Shun Sugata
Biography
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.
Known For
Fuller House
Tokyo Vice
The Woman of S.R.I.
Engine Sentai Go-Onger
Denshi Sentai Denziman
Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Happy Kanako's Killer Life
All Movies (295)
- A Weapon in My Heart2026 · as Hoshi
- Kaneko Fumiko2026
- Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu2026 · as Shintaro Kazama
- Silent Night2025 · as Keizo Kuno
- Unification of Japan 712025
- Akashi2025 · as Tadashi
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 132025
- Unification of Japan 702025
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 102025
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 112025
- Unification of Japan 692025
- Fake Out2025 · as Goto
- Unification of Japan 682025
- Unification of Japan 672025
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 72025
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 82025
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 92025
- Welcome Back2025
- Unification of Japan 652024
- Unification of Japan Gaiden: Kawatani Family — Jiro the Outlaw Assassin2024
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 42024
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 52024
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 62024
- Unification of Japan 622024
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 32024
- Unification of Japan 612024
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 22024
- The Parades2024 · as Nakata
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 12024
- Unification of Japan 592023
- Fearless2023
- Geats Extra: Kamen Rider Tycoon meets Kamen Rider Shinobi2023 · as Ryo Murasame
- ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止2023
- The Setting Sun2022
- Just Remembering2022 · as Bar Customer
- Black Crow 02021
- Black Crow 32021 · as Kanai
- Nebagiba New World2021
- Tomorrow's Dining Table2021 · as Tsuneo Fujisaki
- The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood2021
- Unification of Japan 442021
- A Family2021 · as Makoto Takeda
- Unification of Japan 432021
- Unification of Japan 422020
- Unification of Japan 412020
- Unification of Japan 402020
- Unification of Japan 392020
- Shitamachi Ninkyoden Hawk2020
- Gandaba: Strings of a Broken Harp2020
- Unification of Japan 352019
- Unification of Japan 342019
- Unification of Japan 332019
- Black Crow 22019 · as Kanai
- Black Crow 12019 · as Kanai
- Unification of Japan 322019
- Kingdom: The Man Who Became Don2019
- Unification of Japan 312018
- YOKOHAMA BLACK 62018
- Unification of Japan 302018
- Scars and Codes 22018
- Unification of Japan 292018
- Chivalry's Lament 32018
- The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine2018 · as Maruman, Police Chief
- Chivalry's Lament 22018
- Unification of Japan 282018
- Butterfly Sleep2018 · as Ryuji Ayamine
- Unification of Japan 272018
- The Outsider2018 · as Prison Warden
- Chivalry's Lament2018
- YOKOHAMA BLACK 52018
- Unification Of Japan 262018
- Vigilante2017 · as Takeo Shindo
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 52017
- Unification Of Japan 252017
- Unification Of Japan 242017
- Unification Of Japan 232017
- Strong Man Chapter 32017
- The Wild Ones: The Osaka Yakuza War2017
- Unification Of Japan 222017
- Tatara Samurai2017 · as Sakichi
- Blade of the Immortal2017
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 42017
- Unification Of Japan 212017
- Unification of Japan: Compilation III — Invasion Strategy2017
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm2017
- Unification Of Japan 202017
- Silence2016 · as Samurai Commander
- Unification Of Japan 192016
- Men of the Underworld: Final Chapter2016
- Unification Of Japan 182016
- CONFLICT II: Conclusion2016 · as Otani
- Yuriko's Picture Book2016
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 52016
