Kantarō Suga
Kantarō Suga 菅貫太郎 | |
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Kantarō Suga in 1966 | |
| Born | December 12, 1934 Yuzawa, Akita, Japan |
| Died | March 22, 1994 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1961–1994 |
Kantarō Suga (菅貫太郎, Suga Kantarō, born December 12, 1934, in Yuzawa, Akita - died March 22, 1994, in Yokohama) was a leading Japanese actor. His film credits span three decades, from 1960 to 1990. One of his prominent appearances was in the lead role in Pastoral: To Die in the Country. Suga also appeared in The Gate of Youth, Sword of the Beast, and Theater of Life. He also portrays Souichiro Akizuki- the father of Nobuhiko, Kyoko and also the foster father of the protagonist Kotaro Minami in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Black.
A frequent television guest star, Suga acted in jidaigeki and contemporary shows. Twenty appearances on Abarenbō Shōgun, thirteen on Zenigata Heiji, eleven on Momotarō-zamurai, nine on Ōoka Echizen, seven on Edo o Kiru, and numerous guest roles on various programs in the Mito Komon and Hissatsu series top his list of roles.