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Ryotaro Shimizu

Ryotaro Shimizu (清水 良太郎, Shimizu Ryōtarō, born 15 August 1988, in Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese actor and impressionist. He graduated from Iwakura High School Commerce Department. After belonging to Production Ogi, he is now represented with Shimizu Agency.

Ryotaro Shimizu
清水 良太郎
Born (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988 (age 36)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • impressionist
Years active2006–
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
FatherAkira Shimizu

Shimizu's father is Akira Shimizu, who is also an impressionist, and they first co-starred in the 18 March 2011 broadcast of Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji Television).

Biography

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After enrolling Iwakura High School Commerce Department in 2006, Shimizu debuted as an actor in the Taiga drama Kōmyō ga Tsuji (NHK). He was a member of the school baseball team.

Shimizu's career as an impressionist began with his first appearance on Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji TV) in March 2011. In October of the same year, he won the All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special (Fuji TV) championship.

Shimizu married a non-celebrity in May 2016. They gave birth to a girl in 8 November.[2]

Shimizu was reported to have been caught gambling at an illegal gambling center with actor Kaname Endo in the photo weekly magazine Friday released on 10 February 2017.[3] It was also announced that the musical Hana Gubijin in which it had been scheduled from March to April of that same year received his report.[4]

On December 22, 2017, Shimizu was charged with illegal stimulant use after being reported to the police by an out-call prostitution service for drug use in October. He has been charged with a 3-year sentence with half to be commuted.[5]

Impressions

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Filmography

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TV dramas

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Year Title Role Network
2006 Kōmyō ga Tsuji Yamanouchike's soldier NHK
2007 Elite Yankee Saburo Keita Shiraishi TV Tokyo
2008 Full Swing Baseball Club Captain Ishida NHK
Gokusen Ryotaro Katsura NTV
Cat Street High school student Haruji NHK
2011 Hanchō –Jinnan-sho Asaka Han– Series 4 –Seigi no Daishō– Ogata TBS
2012 Setagaya Chūzai Deka Akira Shibata
2013 Amachan Young Yukio Hashi (20) NHK

TV variety

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Year Title Network
2011 Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special Fuji TV
All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special
Sennyū! Real Scoop
2012 VS Arashi
Honma dekka!? TV
Dare datte Haran Bakushō NTV
The Best House 123 Fuji TV
Kanjani no Shiwake Eight TV Asahi
Monomane Ōzaketteisen Fuji TV
2014 Otona no Kiss Eigo
Lion no gokigen yō
Waratte Iitomo!

Films

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Year Title Role
2009 Gokusen: The Movie Ryotaro Katsura
2011 Kenka Banchō Gekijō-ban: Ichinensensō

Stage

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Year Title Role Ref.
Tenimyu The Treasure Match Shitenhouji feat. Kōritei Jin Akutsu
2009 Hikōkigumo 2009 Nagareru Kumoyo –DJ kara Tokkōtai e Ai o Komete–
2011 Magdalene na Maria Alexei
2012 The Best House 123 on Stage!!
2017 Hana Gubijin Xiang Yu [6]

Mobile websites

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Year Title
2008 Hakkutsu! Ikemen Daisuki!

References

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  1. ^ "清水良太郎" (in Japanese). Shimizu Agency. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  2. ^ "清水アキラ三男良太郎が父に…８日に第１子女児誕生". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 Nov 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  3. ^ "清水良太郎にも違法賭博報道　謝罪と釈明も処分触れず　父・アキラも「重く受け止め」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 9 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  4. ^ "違法賭博報道の清水良太郎　舞台降板…所属事務所から申し出　代役調整中". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 10 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
  5. ^ "清水良太郎被告に有罪＝覚せい剤使用「責任重い」－東京地裁". 時事通信社 (in Japanese). Jorudan News. 22 Dec 2017. Retrieved 22 Dec 2017.
  6. ^ "凰稀かなめ主演ミュージカル「花・虞美人」ユナクと清水良太郎が劉邦と項羽に". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 25 Aug 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
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