Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 28, 1944
Died
March 14, 2017 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Yasugi, Shimane, Japan
Also Known As
Watase Tsunehiko
Tsunehiko Watase
Tsunehiko Watase
Biography
Tsunehiko Watase (July 28, 1944 – March 14, 2017) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Rintaro Kano in Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari ("Homicide Team 9"). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd Japan Academy Prize for The Incident and at the 3rd Hochi Film Award for The Incident, Kōtei no inai hachigatsu and The Fall of Ako Castle.
TSUNEHIKO WATASE TRIBUTE
VideoKnown For
Film
Morning Moon Is Cruel
Kusakabe
1981
TV
Homicide Team 9
Rintaro Kano
2006
TV
Chiritotechin
Tsurezuretei Sojaku
2007
TV
Back of Father
Asakura Kenzou
2014
TV
The Fire Still Burns
Fujiwara no Hidehira
1993
TV
Antarctica
Takeshi Kuramochi's Father
2011
TV
Sanada Taiheiki
Sanada Nobuyuki
1985
TV
Katsu Kaishu
Tanaka Shinbei
1974
Film
Heaven and Earth
Usami
1990
Film
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Toshio Arita
1973
Film
Wolves on Motorcycles
1971
Film
Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
1993
Film
Violent Fraternity
1974
Film
Killer's Hit List
1970
Film
Amagi Pass
Matsunojo Tajima, the cop
1983
Film
Crest of Betrayal
Yasubei Horibe
1994
Film
Yakuza Skirmishes
1972
Film
Virus
Yasuo Tatsuno
1980
Film
The Street of Desire
Sadaichi Yamakoshi
1984
Film
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Makoto Sakuma
1981
Filmography
2017TVAnd Then There Were Noneas Hyogo Iwamura2017TV判事失格！？弁護士 夏目連太郎の逆転捜査2015FilmTaxi Driver's Mystery Diary 38as Hideo Yoake2015FilmInspector Totsugawa Series 54 - The Woman of Sunrise Izumo2015FilmTaxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsuas Hideo Yoake2014FilmTaxi Driver's Mystery Diary 362014TVBack of Fatheras Asakura Kenzou2014TV更生人・土門恭介の再犯ファイル～罪を犯した女たち～2013TVよその歌 わたしの唄2011TV医師・円城寺修2011TVAntarcticaas Takeshi Kuramochi's Father2010TV内田康夫ミステリー 湯布院殺人事件2009FilmSanpei the Fisher Boyas Ippei Mihira2007TVChiritotechinas Tsurezuretei Sojaku2006Film北アルプス山岳救助隊・紫門一鬼８ 白馬八方尾根 雪どけの叫び2006FilmTaxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22as Yoake Sudeo2006TVHomicide Team 9as Rintaro Kano2006TV食い道楽!出張料理人 亀崎源一2005TV虚貌〜顔の無い殺人者2005FilmHaru Uraraas Dai Muneishi2005TV警視庁捜査一課強行犯七係2004TVつぐない2003TV湯けむり殺人案内 なんにも専務の名推理2002TVOmiyasanas Torii Kansaburo2002TV長崎で消えた女2001FilmJesus is My Bossas Yuji Kihara2001TVThe Bubble2000TV殺意の涯て－広域指定188号の女1999FilmNile1998FilmInvestigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Womanas Yoake Hideo1998FilmLet's Get Happy1998FilmAndromediaas Toshihiko Hitomi / Mai's Father / Ai's Creator1998FilmInvestigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killeras Yoake Hideo1997TV海を渡った愛と殺意1997FilmSteel & Leadas 探偵1997FilmThe Girl Who Leapt Through Timeas Antique Dealer1994FilmCrest of Betrayalas Yasubei Horibe1994FilmSangokushi: The Distant Landas Cao Cao (voice)1993FilmRex: A Dinosaur's Storyas Akira Tateno1993FilmEmperor of Upheaval1993TVThe Fire Still Burnsas Fujiwara no Hidehira1993FilmRing! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears1992FilmNurses and Doctorsas Naoyuki Uemura1992TVTaxi Driver's Mystery Diary1992TVTotsugawa Police Department Seriesas 十津川省三1992FilmOne Bowl of Kakesobaas Proprietor of Hokkaitei1991FilmMaji!1990FilmHeaven and Earthas Usami1990Film1750 Days of Turbulence1990FilmParadise Nippon1990FilmHeaven and Earth: Dawn Episode1989FilmFour Days of Snow and Bloodas Ryoji Ishihara1989FilmSenseias Akira Nakajima1989FilmTetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die1988FilmThe Silk Roadas Li Yuanhao1988FilmGate of Fleshas Shintaro Ibuki1987FilmGolf Before Dawn1987FilmSamurai Rebellionas Futago Rokubei1987FilmTokyo Blackoutas Asakura Tatsuya1986FilmDeath Shadows1986FilmBeyond the Shining Seaas Atsushi Tanii1986FilmCabaretas Yakuza1985TVSanada Taiheikias Sanada Nobuyuki1984FilmFushin no Toki1984FilmMarriage Counselor Tora-sanas Tony1984FilmCurtain Callas Takuji Shinozaki1984FilmThe Street of Desireas Sadaichi Yamakoshi1983FilmThe Politiciansas Takuro Sotoura1983TVランドセルと目玉焼きas Kunio Hayasaka1983FilmAntarcticaas Ochi1983FilmA Bridge of