Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

167

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-03-11 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

Тэцу Ватанабэ

Tetsu Watanabe

Biography

Tetsu Watanabe (born 11 March 1950) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989.

Known For

8.3%

Princess Mononoke

Jul 12, 1997

7.1%

Silence

Dec 23, 2016

7.1%

The Cat Returns

Jul 19, 2002

7.2%

Shin Godzilla

Jul 29, 2016

7.7%

Fireworks

Oct 30, 1997

7.5%

Sonatine

Sep 10, 1993

5.0%

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Aug 31, 2021

7.7%

Dreams

May 11, 1990

6.9%

Cold Fish

Jan 29, 2011

7.4%

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Sep 14, 2013

7.4%

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Nov 2, 2002

6.9%

Godzilla vs. Mothra

Dec 12, 1992

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Acting

2025		River Returns as Woodcutter
2025		Minna warae

2024		掟
2024		Sunny as Reiji
2024		This Man
2024		The Record of Murder as Sakai Teruo
2024		Suiheisen

2023		The Intercom Rings
2023		Kamaishi Ramen Story
2023		Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama
2023		Baby Assassins 2 as Mr. Matsumoto
2023		Tea Friends as Shigeo Tokioka

2022		Minato's Laundromat
2022		Pure Japanese

2021		The Pretenders
2021		Prisoners of the Ghostland as Nabe
2021		A Janitor
2021		Petto

2020		Rekishi Meikyuu kara no Dasshutsu~Real Dasshutsu Game X TV Tokyo~ as Hokusai Katsushika
2020		Red Post on Escher Street
2020		The Menu For Tomorrow
2020		Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi as Akane's Grandfather
2020		Stardust Over The Town as Komiyama Akira
2020		Enter the Fat Dragon
2020		エ・キ・ス・ト・ラ！！！

2019

The Promised Land

2018		The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
2018		Investor-Z as Zen
2018		Shino Can't Say Her Name
2018		Unexploded Bomb
2018		Darc as Ginzo Kageyama
2018		天才を育てた女房～世界が認めた数学者と妻の愛～

2017		Haru-san – The Bride's Father is a Great Detective as Tokuzo Genda
2017		Home Sweet Tokyo as Matsuyama Tsuneo
2017		Hello, Detective Hedgehog as Akatsuki-en Principal

2016		Silence as Prison Guard #2
2016		The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
2016		Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special as (segment "Harareru!")
2016		Shin Godzilla as Kooriyama : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
2016		Otoko Meshi as 山盛哲司
2016		Hibana: Spark
2016		CONFLICT II: Conclusion as Kasahara
2016		CONFLICT: Outbreak as Kasahara
2016		Makanai-sō
2016		Tax Inspector Madogiwa Taro: Case File 30
2016		Samurai Cat: Tamanojo Goes to Edo as Mr. Aragaki
2016		Run for Love as Sushi Chef
2016		Detective Ballerino

2015		The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
2015		The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai as Dionisy
2015		Sumo Road - The Musical as Subana
2015		The Noise
2015		Yakuza Apocalypse as A-0257
2015		Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu

2014		A Samurai Chronicle
2014		ほっとけない魔女たち
2014		Snow Jack as Tadaaki Matsumiya
2014		The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom

2013		Olympic Ransom
2013		The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
2013		Why Don't You Play in Hell? as Detective Kimura
2013		Kumokiri Nizaemon

2012		The Last Train Bound for Nagoya as Shōhei Tanaka
2012		Perfect Blue as Tamaki Fujinaga
2012		Soumatou Kabushikigaisha as Okishima Shozo
2012		Graffreeter Toki
2012		The Pod of Good Fortune
2012		Solitary Gourmet

2011		Himizu as Shozo Yoruno
2011		My Dog, My Happiness as Resident Association leader
2011		Cold Fish as Takayasu TsuTsui

2010		Script as Tetsu
2010		Steel Frame
2010		Railways
2010		30ハケン女が就職する方法
2010		Tensou Sentai Goseiger as Jotaro

2009		Instant Swamp as Kumabechi
2009		Girl's Life
2009		Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy as Haruo Maki

