Shun Sugata
Born: 1955-02-17 in Yamanashi, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police. He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.
Filmography
2026
2025
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 11
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 10
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 9
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 7
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 8
- Happy Kanako's Killer Life
- Welcome Back
- Akashi as Tadashi
- Unification of Japan 67
- Unification of Japan 69
- Unification of Japan 68
- Unification of Japan 71
- Unification of Japan 70
2024
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 6
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 1
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 2
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 5
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 4
- Unification of Japan Gaiden: Kawatani Family — Jiro the Outlaw Assassin
- The Parades as Nakata
- Unification of Japan 65
- Unification of Japan 61
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 3
2023
2022
- Tokyo Vice as Hitoshi Ishida
- Just Remembering as Bar Customer
- The Setting Sun
2021
- A Family as Makoto Takeda
- Tomorrow's Dining Table as Tsuneo Fujisaki
- Nebagiba New World
- Unification of Japan 44
- Unification of Japan 43
- Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
- The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
- Black Crow 0
- Black Crow 3 as Kanai
2019
- Kingdom: The Man Who Became Don
- Black Crow 2 as Kanai
- Unification of Japan 33
- Black Crow 1 as Kanai
2018
- The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine as Maruman, Police Chief
- Chivalry's Lament 2
- Chivalry's Lament
- Butterfly Sleep as Ryuji Ayamine
- YOKOHAMA BLACK 5
- Unification of Japan 27
- YOKOHAMA BLACK 6
- Unification of Japan 31
- Scars and Codes 2
- The Outsider as Prison Warden
- Unification of Japan 29
- Chivalry's Lament 3
2017
- Unification of Japan: Compilation III — Invasion Strategy
- Blade of the Immortal
- The Wild Ones: The Osaka Yakuza War
- Tatara Samurai as Sakichi
- Vigilante as Takeo Shindo
- Unification Of Japan 25
- Unification Of Japan 22
- Strong Man Chapter 3
- Unification Of Japan 21
- Unification Of Japan 23
- Unification Of Japan 20
- Unification Of Japan 24
- ZVP as Zatoichi
- Zero: Dragon Blood as Harukawa
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 5
2016
- Fuller House as The Dragon
- Silence as Samurai Commander
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 5
- Yuriko's Picture Book
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 4
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 3
- 64: Part 2 as Urushibara
- Men of the Underworld: Final Chapter
- Strong Man Chapter 2
- Unification Of Japan 18
- Strong Man
- Unification Of Japan 19
- 64: Part 1 as Urushibara
- CONFLICT II: Conclusion as Otani
- Utenai Keikan
- CONFLICT: Outbreak as Otani
- I Am a Weapon
2015
2014
- Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX / Ambassador Darkness (voice)
- Don's Road 12
- Don's Road 13
- 25
- Great Selection Taxi as Hayami
2013
2012
- Playback
- Dirty Hearts as Sasaki
- Beyond Outrage as Okamoto
- Helpless and Reckless as Aoki
2011
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Boss Benta
- Cut as Masaki
- Abe Sada: The Last Seven Days as Officer Urakawa
- Making of Confessions of a Dog as Self
2010
- Bunraku as Uncle
- Running on Empty
- Awaremi Mumashika
- Strangers in the City as Yukio Ohmori
- Heaven's Story as Suzuki
- 300 Million
2009
- Wangan Midnight: The Movie
- Tochka
- Daydream
- Zen
- The Unbroken as Tatsuro Shikata
- Kanikôsen
2008
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger as Gang Father
- Dark Love: Rape
- Tokyo Gore Police as Tokyo Police Commissioner
- Tear Jar as Shugo
- Inju: The Beast in the Shadow as Inspecteur Fuji
- Johnen: Love of Sada as Otoku
- The Soup of Heaven
- Domination
- Domination Final Chapter
- Be a Man!! Samurai School as Onihige
- Showa Gamblers Gaiden
- Sisterhood
- Chameleon
- Nekonade as Ishiguro
- Jingi 49: The Final Yakuza War
- Jingi 50: Final Chapter
2007
- Zero Woman R
- Dororo as Hibukuro
- Invisible War as Mayor of Maisaka
- Public Security Police Investigator
- The Successful Businessmen Handbook III: Economic Tactics You Can Learn from the Yakuza as Patriarch T.
