Hiroyuki Watanabe

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Biography

Hiroyuki Watanabe was a Japanese actor. He primarily acted in dramas, of which a handful are tokusatsu series. One of his latest roles was as Taiga Saejima in the tokusatsu series GARO. He also played Kamen Rider Gaoh in the Kamen Rider Den-O movie, Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!.

Known For

Ring

Hayatsu

Everly

Taiko

Tokyo Vice

Ohara

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Yutaka Hirose

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Colonel Ono

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Colonel Ono

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Colonel Ono

In Full Bloom

Tetsuro Tokugawa

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2023	For whom the flowers bloom MOVIE	Self
2022	Dead Fishes MOVIE	Junpei Saeki
2022	Ginji The Speculator MOVIE	Self
2022	Sadako DX MOVIE	Ryushin Tendou
2022	虎の流儀旅の始まりは尾張東海死闘編 MOVIE	Self
2022	虎の流儀　激突！燃える嵐の関門編 MOVIE	Self
2022	Tokyo Vice TV	Ohara
2022	Storage Man MOVIE	Yoshihiko Koga
2022	The World of Shura 2 MOVIE	組長円月
2022	Mosaic Street MOVIE	Self
2022	The World of Shura MOVIE	leader Engetsu
2022	Cool Boys Only High TV	Self
2022	Popran MOVIE	Osamu Tagami
2021	Stolen Love, High School Teacher TV	Takeshi Tanaka
2021	Tears of Persephone MOVIE	Old Gentleman
2021	Nobutora - Samurai Tiger MOVIE	Oda Nobunaga
2021	Honeys TV	Gondo
2021	New Eagle of Decotora MOVIE	Self
2020	THE LAST GOZE MOVIE	Self
2020	This is Tokyo MOVIE	Akira Ishizawa
2020	Labyrinth of Cinema MOVIE	Fukao Asano
2020	Healing Heart ~How to Love Yourself~ MOVIE	一ノ瀬太郎
2020	Bye Bye Vamp MOVIE	Sanpei Kohinata
2019	Aristocratic Birth -PRINCE OF LEGEND- TV	Ando Shohei
2019	Million Joe TV	Akira Kouno
2019	GARO - Under the Moonbow MOVIE	Taiga Saejima
2019	No Side Game TV	Saburo Tsuda
2019	Runway 24 TV	Self
2019	In Full Bloom MOVIE	Tetsuro Tokugawa
2019	Masked Reunion TV	Self
2019	CONFLICT GAIDEN: Oda Seiji MOVIE	Self
2019	Lawyer in Kabukicho, Rinka TV	Misuzu Hanataro
2019	Conquest 20 MOVIE	Self
2019	Day and Night MOVIE	Self
2018	Conquest 19 MOVIE	Self
2018	Jet Black 2 MOVIE	Self
2018	Jet Black MOVIE	Self
2018	Conquest 18 MOVIE	Self
2018	Edomae no Shun TV	Self
2018	Wrath Against the Outlaws 2 MOVIE	Self
2018	Wrath Against the Outlaws MOVIE	Self
2018	Overlord: Blood Genealogy TV	Masahiko Toki
2018	Chivalry's Lament 3 MOVIE	Self
2018	Conquest 17 MOVIE	Self
2018	The Great Clash 2: Endless War MOVIE	Self
2018	Chivalry's Lament 2 MOVIE	Self
2018	Conquest 16 MOVIE	Self
2018	Chivalry's Lament MOVIE	Self
2018	Miracle in Kasama MOVIE	Naoki Fujioka
2018	Conquest 15 MOVIE	Self
2018	The Great Clash: Endless War MOVIE	Self
2017	Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 5 MOVIE	Self
2017	Conquest 14 MOVIE	Self
2017	Conquest 13 MOVIE	Self
2017	Lemmings no Natsu MOVIE	Self
2017	Dark Law Enforcement MOVIE	Self
2017	Conquest 12 MOVIE	Self
2017	Sorrowful Conflict Chapter 2 MOVIE	Self
2017	Conquest 11 MOVIE	Self
2017	The Wild Ones: The Osaka Yakuza War MOVIE	Self
