From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Issey Ogata born 22 February 1952 in Fukuoka Fukuoka is a Japanese actor and comedian He was interested in plays since childhood After he graduated from Toyotama High School in Japan he joined a theatrical company and appeared on the stage Later he jumped at the opportunity to be an entertainer when he took the gold medal at the audition called Birth of Comedians Then he started garnering roles on Japanese TV Shows he appeared on include Evil Grandmother of Fuji TV and RinRinto of NHK drama He now performs plays by himself Life Never Stops at GyanGyan Theater in Shibuya which has gained immense popularity Furthermore he has had starring roles in major arthouse films including Ota in the great Edward Yangs highly regarded Yi Yi A One and a Two the title character in Jun Ichikawas Tony Takitani an adaptation of the Haruki Murakami short story and has played the role of Japanese Emperor Hirohito in Aleksandr Sokurovs 2005 film The Sun Description above from the Wikipedia article Issey Ogata licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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