Satoru Kawaguchi

Satoru Kawaguchi (川口 覚, Kawaguchi Satoru, born 9 January 1982) is a Japanese actor known for his stage work, such as playing the title role in Hamlet directed by Yukio Ninagawa, and for playing Hiromichi in the Bollywood Hindi film Rangoon, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.[1]

Satoru Kawaguchi
川口覚
Born (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982
Tottori, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
WebsiteSatoru Kawaguchi Official Website

Career

He made his debut in 2007 for the film Water, as a leading role that was shot in 2004 directed/written by Shuichi Yoshida.
Since 2009 to 2014, he had participated in Saitama Next Theatre, headed by producer Yukio Ninagawa. In 2012, he has performed a stage play of Shakespeare's Hamlet, as a main lead, which was praised by Ninagawa as "the best Hamlet acted ever." Then Ninagawa won Grand Prize and Best Directing Award at the 20th Yomiuri Theatre Awards in this work.
In 2017, he portrayed "Hiromichi" in the Bollywood film Rangoon, which was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, receiving high praise by Indian critics.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007WaterKeiichiroLeading role
2013At the Last Stop Called Ghost ChimneyA bus drivershort film
2015Areno - the wildernesshusband
2017RangoonHiromichi
2017WildernessKazutoshi Ishii
2018Over DriveRyuta Seki
2018Ten Years JapanItamiSegment: Plan75, leading role
2019Yuhi no AtoHideyuki Nimi
2020The Voice of SinTatsuo Sone (young)[2]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014Soko wo nantoka 2Hiromitsu Iguchi
2015Mondai no aru Restaurant (A Restaurant With Many Problems)Ikebe
2015Konkatsu DekaKeisuke Okui
2017Edojô Muketsu KaijôTomoatsu Godai
2017Tsubaki Bunguten: Kamakura Daishoya MonogatariKaoru Sonoda
2018Holiday LoveMasaki Saito
2018SegodonRyujirou NakamuraTaiga drama
2019Kurobara IIMasaya Shimagaki
2020AleNobuo Tatebayashi

Stage

References
  1. "Shahid and Satoru Kawaguchi bond over food on the sets of Rangoon". BOLLYSPICE. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. "罪の声". Cinematoday. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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