- 64: Part 22016 · as Urushibara
- CONFLICT: Outbreak2016 · as Otani
- 64: Part 12016 · as Urushibara
- I Am a Weapon2016
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 42016
- Strong Man Chapter 22016
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 32016
- Strong Man2016
- Gonin Saga2015 · as Yuzuru Matsuura
- Bad Moon Rising2015 · as Keiji
- Chasuke's Journey2015
- Don's Road Final2015
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 22015
- Don's Road 142015
- Men of the Underworld2015
- Don's Road 132014
- 252014
- Don's Road 122014
- Family Bonds2014
- Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai2014 · as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX / Ambassador Darkness (voice)
- Ninja: Shadow of a Tear2013 · as Goro
- Tokyo Bitch, I Love You2013
- Playback2012
- Beyond Outrage2012 · as Okamoto
- Dirty Hearts2012 · as Sasaki
- Helpless and Reckless2012 · as Aoki
- Cut2011 · as Masaki
- Abe Sada: The Last Seven Days2011 · as Officer Urakawa
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair2011 · as Boss Benta
- Making of Confessions of a Dog2011 · as Self
- Strangers in the City2010 · as Yukio Ohmori
- Heaven's Story2010 · as Suzuki
- Bunraku2010 · as Uncle
- Awaremi Mumashika2010
- 300 Million2010
- Running on Empty2010
- FIST2009
- Tochka2009
- The Unbroken2009 · as Tatsuro Shikata
- Wangan Midnight: The Movie2009
- Daydream2009 · as Tsuyuki
- Ninjutsu Chronicles: NINJA STAR2009
- Kanikôsen2009
- Zen2009
- The Soup of Heaven2008
- Tokyo Gore Police2008 · as Tokyo Police Commissioner
- Showa Gamblers Gaiden2008
- Sisterhood2008
- Inju: The Beast in the Shadow2008 · as Inspecteur Fuji
- Domination Final Chapter2008
- Chameleon2008
- Johnen: Love of Sada2008 · as Otoku
- Domination2008
- Jingi 50: Final Chapter2008
- Jingi 49: The Final Yakuza War2008
- Dark Love: Rape2008
- Tear Jar2008 · as Shugo
- Be a Man!! Samurai School2008 · as Onihige
- The Successful Businessmen Handbook III: Economic Tactics You Can Learn from the Yakuza2007 · as Patriarch T.
- Glory to the Filmmaker!2007 · as Hisamatsu
- Zero Woman R2007
- Public Security Police Investigator2007
- Dororo2007 · as Hibukuro
- MURAMASA Final Chapter: Advent2007
- Invisible War2007 · as Mayor of Maisaka
- MURAMASA Chapter 11: Kamui2006
- Prisoner No. 07: Reina2006
- MURAMASA Chapter 10: Kutsuyomi2006
- Yakuza Don2006
- MURAMASA Chapter 9: Hoshiyomi2006
- MURAMASA Chapter 8: Tsukiyomi2006
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 12006
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 22006
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 32006
- Confessions of a Dog2006 · as Hassei Takeda
- MURAMASA Chapter 7: Orochi2006
- MURAMASA Chapter 6: Golden Dragon2006
- Dead Run2005 · as Shuji's Father
- Aishiteyo2005
- Under the Same Moon2005 · as Joji Sugyama
- IKUSA2005
- Onmyō Girl: One2005
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire2005
- Fire and Ice 22005
- Young Wife Detective Wild Honey2005
- Ghost Shout2004
- Murder Net2004 · as Cameo
- Tsukineko Ni Mitsu No Tama2004
- [Is A.]2004
- Izo2004 · as Monk Soldier
- Fire and Ice2004
- HEAT -Incandescence- PART II2004 · as Fujimaki
- Marebito2004 · as MIB
- Yakuza Kōshien2004
- Kill Bill: Vol. 22004 · as Boss Benta
- Damned Files 82004
- The Last Samurai2003 · as Nakao
- Kill Bill: Vol. 12003 · as Boss Benta
- Alive2003 · as Matsuda
- Madness in Bloom2002
- 修羅のみち5 東北殺しの軍団2002
- Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from Nowhere2002 · as Takara Shuhei
- Yakuza Wives’ Code of Honor: The Demon’s Scream2002
- Don Woman 32002
- Graveyard of Honor2002 · as Toshi Nishizaki
- No Problem 22002 · as Kazuo Ota
- Stray Dog2002
- Ichi the Killer2001 · as Takayama
- ワニ女の逆襲2001
- Don Woman 22001
- Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 22001
- Ah, A Sharp Detective 22001
- Yakuza Wives’ Code of Honor: Dance of the Demon2001
