Kyōhei Shibata

Kyōhei Shibata (柴田恭兵, Shibata Kyōhei, born August 18, 1951 in Shizuoka, Japan) 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]

Kyōhei Shibata
柴田恭兵
Born	(1951-08-18) August 18, 1951 (age 73) Shizuoka, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1975–present

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
• Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days (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	Won	[10]
1987	10th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Supporting Actor	Yabanjin no Yo ni, Michi	Nominated	[11]
1992	15th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Actor	Fukuzawa Yukichi, !［ai-ou］	Nominated	[12]
1995	18th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Actor	Shūdan Sasen	Nominated	[13]
2005	28th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Supporting Actor	Half a Confession	Nominated	[14]

References

1. 柴田恭兵. 日本タレント名鑑 (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2016.
2. "Kyōhei Shibata profile". eiga.com. Retrieved 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. "武田信玄". The Television. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
6. "軍師官兵衛". allcinema. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
7. "帰ってきたあぶない刑事". eiga.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
8. "スティング". The Cinema. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
9. "バルト". Universal Studios. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
10. "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
11. "第10回 日本アカデミー賞特集 (1987)". eiga.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
12. "第15回 日本アカデミー賞特集 (1992)". eiga.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
13. "第18回 日本アカデミー賞特集 (1995)". eiga.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
14. 日本アカデミー賞 2004年(第28回). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

External links

• Kyōhei Shibata at IMDb