2017	The Wild Ones: The Unorthodox Yakuza MOVIE	Self
2017	Conquest 10 MOVIE	Self
2017	Conquest 9 MOVIE	Self
2017	Sorrowful Conflict MOVIE	Self
2017	Yakuza: Domination of the Realm MOVIE	Self
2017	The Wild Ones: Charismatic Yakuza MOVIE	Self
2016	Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune MOVIE	Masahiko Toki
2016	Samurai Hustle Returns MOVIE	Sandayu Morosaka
2016	CONFLICT II: Conclusion MOVIE	Hyodo
2016	Laws of Yakuza Chapter 2 MOVIE	Self
2016	CONFLICT: Outbreak MOVIE	Hyodo
2016	Law of Yakuza MOVIE	Self
2015	Everly MOVIE	Taiko
2015	Black Film MOVIE	Self
2014	Crimson Pledge MOVIE	Tadashi
2014	Wednesday Downtown TV	Panel member
2014	Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 4 Sho Zenpen Gekitotsu Zenya MOVIE	Self
2013	Tenshin MOVIE	Kuki Ryuichi
2013	Kiyoko Ranman TV	Kudo Tadachika
2013	Sake-Bomb MOVIE	Takanori
2013	GARO and the Wailing Dragon MOVIE	Taiga Saejima
2011	Karate-Robo Zaborgar MOVIE	Chief Inspector Nitta
2011	Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America MOVIE	Self
2011	CSI: Crime Scene Talks TV	Self
2010	Sakurada Gate Incident MOVIE	Self
2009	Baton MOVIE	Robot Guard (voice)
2009	Baton TV	Robot Guard (voice)
2009	Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster MOVIE	SDF Commander
2007	Detective Story MOVIE	Self
2007	Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! MOVIE	Gaou · Kamen Rider Gaoh
2007	The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia MOVIE	Self
2006	GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night MOVIE	Taiga Saejima
2006	LoveDeath MOVIE	Self
2005	GARO TV	Taiga Saejima
2005	GARO TV	Heroic Spirit of Garo (voice)
2005	Shibuya Story MOVIE	Self
2005	Cromartie High School: The Movie MOVIE	Freddy
2004	The Motive MOVIE	Police
2004	Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo MOVIE	Self
2004	修羅のみち10 九州全面戦争 MOVIE	Self
2004	修羅のみち9 北九州烈死篇 MOVIE	Self
2004	修羅のみち11 四国最終戦争 MOVIE	Self
2003	Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance MOVIE	Self
2003	修羅のみち8 大阪最終血戦 MOVIE	Self
2003	修羅のみち6 血染めの海峡 MOVIE	Self
2003	修羅のみち7 暴力金融列島 MOVIE	Self
2003	Road to the Don Theatrical Version MOVIE	Self
2003	Incessant Hell: The Vile Road of Finance 2 MOVIE	Self
2002	Don Woman 3 MOVIE	Self
2002	Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution 2 MOVIE	Self
2002	捜査検事近松茂道 TV	Self
2002	True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules MOVIE	Noboru Andô from 1945-63
2002	Conflict of Aomori MOVIE	Self
2002	Shura Group MOVIE	Self
2002	Shura Group Part 1 MOVIE	Self
2002	Shura Group Part 3 MOVIE	Self
2001	Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack MOVIE	Yutaka Hirose
2001	Don Woman 2 MOVIE	Self
2001	Hiroshima Yakuza War Continues: Bloodshed! The Third Conflict Erupts! MOVIE	Self
2001	Go Heat Man! MOVIE	Self
2001	Jesus is My Boss MOVIE	Tetsuya Shida
2001	Shura Legend: Yakuza's Hell MOVIE	Self
2001	The King of Minami: Yakuza Finance MOVIE	Kanzaki
2001	Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution MOVIE	Self
2001	Ultraman Gaia: Once Again Gaia MOVIE	Akio Ishimuro
2001	Don Woman MOVIE	Self
