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
- A Weapon in My Heart as Hoshi
- Kaneko Fumiko
- Yakuza Powered by Nihon Touitsu as Shintaro Kazama
2025
- Happy Kanako's Killer Life
- Unification of Japan 69
- Unification of Japan 68
- Unification of Japan 67
- Unification of Japan 70
- Silent Night as Keizo Kuno
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 10
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 11
- Unification of Japan 71
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 7
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 9
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 13
- Welcome Back
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 8
- Akashi as Tadashi
- Fake Out as Goto
2024
- The Parades as Nakata
- Unification of Japan 65
- Unification of Japan Gaiden: Kawatani Family — Jiro the Outlaw Assassin
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 4
- Unification of Japan 62
- Unification of Japan 61
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 2
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 1
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 3
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 6
- CONNECT: Road to Conquest 5
2023
2022
- Tokyo Vice as Hitoshi Ishida
- Just Remembering as Bar Customer
- The Setting Sun
2021
- Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
- The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
- A Family as Makoto Takeda
- Tomorrow's Dining Table as Tsuneo Fujisaki
- Black Crow 0
- Nebagiba New World
- Unification of Japan 44
- Black Crow 3 as Kanai
- Unification of Japan 43
2020
2019
2018
- The Outsider as Prison Warden
- The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine as Maruman, Police Chief
- Butterfly Sleep as Ryuji Ayamine
- Unification of Japan 29
- Unification of Japan 31
- YOKOHAMA BLACK 5
- Chivalry's Lament 2
- YOKOHAMA BLACK 6
- Scars and Codes 2
- Unification of Japan 28
- Chivalry's Lament
- Chivalry's Lament 3
- Unification of Japan 30
- Unification of Japan 27
- Unification Of Japan 26
2017
- Zero: Dragon Blood as Harukawa
- Blade of the Immortal
- Tatara Samurai as Sakichi
- Vigilante as Takeo Shindo
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 5
- The Wild Ones: The Osaka Yakuza War
- Unification Of Japan 24
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4
- Unification Of Japan 23
- Yakuza: Domination of the Realm
- Unification Of Japan 22
- ZVP as Zatoichi
- Strong Man Chapter 3
- Unification Of Japan 20
- Unification Of Japan 25
- Unification Of Japan 21
- Unification of Japan: Compilation III — Invasion Strategy
2016
- Fuller House as The Dragon
- Silence as Samurai Commander
- Utenai Keikan
- 64: Part 2 as Urushibara
- 64: Part 1 as Urushibara
- CONFLICT: Outbreak as Otani
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 4
- Yuriko's Picture Book
- CONFLICT II: Conclusion as Otani
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 3
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 5
- Unification Of Japan 18
- Strong Man
- Unification Of Japan 19
- Strong Man Chapter 2
- Men of the Underworld: Final Chapter
- I Am a Weapon
2015
- Gonin Saga as Yuzuru Matsuura
- Chasuke's Journey
- Men of the Underworld
- Men of the Underworld: Chapter 2
- Don's Road 14
- Don's Road Final
- Bad Moon Rising as Keiji
2014
- Great Selection Taxi as Hayami
- Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai as Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX / Ambassador Darkness (voice)
- Don's Road 13
- 25
- Don's Road 12
- Family Bonds
2013
2012
- Beyond Outrage as Okamoto
- Dirty Hearts as Sasaki
- Helpless and Reckless as Aoki
- Playback
2011
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Boss Benta
- Abe Sada: The Last Seven Days as Officer Urakawa
- Cut as Masaki
- Making of Confessions of a Dog as Self
2010
- Bunraku as Uncle
- 300 Million
- Heaven's Story as Suzuki
- Strangers in the City as Yukio Ohmori
- Awaremi Mumashika
- Running on Empty
2009
2008
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger as Gang Father
- Tokyo Gore Police as Tokyo Police Commissioner
- Nekonade as Ishiguro
- Be a Man!! Samurai School as Onihige
- Inju: The Beast in the Shadow as Inspecteur Fuji
- Tear Jar as Shugo
- Dark Love: Rape
- Showa Gamblers Gaiden
- Sisterhood
- Johnen: Love of Sada as Otoku
- The Soup of Heaven
- Chameleon
- Domination
- Jingi 50: Final Chapter
- Domination Final Chapter
- Jingi 49: The Final Yakuza War
2007
- Dororo as Hibukuro
- Zero Woman R
- Glory to the Filmmaker! as Hisamatsu
- Public Security Police Investigator
- Invisible War as Mayor of Maisaka
- The Successful Businessmen Handbook III: Economic Tactics You Can Learn from the Yakuza as Patriarch T.