- Ah, A Sharp Detective2001
- Otoko Michi 6 The End2001
- Jingi: Prologue2001 · as Onimaru
- Don Woman2001
- Yakuza Zombie2001
- Pulse2001 · as Boss
- Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street2001
- Otoko Michi 42000
- Dogfight: Stray Dogs' Elegy2000
- Otoko Michi 32000
- Otoko Michi 22000
- Nagaremono Yokohama Gokudo War 22000
- 雀狼伝 必殺！！亜空間殺法2000
- Otoko Michi2000
- Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War2000
- Tomie: Replay2000 · as Kenzô Morita
- Yakuza Blood Wind Record Unreliable Crest2000
- Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 2: The Explosion2000
- Naniwa’s Mahjong Showdown2000
- Taboo1999
- Wild Criminal1999 · as Tadokoro
- Chaka 21999
- Jingi 20: Betrayal Reward1999
- Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 1: The Rage1999
- Ley Lines1999 · as Detective
- Ando Gumi Gaiden Group Wolf Genealogy 31999
- Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Fight1999
- Danger de mort1999
- Conquest1999
- Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha1999
- License to Live1999 · as Shinichiro Yoshii
- Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Blade Dos Barks!1998
- Chaka: The Lonely Hitman1998
- My Sky [Detective Edition] Punishment of Darkness1998
- Shura ga Yuku 81998
- The Informer1998
- My Sky (Detective Edition)1998
- Eyes of the Spider1998 · as Hinuma
- Be-Bop High School 2-21998
- Blood1998
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 51998
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 21998
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 11998
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 31998
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 41998
- The Way to Fight 31997
- Heisei Gokudoden Ashura slashes!1997
- New Dochinpira1997
- Ayamariya Business1997
- The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears1997 · as Toshi Yoshioka
- Kawaki no machi1997
- Shin Shizukanaru Don1997
- I Stand Alone - SEX & LOVE1996
- Organ1996 · as Nakanishi
- Be-Bop High School 31996
- Heat After Dark1996
- Shabu1996
- Prison Hotel1996
- Attack! Yan Mama Gang1995
- Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Heist1995 · as Nozomu Matsuura
- Kirikomi1995
- The Woman Tamer 21995
- Jingi 6: Full Overkill War1995
- Toryu-den1995
- Toryu-den 21995
- The King of Minami: Lady Loan Shark1994 · as Katsunori Onadera
- Nobody1994
- Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 21994
- Dochinpira 81994
- Eleven Without Honor or Humanity1993
- Kiriko, A Woman Who Loved the Gangsters1993
- New Book of the Waru 2: Challenge1993
- Kekko Kamen 31993 · as Kaoru Mayuzumi
- Bastard LAST DOWN TEN1993
- Trouble Is My Business: Incident Agency1992
- Dance till Tomorrow1991
- Summer of the Lion Kings1991
- Blowback: Love & Death1991 · as Ratts
- Balloon1990
- Blowback: Midnight Gangsters1990
- Water Moon1989
- Kamen Rider 1 through RX: Big Gathering1988 · as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX (archival)
- Korogashi Ryota - The Monster Bus1988
- Dangerous Cops1987 · as Hyodoh
- The Lady in a Black Dress1987
- Fireflies in the North1984
- A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!1984 · as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX
- Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute1982
- Geisha War— · as Wang
All TV Shows (13)
- Happy Kanako's Killer Life2025
- Tokyo Vice2022 · as Hitoshi Ishida
- Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors2021
- Zero: Dragon Blood2017 · as Harukawa
- Fuller House2016 · as The Dragon
- Utenai Keikan2016
- Great Selection Taxi2014 · as Hayami
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger2008 · as Gang Father
- Nekonade2008 · as Ishiguro
- 陰陽少女2004
- The Woman of S.R.I.1999
- Juukou B-Fighter1995 · as Ryuzaburou Tatewaki / Bill Goldy
- Denshi Sentai Denziman1980 · as Akimoto