🎬Shun Sugata

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.

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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	A Family (2021)	Makoto Takeda		7
2	The Outsider (2018)	Prison Warden		6.6
3	Blade of the Immortal (2017)	-		7.4
4	Silence (2016) Oscars winners 2017	Samurai Commander		6.6
5	Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)	Goro		5.8
6	Dirty Hearts (2012)	Sasaki		6
7	Beyond Outrage (2012)	Okamoto		7.2
8	Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)	Boss Benta		9.4
9	Bunraku (2010)	Uncle		6.3
10	The Unbroken (2009)	Tatsuro Shikata	-	-
11	Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008)	Inspecteur Fuji		5
12	Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	Tokyo Police Commissioner		6.4
13	Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)	Hisamatsu		6.7
14	Dororo (2007)	Hibukuro		3
15	Under the Same Moon (2005)	Joji Sugyama		2
16	Izo (2004)	Monk Soldier		5.5
17	Marebito (2004)	MIB		9.5
18	Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)	Boss Benta		8
19	The Last Samurai (2003) Oscars 2004	Nakao		7.6
20	Alive (2003)	Matsuda		6
21	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)	Boss Benta		8.1
22	Graveyard of Honor (2002)	Toshi Nishizaki		6
23	Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from Nowhere (2002)	Takara Shuhei	-	-
24	Pulse (2001)	Boss		7.8
25	Ichi the Killer (2001)	Takayama		7.7
26	Tomie: Replay (2000)	Kenzô Morita	-	-
27	Taboo (1999)	-	-	-