Tears1983FilmTime and Tideas Yasu-san1983FilmAmagi Passas Matsunojo Tajima, the cop1982FilmLovers Lostas Kozo Watanabe1982FilmKasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword1982FilmFossilized Wildernessas Sousuke Nishina1982FilmGate of Youth 2as Tadao Ishii1981FilmSailor Suit and Machine Gunas Makoto Sakuma1981FilmCall from Darknessas Kazuo Harada1981FilmKasajiro: The Kappa Marriage1981FilmMorning Moon Is Cruelas Kusakabe1981FilmAbandoned1981FilmGate of Youthas Kanayama1980FilmWrithing Tongueas Akira Miyoshi1980FilmThe Wickedas Lawyer Sakaki1980FilmVirusas Yasuo Tatsuno1980FilmBattles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga1980FilmShadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzoas Lower Hanzo1979FilmHeaven Sentas Shinsaku Miura1979FilmThe Three Undelivered Lettersas Minegishi1979FilmG.I. Samuraias Hayato Yano1978FilmThe Fall of Ako Castleas Kobayashi Heihachiro1978FilmAugust Without Emperoras Akimasa Fujisaki1978FilmThe Incidentas Takeshi Hanai1978Film10th Degree Earthquakeas Max1977FilmLegend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birdsas Takashi Ashizawa1977FilmJapan's Donas Takeshi Nomizo1976FilmThe Great Okinawa Yakuza Waras Hiroshi Kategaru1976FilmSister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fistas Shuji Takagi1976FilmA Savage Beast Goes Madas Shin Hayami1976FilmViolent Panic: The Big Crashas Takashi Yamanaka1976FilmOperation Plazma in Osaka1975FilmThe Decisive Power of Aikido1975FilmNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Bossas Kunimitsu Sugawa1975FilmPimp Heaven1975TVUnified Shadows1975FilmPath of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack1974FilmNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1as Noboru Kitami1974FilmThe Rapacious Jailbreakeras Tagami Kiyomatsu1974FilmYakuza vs. Gang Leader1974FilmViolent Fraternity1974FilmCode of Wolves1974FilmFather of the Kamikaze1974FilmThird Generation Boss1974FilmThe Karate Man and the Spyas Tekken Sakuragi1974FilmThe Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers1974FilmThe Tattooed Hitmanas Kenichi Furuta1974FilmJeans Blues: No Futureas Jiro Katagiri1974FilmWoman Mobsters1974FilmStudent Yakuza1974FilmGirl Boss: Diamond Showdownas Kuroki Tatsuya1974TVKatsu Kaishuas Tanaka Shinbei1973FilmBodyguard Kiba 2as Takeshi Nanjo1973FilmBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy Waras Takeshi Kuramoto1973FilmThe Viper Brothers: The Blackmailersas Mao1973FilmA True Story of the Private Ginza Policeas Watarai1973FilmGirl Boss: Escape From Reform Schoolas Yôichi Kikumura1973FilmHell Riders in Kyoto1973FilmTerrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom1973FilmThe Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail1973FilmAesthetics of a Bulletas Kiyoshi Koike1973FilmBattles Without Honor and Humanityas Toshio Arita1972FilmThe Horrible Obsessionsas Masayuki Shinshiro1972FilmYakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolencesas Tetsu Nagakawa1972FilmWandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler1972FilmYakuza Skirmishes1972FilmThe Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats1972FilmWithered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiroas Genta1972FilmShōwa Gokudōshi1972FilmGang Warfare1972FilmWandering Ginza Butterflyas Ryûji1972FilmThe Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang1972FilmZorome no San Kyoudai1971FilmWolves of the City: First to Fight1971FilmA Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers1971FilmThe Armed Organization1971FilmTroops of Darkness1971FilmThe Gambler's Counterattackas Takeji1971FilmThe Bad Boss: Wholesale Roundup1971FilmWolves on Motorcycles1971FilmDelinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confessas Mari's friend1971FilmKanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festivalas Tatsumi Eiji1971FilmFate Deals the Card of Death1971FilmSympathy for the Underdogas Shin Seki1970FilmDelinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters1970FilmInside a Girl's Dormitory1970FilmThe Last Kamikaze1970FilmThe Experience1970FilmWolves of the City, Take Your Chance1970FilmThree Pretty Devils1970FilmPrison Tales1970FilmKiller's Hit List—TV白昼の死角(TV)—TV刑事物語'85