 2016 by Ken'ichi Fujiwara
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    Awaremi Mumashika Japanese
    2010July 2010 by Kentaro Matsuda
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    CONFLICT: Outbreak Japanese
    2016May 2016 by Ken'ichi Fujiwara
    Crime, Action, Drama
    Crime, Action, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    Strangers in the City Japanese
    2010November 2010 by Junji Sakamoto
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Heisei Gokudoden Ashura slashes! Japanese
    1997July 1997 by Yukihiro Sawada
    Action, Japanese
    Action, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    The Soup of Heaven Japanese
    2008October 2008 by Makoto Shinozaki
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    Yakuza Don Japanese
    2006September 2006 by Hiroyuki Tsuji
    Japanese
    Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    Chivalry's Lament 2 Japanese
    2018May 2018 by Masahiro Asao
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    [Is A.] Japanese
    2004October 2004 by Ken'ichi Fujiwara
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    Men of the Underworld: Chapter 4 Japanese
    2016February 2016 by Hitoshi Ozawa
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 83
    83
    Yakuza Kōshien Japanese
    2004April 2004 by Kosuke Suzuki
    Crime, Japanese
    Crime, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    Shura ga Yuku 8 Japanese
    1998July 1998 by Yukihiro Sawada
    Action, Japanese
    Action, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    Kaneko Fumiko Japanese
    2026February 2026 by Sachi Hamano
    History, Drama, Japanese
    History, Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews