Tsunehiko Watase
Known for
Acting
Life
1944 – 2017 (aged 72)
Born in
Yasugi, Shimane, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb165 acting credits
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.
Known For
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
13 Jan 1973
Virus
26 Jun 1980
Antarctica
23 Jul 1983
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
19 Dec 1981
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
25 Sep 1973
Gate of Flesh
09 Apr 1988
Sympathy for the Underdog
12 Jan 1971
G.I. Samurai
17 Sep 1979
Photos
Filmography
2017
- And Then There Were Noneas Hyogo Iwamura2 episodes
- 判事失格！？弁護士 夏目連太郎の逆転捜査1 episode
2015
2014
- Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36
- Back of Fatheras Asakura Kenzou1 episode
- 更生人・土門恭介の再犯ファイル～罪を犯した女たち～1 episode
2013
- よその歌 わたしの唄1 episode
2011
- 医師・円城寺修1 episode
- Antarcticaas Takeshi Kuramochi's Father10 episodes
2010
- 内田康夫ミステリー 湯布院殺人事件1 episode
2009
- Sanpei the Fisher Boyas Ippei Mihira
2007
- Chiritotechinas Tsurezuretei Sojaku151 episodes
2006
- 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
- Taxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22as Yoake Sudeo
- Homicide Team 9as Rintaro Kano123 episodes
- 食い道楽!出張料理人 亀崎源一1 episode
2005
- 虚貌〜顔の無い殺人者1 episode
- Haru Uraraas Dai Muneishi
- 警視庁捜査一課強行犯七係1 episode
2004
- つぐない1 episode
2003
- 湯けむり殺人案内 なんにも専務の名推理1 episode
2001
- Jesus is My Bossas Yuji Kihara
- The Bubble12 episodes
2000
- 殺意の涯て－広域指定188号の女1 episode
- 死刑囚の妹1 episode
1999
1998
- Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Womanas Yoake Hideo
- Let's Get Happy
- Andromediaas Toshihiko Hitomi
- Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killeras Yoake Hideo
1997
- 海を渡った愛と殺意1 episode
- Steel & Leadas 探偵
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Timeas Antique Dealer
1994
- Crest of Betrayalas Yasubei Horibe
- Sangokushi: The Distant Landas Cao Cao (voice)
1993
- Rex: A Dinosaur's Storyas Akira Tateno
- Emperor of Upheaval
- The Fire Still Burnsas Fujiwara no Hidehira35 episodes
- Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears
1992
- Nurses and Doctorsas Naoyuki Uemura
- Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary39 episodes
- Totsugawa Police Department Seriesas 十津川省三54 episodes
- One Bowl of Kakesobaas Proprietor of Hokkaitei
1991
1989
- Four Days of Snow and Bloodas Ryoji Ishihara
- Senseias Akira Nakajima
- Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
1988
- The Silk Roadas Li Yuanhao
- Gate of Fleshas Shintaro Ibuki
1987
- Golf Before Dawn
- Samurai Rebellionas Futago Rokubei
- Tokyo Blackoutas Asakura Tatsuya
1986
- Death Shadows
- Beyond the Shining Seaas Atsushi Tanii
- Cabaretas Yakuza
1985
- Sanada Taiheikias Sanada Nobuyuki45 episodes
1984
- Fushin no Toki
- Marriage Counselor Tora-sanas Tony
- Curtain Callas Takuji Shinozaki
- The Street of Desireas Sadaichi Yamakoshi
1983
- The Politiciansas Takuro Sotoura
- ランドセルと目玉焼きas Kunio Hayasaka1 episode
- Antarcticaas Ochi
- A Bridge of Tears
- Time and Tideas Yasu-san
- Amagi Passas Matsunojo Tajima, the cop
1982
- Lovers Lostas Kozo Watanabe
- Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
- Fossilized Wildernessas Sousuke Nishina
- Gate of Youth 2as Tadao Ishii
1981
- Sailor Suit and Machine Gunas Makoto Sakuma
- Call from Darknessas Kazuo Harada
- Kasajiro: The Kappa Marriage
- Morning Moon Is Cruelas Kusakabe
- Abandoned
- Gate of Youthas Kanayama
1980
- Writhing Tongueas Akira Miyoshi
- The Wickedas Lawyer Sakaki
- Virusas Yasuo Tatsuno
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
- Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzoas Lower Hanzo
1979
- Heaven Sentas Shinsaku Miura
- The Three Undelivered Lettersas Minegishi
- G.I. Samuraias Hayato Yano
1978
- The Fall of Ako Castleas Kobayashi Heihachiro
- August Without Emperoras Akimasa Fujisaki
- The Incidentas Takeshi Hanai
- 10th Degree Earthquakeas Max
1977
- Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birdsas Takashi Ashizawa
- Japan's Donas Takeshi Nomizo
1976
- The Great Okinawa Yakuza Waras Hiroshi Kategaru
- Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fistas Shuji Takagi
- A Savage Beast Goes Madas Shin Hayami
- Violent Panic: The Big Crashas Takashi Yamanaka
- Operation Plazma in Osaka
1975
1974
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1as Noboru Kitami
- The Rapacious Jailbreakeras Tagami Kiyomatsu
- Yakuza vs. Gang Leader
- Violent Fraternity
- Code of Wolves
- Father of the Kamikaze
- Third Generation Boss
- The Karate Man and the Spyas Tekken Sakuragi
- The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
- The Tattooed Hitmanas Kenichi Furuta
- Jeans Blues: No Futureas Jiro Katagiri
- Woman Mobsters
- Student Yakuza
- Girl Boss: Diamond Showdownas Kuroki Tatsuya
- Katsu Kaishuas Tanaka Shinbei52 episodes
1973
- Bodyguard Kiba 2as Takeshi Nanjo
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy Waras Takeshi Kuramoto
- The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailersas Mao
- A True Story of the Private Ginza Policeas Watarai
- Girl Boss: Escape From Reform Schoolas Yôichi Kikumura
- Hell Riders in Kyoto
- Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom
- The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
- Aesthetics of a Bulletas Kiyoshi Koike
- Battles Without Honor and Humanityas Toshio Arita
1972
- The Horrible Obsessionsas Masayuki Shinshiro
- Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolencesas Tetsu Nagakawa
- Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
- Yakuza Skirmishes
- The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
- Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiroas Genta
- Shōwa Gokudōshi
- Gang Warfare
- Wandering Ginza Butterflyas Ryūji
- The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
- Zorome no San Kyoudai
1971
- Wolves of the City: First to Fight
- A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
- The Armed Organization
- Troops of Darkness
- The Gambler's Counterattackas Takeji
- The Bad Boss: Wholesale Roundup
- Wolves on Motorcycles
- Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confessas Mari's friend
- Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festivalas Tatsumi Eiji
- Fate Deals the Card of Death
- Sympathy for the Underdogas Shin Seki