Masachika Ichimura (市村 正親, Ichimura Masachika, born January 28, 1949) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawagoe, Saitama and studied at the Theater Art College in Tokyo after graduating high school. He is best known to anime fans as the voice of Mewtwo.

Masachika Ichimura
市村 正親
Masachika Ichimura at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival
Born (1949-01-28) January 28, 1949 (age 75)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present

Career

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In 1973, he made his debut as an actor with Jesus Christ Superstar and became one of top actors of Shiki Theatre Company since then. He appeared in various musical plays as West Side Story, Equus, Cats, Evita and The Phantom of the Opera. Besides he played the role of Shylock of The Merchant of Venice.

In 1990, he left the company and now signs up for Horipro. In 2013, he played the role of Tokugawa Ieyasu in "Anjin: The Shogun and The English Samurai" in London.[2][3]

In 2014, he cancelled the performance in Miss Saigon because of initial stomach cancer but in November of the year, he finished the treatment and returned to the theatre industry.[4]

Filmography

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Films

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Television dramas

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Musicals

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Plays

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Theatrical animation

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Television animation

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Original video animation (OVA)

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Video games

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Dubbing

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Puppetry

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Honors

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References

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  1. ^ "市村正親 のプロフィール". allcinema. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  2. ^ 俳優 市村正親 インタビュー 英国ニュースダイジェスト
  3. ^ Anjin: The Shogun and the English Samurai, Sadler's Wells, review-Telegraph
  4. ^ Stage return "wants to affect expectation" through Masachika Ichimura, stomach cancer medical treatment Archived 2014-12-03 at archive.today
  5. ^ Thermae Romae#Cast
  6. ^ "燃えよ剣". eiga.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "そして、バトンは渡された". eiga.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "劇場版 ルパンの娘". eiga.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "草なぎ剛×白石和彌「碁盤斬り」に清原果耶、中川大志、斎藤工、小泉今日子、國村隼ら". Natalie. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "夏目アラタの結婚". eiga.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "江 姫たちの戦国". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "中村勘九郎がNHKドラマで"伝説の歌舞伎俳優"中村仲蔵に、共演に上白石萌音ら". eiga.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "NINAGAWA Macbeth". www.lincolncenter.org. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Full Trailer for I.G's Hand-Drawn Anime Film Giovanni's Island Posted". Anime News Network. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "ナイトメアー・ビフォア・クリスマス". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "Merry Christmas!~ロンドンに奇跡を起こした男~". Fukikaeru. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "ミニオンズ フィーバー -日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  18. ^ "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals Japanese Dub Cast, December 27 Opening in Japan". Anime News Network. August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "旭日小綬章・市村正親さん(70) 元気すぎる70歳の「源は観客」". Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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