Toshiaki Karasawa
Japanese actor (born 1963)
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Toshiaki Karasawa (唐沢 寿明, Karasawa Toshiaki; born June 3, 1963) (real name Kiyoshi Karasawa (唐澤 潔 Karasawa Kiyoshi)) is a Japanese theatre and film actor. He made his theatrical debut in the play Boy's Revue Stay Gold in 1987.[1][2] He specializes in theatrical action sequences such as swordplay and fighting. He dubbed over the roles of Tom Hanks in the Toy Story series,[3] and The Polar Express.[4]
Toshiaki Karasawa | |
|---|---|
唐沢 寿明 | |
| Born | Kiyoshi Karasawa June 3, 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | |
| Website | https://teamkarasawa.jp/ |
He has been nominated for two Japanese Academy Awards, and was named Best Newcomer in 1992.[5] He married actress Tomoko Yamaguchi on December 15, 1995.[6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jun-chan's Cheering Song | Yuta Hayashi | Asadora | [7] |
| 1989 | Kasuga no Tsubone | Inaba Masakatsu | Taiga drama | [8] |
| 1992 | In the Name of Love | Kengo Takatsuki | [9] | |
| Homework | Keisuke Morita | Lead role | [10] | |
| 1994 | Tokyo Cinderella Story | Masashi Takagi | [11] | |
| 1994–99 | Oishinbo | Shirō Yamaoka | Lead role; 5 television films | [12] |
| 1996 | Furuhata Ninzaburō | Kenkichi Sendo | Episode 19 | [13] |
| 2002 | Toshiie and Matsu | Maeda Toshiie | Lead role; Taiga drama | [14] |
| 2003 | The Great White Tower | Goro Zaizen | Lead role | [15] |
| 2006 | Komyo ga Tsuji | Maeda Toshiie | Episode 39; Taiga drama | [16] |
| Doctor in Love | Nobuki Kobayakawa | Lead role | [17] | |
| 2007 | Akechi Mitsuhide | Akechi Mitsuhide | Lead role; television film | [18] |
| Galileo | Tatsuo Kanamori | Episode 1 | [19] | |
| 2009 | The Waste Land | Tadashi Iki | Lead role | [20] |
| 2010 | Guilty | Kiichi Dōjima | [21] | |
| 2013 | Made in Japan | Atsushi Yahagi | Lead role; miniseries | [22] |
| Take Five: Should We Steal For Love? | Masayoshi Homura | Lead role | [23] | |
| 2014 | Roosevelt Game | Mitsuru Hosokawa | Lead role | [24] |
| 2015 | The Last Cop | Kōsuke Kyōgoku | Lead role | [25] |
| Save Our Town! | Eiji Asai | Lead role | [26] | |
| 2016 | Daddy Sister | Isaji Hanayama | Asadora | [27] |
| 2019 | The Good Wife | Soichiro Hasumi | [28] | |
| 2020 | 24 Japan | Genma Shido | Lead role | [29] |
| Yell | Saburō Koyam | Asadora | [30] | |
| 2023 | Fixer | Ken'ichi Shitara | Lead role | [31] |
| 2024 | Like a Dragon: Yakuza | Shintaro Kazama | [32] | |
| 2025 | Private Banker | Kōichi Anno | Lead role | [33] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Happy Wedding | Tamotsu Kawamata | [34] | |
| Hello Harinezumi | Goro Nanase | Lead role | [34] | |
| 1997 | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald | Manabu Kudo | Lead role | [35] |
| 2001 | Everyone's Home | Hidetoshi Yanagisawa | Lead role | [36] |
| 2004 | Casshern | Braiking Boss | [37] | |
| Kwaidan: Eternal Love | Tamiya Iemon | Lead role | [38] | |
| 2008 | 20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End | Kenji | Lead role | [39] |
| Snakes and Earrings | Police officer | [40] | ||
| 2009 | 20th Century Boys: The Last Hope | Kenji | Lead role | [41] |
| 20th Century Boys: Redemption | Kenji | Lead role | [42] | |
| 2011 | Oba: The Last Samurai | Private Kesamatsu Horiuchi | [43] | |
| 2014 | Unsung Hero | Wataru Honjo | Lead role | [44] |
| 2015 | Persona Non Grata | Chiune Sugihara | Lead role | [45] |
| 2024 | 90 Years Old – So What? | Masaya Kikkawa | [46] | |
| 2026 | Mystery Arena | Momotaro Kabayama | Lead role | [47] |
Dubbing roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Toy Story | Woody | 1996 dub | [48] |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Woody | 2000 dub | [48] |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Hero Boy, the Conductor, the Hobo, Santa Claus, Scrooge, Hero Boy's father | [4] | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Woody | [48] | |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Woody | [48] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 65th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best New Actor | Happy Wedding and Hello Harinezumi | Won | [49] |
| 15th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Won | [34] | ||
| 1993 | 17th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | [50] |
| 1998 | 21st Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actor | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald | Nominated | [51] |
| 2024 | 37th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | 90 Years Old – So What? | Nominated | [52] |