- MURAMASA Final Chapter: Advent
2006
- MURAMASA Chapter 10: Kutsuyomi
- Yakuza Don
- MURAMASA Chapter 6: Golden Dragon
- Prisoner No. 07: Reina
- MURAMASA Chapter 11: Kamui
- MURAMASA Chapter 8: Tsukiyomi
- MURAMASA Chapter 7: Orochi
- MURAMASA Chapter 9: Hoshiyomi
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 3
- Confessions of a Dog as Hassei Takeda
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 1
- 「Chō」Kowai Hanashi TV Kanzen-ban Episode 2
2005
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire
- Under the Same Moon as Joji Sugyama
- Dead Run as Shuji's Father
- Aishiteyo
- Young Wife Detective Wild Honey
- Fire and Ice 2
- IKUSA
- Onmyō Girl: One
2004
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Boss Benta
- Izo as Monk Soldier
- Marebito as MIB
- 陰陽少女
- Fire and Ice
- Yakuza Kōshien
- Ghost Shout
- Tsukineko Ni Mitsu No Tama
- HEAT -Incandescence- PART II as Fujimaki
- [Is A.]
- Murder Net as Cameo
- Damned Files 8
2003
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Boss Benta
- The Last Samurai as Nakao
- Alive as Matsuda
2002
- Graveyard of Honor as Toshi Nishizaki
- No Problem 2 as Kazuo Ota
- Madness in Bloom
- Don Woman 3
- Gun Crazy: Episode 1 — A Woman from Nowhere as Takara Shuhei
- Yakuza Wives’ Code of Honor: The Demon’s Scream
- 修羅のみち5 東北殺しの軍団
- Stray Dog
2001
2000
- Tomie: Replay as Kenzô Morita
- Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 2: The Explosion
- Otoko Michi
- Yakuza Blood Wind Record Unreliable Crest
- Nagaremono Yokohama Gokudo War 2
- Nagaremono Yokohama Yakuza War
- Otoko Michi 3
- Otoko Michi 2
- Otoko Michi 4
- Dogfight: Stray Dogs' Elegy
- 雀狼伝 必殺!!亜空間殺法
1999
- The Woman of S.R.I.
- Taboo
- License to Live as Shinichiro Yoshii
- Danger de mort
- Ley Lines as Detective
- Wild Criminal as Tadokoro
- Shin-Karajishi Kabushiki-Kaisha
- Ando Gumi Gaiden Group Wolf Genealogy 3
- Hot Blooded Yakuza at the Shopping District! - Chapter 1: The Rage
- Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Fight
- Jingi 20: Betrayal Reward
- Conquest
- Chaka 2
1998
- Eyes of the Spider as Hinuma
- Blood
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 5
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 4
- Heisei Zankeiden: Blood Blade Dos Barks!
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 1
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 2
- Shura ga Yuku 8
- The King of Minami: 5 Hour Special Part 3
- Be-Bop High School 2-2
- My Sky [Detective Edition] Punishment of Darkness
- The Informer
- My Sky (Detective Edition)
- Chaka: The Lonely Hitman
1997
1996
1995
- Juukou B-Fighter as Ryuzaburou Tatewaki / Bill Goldy
- Kirikomi
- Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Heist as Nozomu Matsuura
- Jingi 6: Full Overkill War
- Attack! Yan Mama Gang
- Toryu-den 2
- Toryu-den
1994
- Nobody
- The King of Minami: Lady Loan Shark as Katsunori Onadera
- Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2
- Dochinpira 8
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
- Dangerous Cops 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