- Glory to the Filmmaker! as Hisamatsu
- MURAMASA Final Chapter: Advent
2006
- Prisoner No. 07: Reina
- MURAMASA Chapter 9: Hoshiyomi
- Yakuza Don
- MURAMASA Chapter 10: Kutsuyomi
- MURAMASA Chapter 7: Orochi
- MURAMASA Chapter 8: Tsukiyomi
- MURAMASA Chapter 11: Kamui
- Confessions of a Dog as Hassei Takeda
- MURAMASA Chapter 6: Golden Dragon
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 2
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 3
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 1
2005
- Dead Run as Shuji's Father
- IKUSA
- Fire and Ice 2
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire
- Aishiteyo
- Under the Same Moon as Joji Sugyama
- Onmyō Girl: One
- Young Wife Detective Wild Honey
2004
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Boss Benta
- Marebito as MIB
- Tsukineko Ni Mitsu No Tama
- Ghost Shout
- 極道甲子園
- [Is A.]
- HEAT -Incandescence- PART II as Fujimaki
- Fire and Ice
- Damned Files 8
- Murder Net as Cameo
- Izo as Monk Soldier
- 陰陽少女
2003
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Boss Benta
- The Last Samurai as Nakao
- Alive as Matsuda
2002
- Stray Dog
- Don Woman 3
- Gokutsuma Ninkyodo Yasha Scream
- Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from Nowhere as Takara Shuhei
- Madness in Bloom
- Graveyard of Honor as Toshi Nishizaki
- 修羅のみち5 東北殺しの軍団
- No Problem 2 as Kazuo Ota
2001
2000
- 雀狼伝 必殺!!亜空間殺法
- Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 2: The Explosion
- Yakuza Blood Wind Record Unreliable Crest
- Nagaremono Yokohama Gokudo War 2
- Otoko Michi 3
- Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War
- Otoko Michi
- Otoko Michi 4
- Tomie: Replay as Kenzô Morita
- Otoko Michi 2
- Dogfight: Stray Dogs' Elegy
1999
- The Woman of S.R.I.
- Ley Lines as Detective
- Taboo
- Wild Criminal as Tadokoro
- License to Live as Shinichiro Yoshii
- Conquest
- Danger de mort
- Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 1: The Rage
- Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha
- Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Fight
- Ando Gumi Gaiden Group Wolf Genealogy 3
- Jingi 20: Betrayal Reward
1998
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 1
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 2
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 5
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 3
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 4
- Eyes of the Spider as Hinuma
- Blood
- My Sky [Detective Edition] Punishment of Darkness
- Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Blade Dos Barks!
- Be-Bop High School 2-2
- Shura ga Yuku 8
- My Sky (Detective Edition)
- 密告(チクリ) マル暴裏捜査
1997
1996
- Be-Bop High School 3
- Shabu
- A Weapon in My Heart as Hoshi
- Heat After Dark
- I Stand Alone - SEX & LOVE
- Organ as Nakanishi
1995
- Toryu-den 2
- Juukou B-Fighter as Ryuzaburou Tatewaki / Bill Goldy
- Toryu-den
- Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! I: The Heist
- Attack! Yan Mama Gang
- Kirikomi
- Jingi 6: Full Overkill War
1993
1992
1989
1988
- Kamen Rider 1 through RX: Big Gathering as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX (archival)
- The Monster Bus
1987
- The Lady in a Black Dress
- Abunai Deka as Hyodoh
1984
- Fireflies in the North
- A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble! as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX
1980
- Denshi Sentai Denziman as Akimoto