Ryo Iwamatsu

Ryo Iwamatsu

73 · Born: Mar 26, 1952

Personal Details

Height5' 6"
BornMar 26, 1952 Kawatana, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Biography

As a multifaceted creative professional, I possess a profound and all-encompassing passion for the world of performing arts, which is characterized by a diverse array of skills and expertise that span across the vast and multifaceted realms of playwriting, stage direction, acting, and film direction.

With a strong foundation in the art of playwriting, I am well-versed in crafting compelling narratives and characters that captivate and engage audiences. My expertise in stage direction allows me to bring these stories to life through the careful orchestration of lighting, sound, and movement, creating an immersive and unforgettable theatrical experience.

As an accomplished actor, I have honed my skills in bringing characters to life, conveying emotions, and connecting with audiences on a deep and meaningful level. My experience in film direction has also granted me a unique understanding of the importance of visual storytelling, allowing me to effectively convey complex emotions and themes through the art of cinematography.

Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated a passion for pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation, always seeking new ways to challenge myself and grow as an artist. My multifaceted approach to the world of performing arts has allowed me to develop a diverse range of skills and expertise, making me a versatile and valuable asset to any creative project.

Career

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2023
Tokyo Cowboy
Tokyo Cowboy as President Miwa
{"id":216279,"title":"Shin Ultraman","year":"2022","character":"Hajime Komuro","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shin-ultraman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_216279.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_216279.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Shin Ultraman
Shin Ultraman as Hajime Komuro
{"id":202589,"title":"Ik\u00e9 Boys","year":"2022","character":"Daisuke Ogata","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ike-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_202589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_202589.jpg"},"released":1}
Iké Boys
Iké Boys as Daisuke Ogata
{"id":231595,"title":"Yakuza and the Family","year":"2021","character":"Kazuhiko Osako","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yakuza-and-the-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231595.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231595.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Yakuza and the Family
Yakuza and the Family as Kazuhiko Osako
{"id":232089,"title":"We Made a Beautiful Bouquet","year":"2021","character":"Yoshiaki Hachiya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-made-a-beautiful-bouquet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_232089.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_232089.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":216461,"title":"Tokyo Ghoul","year":"2017","character":"Akihiro Kano","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tokyo-ghoul","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_216461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_216461.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Ghoul as Akihiro Kano
{"id":227304,"title":"The Vancouver Asahi","year":"2014","character":"Tadakura Miyake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-vancouver-asahi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227304.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227304.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
The Vancouver Asahi
The Vancouver Asahi as Tadakura Miyake
{"id":19346,"title":"Pecoross' Mother and Her Days","year":"2013","character":"Pekorosu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pecoross-mother-and-her-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19346.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":120233,"title":"It's Me, It's Me","year":"2013","character":"Detective Murano","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/its-me-its-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120233.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120233.jpg"},"released":1}
It's Me, It's Me
It's Me, It's Me as Detective Murano
{"id":225833,"title":"Kuroyuri danchi","year":"2013","character":"Angry Father of the Comatose Girl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kuroyuri-danchi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225833.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225833.jpg"},"released":1}
Kuroyuri danchi
Kuroyuri danchi as Angry Father of the Comatose Girl
{"id":120506,"title":"The Last Days of the World","year":"2012","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-days-of-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120506.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120506.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":219849,"title":"Lesson of the Evil","year":"2012","character":"Masao Nadamori","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lesson-of-the-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219849.jpg"},"released":1}
Lesson of the Evil
Lesson of the Evil as Masao Nadamori
{"id":109356,"title":"Guilty of Romance","year":"2011","character":"Supermarket Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/guilty-of-romance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109356.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Guilty of Romance
Guilty of Romance as Supermarket Manager
{"id":120358,"title":"Boys on the Run","year":"2010","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boys-on-the-run-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120358.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":224198,"title":"Air Doll","year":"2009","character":"Owner of Video Rental Shop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/air-doll","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sqopfiunt70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6sqopfiunt70.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Air Doll
Air Doll as Owner of Video Rental Shop
{"id":34901,"title":"Love Exposure","year":"2009","character":"President","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-exposure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/cgufgi27m700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/cgufgi27m700.jpg"},"released":1}
Love Exposure
Love Exposure as President
{"id":227069,"title":"T\u00f4ky\u00f4 taw\u00e2: Okan to boku to, tokidoki, oton","year":"2007","character":"Editor on the phone (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tokyo-tawa-okan-to-boku-to-tokidoki-oton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227069.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":120437,"title":"Adrift in Tokyo","year":"2007","character":"Kunimatsu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adrift-in-tokyo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120437.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120437.jpg"},"released":1}
Adrift in Tokyo
Adrift in Tokyo as Kunimatsu
{"id":226946,"title":"Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu","year":"2005","character":"Shizuo Kugitani","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kame-wa-igai-to-hayaku-oyogu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226946.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226946.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":222875,"title":"Cutie Honey: Live Action","year":"2004","character":"Goki","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cutie-honey-live-action","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/273osce7kovg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/273osce7kovg.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":228043,"title":"Zebraman","year":"2004","character":"Kanda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zebraman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228043.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228043.jpg"},"released":1}
Zebraman
Zebraman as Kanda
{"id":225676,"title":"The Five","year":"1995","character":"Man at the toilet","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-five-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225676.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
The Five
The Five as Man at the toilet
{"id":120353,"title":"Tamio no shiawase","year":"2008","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tamio-no-shiawase","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120353.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Tamio no shiawase
Tamio no shiawase as Director, Screenplay