Eiichiro Funakoshi

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Eiichiro Funakoshi (船越 英一郎, 船越 栄一郎, Funakoshi Eiichirō, born 21 July 1960, in Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actor, tarento, and presenter. He is represented with Horipro.

Eiichiro Funakoshi
船越 英一郎
Born (1960-07-21) 21 July 1960 (age 64)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • tarento
  • presenter
Years active1982–present
Television
  • Dramas
    • Kasai Chōsakan Renjiro Kurenai (2 hour dramas)
    • Kariya Keibu Series
    • Sono Otoko, Fuku Shochō
  • Variety
  • Guruguru Ninety Nine Gochi ni narimasu!
Spouse
(m. 2001; div. 2017)
Parents
RelativesYoko Hirano (sister)

He graduated from Nihon University Mishima High School and Nihon University College of Arts Film Department (in which he was classmates with Hiroyuki Sanada).

His father was Eiji Funakoshi, who was also an actor, and his mother was Yumiko Hasegawa. His great uncle was Kazuo Hasegawa (his wife Shige Iijima was Eiichiro's grandmother and their daughter was Matsu Iijima). His uncle was Ken Mishima (real name: Eitaro Funakoshi). His former wife is actress Kazuyo Matsui. His mother's great-grandfather was Jiro Iijima, founder of the Iijima Association, who formed a temporary name in railway construction. His sister was Yoko Hirano.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007–09 Sono Otoko, Fuku-shochō Kiyomi Ikegami Lead role; 3 seasons [1]
2016 Saijō no Meii Chikage Hojo [2]
2017 Nekonin Kenzan Kuze [3]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 Black Mask (voice) [4]
2007 A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies Yuichi Ishikawa Lead role [5]
2017 Nekonin Kenzan Kuze [3]
2024 My Mom, My Angel: A Journey of Love and Acceptance Kazuya Kosugi [6]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! Kondō Isami [7]

References

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  1. ^ "その男、副署長". TV drama database. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "斎藤工、主演作『最上の命医』5年ぶり復活に「ただならぬ思いがあります」". Mynavi News (in Japanese). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 9 Jul 2017.
  3. ^ a b "「猫忍」映画&ドラマ版、佐藤江梨子や柄本明ら8名の追加キャストが発表". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). 8 Dec 2012. Retrieved 9 Jul 2017.
  4. ^ "映画 ドラえもん のび太の恐竜2006"" (in Japanese). Media Arts Database. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 9 Jul 2017.
  5. ^ "マリと子犬の物語". eiga.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  6. ^ "わたしのかあさん 天使の詩". eiga.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  7. ^ "『龍が如く 維新!』の新選組局長・近藤勇役は俳優の船越英一郎さん! 船越さんからのコメントも掲載" (in Japanese). Dengeki Online. Retrieved 9 Jul 2017.
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