2001	雀狼伝3 必殺！！亜空間殺法 MOVIE	Self
2000	Shura ga Yuku 13 MOVIE	Self
2000	雀狼伝2 必殺！！亜空間殺法 MOVIE	Self
2000	The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War: Final Chapter MOVIE	Self
2000	The True Story of The Hiroshima Yakuza War MOVIE	Self
2000	雀狼伝　必殺！！亜空間殺法 MOVIE	Self
2000	Road to the Don 12 MOVIE	Self
2000	History of Japan's Yakuza — Cry of Honor 5 MOVIE	Self
2000	Road to the Don 11 MOVIE	Self
1999	History of Japan's Yakuza — Cry of Honor 2 MOVIE	Self
1999	Organized Violence Bloody Honor MOVIE	Self
1999	Junreiki MOVIE	Self
1999	Drift Wars MOVIE	Self
1999	Road to the Don 9 MOVIE	Self
1999	Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace MOVIE	Commander Akio Ishimuro
1999	Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris MOVIE	Colonel Ono
1999	SLANG: Yellow Dog Pack MOVIE	Vance
1999	Rough KNIGHT 3 MOVIE	Self
1998	Ultraman Gaia TV	Ishimuro Akio
1998	Kizu Blood Apocalypse 3 MOVIE	Self
1998	Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 6 MOVIE	Self
1998	Ring MOVIE	Hayatsu
1997	Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 5 MOVIE	Self
1997	Shura ga Yuku 6 MOVIE	Self
1997	Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 4 MOVIE	Self
1997	Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 3 MOVIE	Self
1997	Kunoichi: Deadly Mirage MOVIE	Self
1996	The King of Minami: Conspiracy MOVIE	Self
1996	Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 2 MOVIE	Self
1996	Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge MOVIE	Jûbei Yagyû
1996	Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku MOVIE	Self
1996	Gamera 2: Attack of Legion MOVIE	Colonel Ono
1996	Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon MOVIE	Jûbei Yagyû
1996	Kagerô 2 MOVIE	Self
1995	Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties MOVIE	Tokuichi Murakami
1995	The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi MOVIE	Self
1995	Gamera: Guardian of the Universe MOVIE	Colonel Ono
1994	Shinjuku Outlaw MOVIE	Self
1994	Kieta minoshirokin MOVIE	Self
1994	Warrior's Justice 3 - Termination MOVIE	Self
1994	Warrior's Justice 2: Full Battle MOVIE	Self
1993	Warrior's Justice MOVIE	Self
1993	JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet MOVIE	Self
1992	Catch Up MOVIE	Self
1992	Big Boss MOVIE	Self
1991	King's Playing With Fire MOVIE	Self
1991	Takeda Shingen TV	Oda Nobunaga
1990	Defeat the Navy Rock War! MOVIE	Self
1990	Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sand with Murderous Intent (Deduction) MOVIE	Self
1990	Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sands of Murderous Intent (Solution) MOVIE	Self
1989	Onihei Hankachō TV	Self
1988	This Heartbeat MOVIE	Self
1987	Shoujo Commando IZUMI TV	Rinichiro Ishizu
1986	The Samurai MOVIE	Self
1985	Yume-Chiyo MOVIE	Self
1985	Barrow Gang BC MOVIE	Self
1985	Big Magnum Kuroiwa MOVIE	Ginno Hinodori
1984	Windy Story MOVIE	Kei
1983	It's All Right, My Friend MOVIE	Hachi
1982	Cute Devil MOVIE	Koji
1982	On the Road MOVIE	Tetsuro Tomishima
	Ai no Arashi TV	Self

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