Tarō Shigaki
Tarō Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō, September 22, 1951) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His real name was 河村 稔. He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art. He was 170 cm tall and weighs 59 kg. Actress Noriko Shirasaka (白坂 紀子) was his wife. He worked for Oscar Promotion.
In 1969, he made his debut as the leading role in Star of the Giants (巨人の星, Kyojin no Hoshi). His leading works include 1974 Fuji TV The Blue Mountains (青い山脈, Aoi sanmyaku), Akantare (あかんたれ), Like an Iceberg (氷山のごとく, Hyōzan nogotoku) and Horror of the Wolf (狼の紋章, Ōkami no monshō). Currently, he is also active as a reporter for gourmet and travel programs. In dramas and historical dramas, he plays a wide range of roles, from comical to serious ones.
Known for
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Kashin
Kusaka Yoshisuke
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Ichiro
The Rose of Versailles
André Grandier
Black Pean
Nobuaki Moriya
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Prince (voice)
Toward the Terra
Soldier Blue (voice)
Black Butler
Tanaka
Swan Lake
Prince Siegfried (voice)
Raining Blood
Akari's Father
The Highest Honour
Lieutenant Hayakawa
RoboGeisha
Kenyama Kageno
Stray Dog
Kiyoteru Higa
Nutcracker Fantasy
Franz / Fritz (voice)
Area 88
Saki Vashutal (voice)
Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period
But
My Voiceless Friends
Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal
Saki Vashutal
Shabake
Wuthering Heights
Onmyōji
Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves
Saki Vashutal
The Beauty in the Bathroom
Hangyaku no Tabi
Firefly 2 Red Scar
Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage
Saki Vashutal
Horror of the Wolf
Akira Inugami
Onna: Sono Ai no Series
Zero Fighter
Lieutenant Sasai
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Tokugawa Iemitsu
The Runaway Season
Minami
First Love
Oshare daisakusen
The Possessed
Ghosts of the Dolls
Benisuzume's Weekend
Mr. Shikata