Ryotaro Shimizu (清水 良太郎, Shimizu Ryōtarō, born 15 August 1988, in Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese actor and impressionist. He graduated from Iwakura High School Commerce Department. After belonging to Production Ogi, he is now represented with Shimizu Agency.
Ryotaro Shimizu | |
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清水 良太郎 | |
| Born | 15 August 1988 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Years active | 2006– |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
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Shimizu's father is Akira Shimizu, who is also an impressionist, and they first co-starred in the 18 March 2011 broadcast of Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji Television).
Biography edit
After enrolling Iwakura High School Commerce Department in 2006, Shimizu debuted as an actor in the Taiga drama Kōmyō ga Tsuji (NHK). He was a member of the school baseball team.
Shimizu's career as an impressionist began with his first appearance on Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji TV) in March 2011. In October of the same year, he won the All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special (Fuji TV) championship.
Shimizu married a non-celebrity in May 2016. They gave birth to a girl in 8 November.[2]
Shimizu was reported to have been caught gambling at an illegal gambling center with actor Kaname Endo in the photo weekly magazine Friday released on 10 February 2017.[3] It was also announced that the musical Hana Gubijin in which it had been scheduled from March to April of that same year received his report.[4]
On December 22, 2017, Shimizu was charged with illegal stimulant use after being reported to the police by an out-call prostitution service for drug use in October. He has been charged with a 3-year sentence with half to be commuted.[5]
Impressions edit
- Tsuyoshi Domoto (KinKi Kids)
- Gackt
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Yukio Hashi
- Kiyoshi Hikawa
- Kiyoshiro Imawano
- Ryuichi Kawamura
- Kenta Kiritani
- Kentaro Kobuchi (Kobukuro)
- Nobuteru Maeda (Tube)
- Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
- Takanori Nishikawa (T.M. Revolution)
- Akihito Okano (Porno Graffitti)
- Kohei Otomo (Hound Dog)
- Yutaka Ozaki
- Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr. Children)
- Tetsuya Takeda
- Kōji Tamaki
- Hideaki Tokunaga
Filmography edit
TV dramas edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 2006 | Kōmyō ga Tsuji | Yamanouchike's soldier | NHK |
| 2007 | Elite Yankee Saburo | Keita Shiraishi | TV Tokyo |
| 2008 | Full Swing | Baseball Club Captain Ishida | NHK |
| Gokusen | Ryotaro Katsura | NTV | |
| Cat Street | High school student Haruji | NHK | |
| 2011 | Hanchō –Jinnan-sho Asaka Han– Series 4 –Seigi no Daishō– | Ogata | TBS |
| 2012 | Setagaya Chūzai Deka | Akira Shibata | |
| 2013 | Amachan | Young Yukio Hashi (20) | NHK |
TV variety edit
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special | Fuji TV |
| All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special | ||
| Sennyū! Real Scoop | ||
| 2012 | VS Arashi | |
| Honma dekka!? TV | ||
| Dare datte Haran Bakushō | NTV | |
| The Best House 123 | Fuji TV | |
| Kanjani no Shiwake Eight | TV Asahi | |
| Monomane Ōzaketteisen | Fuji TV | |
| 2014 | Otona no Kiss Eigo | |
| Lion no gokigen yō | ||
| Waratte Iitomo! |
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gokusen: The Movie | Ryotaro Katsura |
| 2011 | Kenka Banchō Gekijō-ban: Ichinensensō |
Stage edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenimyu The Treasure Match Shitenhouji feat. Kōritei | Jin Akutsu | ||
| 2009 | Hikōkigumo 2009 Nagareru Kumoyo –DJ kara Tokkōtai e Ai o Komete– | ||
| 2011 | Magdalene na Maria | Alexei | |
| 2012 | The Best House 123 on Stage!! | ||
| 2017 | Hana Gubijin | Xiang Yu | [6] |
Mobile websites edit
| Year | Title |
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| 2008 | Hakkutsu! Ikemen Daisuki! |
References edit
- ^ "清水良太郎" (in Japanese). Shimizu Agency. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ^ "清水アキラ三男良太郎が父に…８日に第１子女児誕生". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 Nov 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ^ "清水良太郎にも違法賭博報道 謝罪と釈明も処分触れず 父・アキラも「重く受け止め」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 9 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ^ "違法賭博報道の清水良太郎 舞台降板…所属事務所から申し出 代役調整中". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 10 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ^ "清水良太郎被告に有罪＝覚せい剤使用「責任重い」－東京地裁". 時事通信社 (in Japanese). Jorudan News. 22 Dec 2017. Retrieved 22 Dec 2017.
- ^ "凰稀かなめ主演ミュージカル「花・虞美人」ユナクと清水良太郎が劉邦と項羽に". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 25 Aug 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
External links edit
- Profile (Shimizu Agency) (in Japanese)
- Ryotaro Shimizu Official Blog "Ryōshin-teki." Powered by Ameba: (April 2012 – ) (in Japanese)
- Ryotaro Shimizu Official Blog - Powered by Line (10 December 2015 – ) (in Japanese)