Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

75 · Born: Mar 11, 1950

Personal Details

Height5' 11"
BornMar 11, 1950 Tokoname, Japan

Biography

Tetsu Watanabe is a multifaceted and accomplished Japanese performer, equally adept in the realms of film and television, with a career spanning over three decades.

His most notable role to date is arguably the voice of Yama-inu in the 1997 animated masterpiece Princess Mononoke, directed by the renowned Hayao Miyazaki.

Throughout his extensive career, which commenced in 1989, Watanabe has appeared in an impressive array of over 90 films, showcasing his remarkable versatility as an actor.

One of his more recent notable roles was in the 2021 American horror Western film Prisoners of the Ghostland, where he had the opportunity to share the screen with the talented Nicolas Cage.

Career

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2021
{"id":221913,"title":"Enter the Fat Dragon","year":"2020","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/enter-the-fat-dragon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32am44evvk6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32am44evvk6g.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":231946,"title":"Red Post on Escher Street","year":"2020","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-post-on-escher-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231946.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231946.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":230497,"title":"The Promised Land","year":"2019","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-promised-land-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230497.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":131904,"title":"Darc","year":"2018","character":"Ginzo Kageyama","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/darc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131904.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131904.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Darc
Darc as Ginzo Kageyama
{"id":103847750,"title":"Home Sweet Tokyo","year":2017,"character":"Matsuyama Tsuneo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/home-sweet-tokyo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103847750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103847750.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Home Sweet Tokyo
Home Sweet Tokyo as Matsuyama Tsuneo
{"id":101028,"title":"Run for Love","year":"2016","character":"Sushi Chef","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/run-for-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_101028.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_101028.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Run for Love
Run for Love as Sushi Chef
{"id":227657,"title":"The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio","year":"2016","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mole-song-hong-kong-capriccio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227657.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227657.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":110723,"title":"Shin Godzilla","year":"2016","character":"Kooriyama : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shin-godzilla","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ehhf35n2blc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ehhf35n2blc0.jpg"},"released":1}
Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla as Kooriyama : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
{"id":36436,"title":"Silence","year":"2016","character":"Prison Guard #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silence-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22rfq0o5vtrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22rfq0o5vtrg.jpg"},"released":1}
Silence
Silence as Prison Guard #2
{"id":88070,"title":"Yakuza Apocalypse","year":"2015","character":"A-0257","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yakuza-apocalypse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57a08jfll850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57a08jfll850.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":35869,"title":"Idainaru, Shurarabon","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/idainaru-shurarabon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35869.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":224371,"title":"A Samurai Chronicle","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-samurai-chronicle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224371.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224371.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":26609,"title":"Why Don't You Play in Hell?","year":"2013","character":"Detective Kimura","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/why-dont-you-play-in-hell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26609.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":227656,"title":"The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji","year":"2013","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mole-song-undercover-agent-reiji","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227656.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":35016,"title":"Themis","year":"2011","character":"Shozo Yoruno","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/themis","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35016.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35016.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Themis
Themis as Shozo Yoruno
{"id":110700,"title":"Cold Fish","year":"2010","character":"Takayasu TsuTsui","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cold-fish-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43l3tf3ft2r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43l3tf3ft2r0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Cold Fish
Cold Fish as Takayasu TsuTsui
{"id":100579,"title":"End Call","year":"2008","character":"Sayoko's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/end-call","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_100579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_100579.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
End Call
End Call as Sayoko's Father
{"id":218537,"title":"Onechanbara: The Movie","year":"2008","character":"Oboro","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/onechanbara-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218537.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218537.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":221440,"title":"Kantoku \u00b7 Banzai!","year":"2007","character":"Noh Mask Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kantoku-banzai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221440.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Kantoku · Banzai!
Kantoku · Banzai! as Noh Mask Man
{"id":221551,"title":"Gamera the Brave","year":"2006","character":"Victim in ocean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gamera-the-brave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221551.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221551.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Gamera the Brave
Gamera the Brave as Victim in ocean
{"id":219290,"title":"Kiraware Matsuko no issh\u00f4","year":"2006","character":"Detective","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kiraware-matsuko-no-issho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219290.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":227034,"title":"Tatchi","year":"2005","character":"Head of Boxing Department","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tatchi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227034.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Tatchi
Tatchi as Head of Boxing Department
{"id":18596,"title":"Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla","year":"2002","character":"Management","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla-against-mechagodzilla","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qnommc1geu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qnommc1geu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":12239,"title":"The Cat Returns","year":"2002","character":"Muta (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cat-returns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ucuvo4pihi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ucuvo4pihi0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cat Returns
The Cat Returns as Muta (voice)
{"id":125080,"title":"Ley Lines","year":"1999","character":"Kondo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ley-lines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125080.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Ley Lines
Ley Lines as Kondo
{"id":221706,"title":"Fireworks","year":"1997","character":"Junkyard Owner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fireworks-1997-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221706.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221706.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Fireworks
Fireworks as Junkyard Owner
{"id":10440,"title":"Princess Mononoke","year":"1997","character":"Wild Dog (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/princess-mononoke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mtb6mu5fj3c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mtb6mu5fj3c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke as Wild Dog (voice)
{"id":218722,"title":"Non-Stop","year":"1996","character":"Chef","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/non-stop-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218722.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Non-Stop
Non-Stop as Chef
{"id":35194,"title":"Swallowtail Butterfly","year":"1996","character":"Katsushika Group Boss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swallowtail-butterfly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35194.jpg"},"released":1}
Swallowtail Butterfly
Swallowtail Butterfly as Katsushika Group Boss
{"id":221546,"title":"Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe","year":"1995","character":"Captain at Mt. Fuji","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gamera-the-guardian-of-the-universe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221546.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221546.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":228040,"title":"Zeiram 2","year":"1994","character":"Taguchi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zeiram-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228040.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228040.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Zeiram 2
Zeiram 2 as Taguchi
{"id":23039,"title":"Sonatine","year":"1993","character":"Uechi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sonatine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23039.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Sonatine
Sonatine as Uechi
{"id":34762,"title":"Madadayo","year":"1993","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/madadayo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60eag9ch13e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60eag9ch13e0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":219216,"title":"Minbo","year":"1992","character":"Akechi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/minbo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219216.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Minbo
Minbo as Akechi
{"id":221421,"title":"Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth","year":"1992","character":"Army Commander","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godzilla-and-mothra-the-battle-for-earth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ka18goclpl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ka18goclpl0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":26854,"title":"Blood Oath","year":"1990","character":"Captain Ikeuchi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blood-oath","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26854.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Blood Oath
Blood Oath as Captain Ikeuchi
{"id":59907,"title":"Dreams","year":"1990","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dreams-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t8kfm3248a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t8kfm3248a0.jpg"},"released":1}