2008		Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station as Detective Murata
2008		You'll Die Six Hours Later as Matsuda Daigo
2008		End Call as Sayoko's Father
2008		81Diver as Tsukishima Fumio
2008		Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad as Oboro

2007		Dream Again as Kenz Maeda
2007		The Successful Businessmen Handbook: Leadership Skills You Can Learn from the Yakuza
2007		Glory to the Filmmaker! as Noh Mask Man
2007		Jingi 48
2007		Nozokiya as Chou
2007		Dear Father as Nakagome

2006		Gamera the Brave as Victim in ocean
2006		Aogura as Kumao Sakazaki
2006		Memories of Matsuko as Detective
2006		Gachi Baka! as Kanamori Masaaki

2005		Sunday's Dream
2005		Touch as Head of Boxing Department
2005		Takeshis' as TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition Actor
2005		Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter as Kabashima Chobei

2004

Zenigata Heiji as Miwa no Manshichi

2003		川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語
2003		Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series

2002		Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla as Management
2002		Kichiku
2002		Igyō no koi
2002		The Cat Returns as Muta (voice)
2002		Tomie: Forbidden Fruit as Suzuki

2001		Misoji no gokesan: Yogari naki
2001		Hero as Yoshiro Akama

2000		臨床心理士 as Kenji Ushiyama
2000		Ikebukuro West Gate Park as Tetsu
2000		Jingi 23: Bodyguard
2000		Watashi no Aozora as Bazooka Tonegawa
2000		Ichigensan

1999		Birdcage of Horrors
1999		Ley Lines as Kondo

1998		Naguru Onna
1998		Yakuza Lone Wolf
1998		KIZU

1997		Fireworks as Junkyard Owner
1997		A Story of Modern Chivalry
1997		Woman in Witness Protection as Detective
1997		Princess Mononoke as Wild Dog (voice)
1997		The King of Kita: Roar of Darkness

1996		劇的紀行　深夜特急’９７西へ！ユーラシア編
1996		Dangan Runner as Chef
1996		Story of Miss Q as Lulu's Father
1996		Swallowtail Butterfly as Katsushika Group Boss
1996		XX: Beautiful Killing Machine as Boat Man
1996		Suspicious Married Woman Telekura Report
1996		Maji! 5: Deadly Struggle
1996		Manji Mai 3: I will let you go Paradise Jodo
1996		Zero Woman: The Accused as Tadokoro
1996		Lipstick: Falling Woman
1996		Kagerô 2
1996		Sleeping Man as Daigo
1996		チンピラぶるーすど・アホ！
1996		Jingi 7: Proxy War Outbreak

1995		A Quiet Life as Water Bottle Man
1995		Kamikaze Taxi
1995		Gamera: Guardian of the Universe as Captain at Mt. Fuji
1995		History of Jirocho Shimizu

1994		A New Love in Tokyo as Middle-aged Man
1994		Zëiram 2 as Taguchi
1994		新・赤かぶ検事奮戦記
1994		Alone in the Night
1994		Gokutsubushi
1994		用心坊極道狩り
1994		Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare
1994		Uneasy Encounters as Cat
1994		Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell

1993		Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi
1993		Sonatine as Uechi
1993		The King of Minami: Ginjiro vs. Liquidator as Daisaburo Gennai
1993		Madadayo

1992		Godzilla vs. Mothra as Army Commander
1992		続・こちら凡人組
1992		About Love, Tokyo as Accountant manager
1992		Kwaidan
1992		Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion as Akechi

1991		A Scene at the Sea as Exercises Man
1991		The love song of farewell later

1990		Blood Oath as Captain Ikeuchi
1990		Like a Beast
1990		Dreams

1989

Circus Boys as Elephant Master

1983

古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ as Receiver

1971

Kamen Rider as Norio Uozumi

Camera

1996

0105 Is the Man's Number as Still Photographer