Portrait of Ren Osugi

Acting

Ren Osugi

Career

Active from 1980 to 2021, busiest in 2000 with 11 main titles.

Leading roles
50
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 84 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ren Osugi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Nostalgia
    3.1, average 3.8
  • Politics
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Japanese Cinema 12
  • Psychological Thriller 10
  • Social Commentary 9
  • Character Study 6
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • Japanese Horror 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Slice of Life 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Romantic Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

278
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Byplayers: What If Supporting Actors Lived On a Deserted Island for a TV Tokyo Morning Drama?
Byplayers: What If Supporting Actors Lived On a Deserted Island for a TV Tokyo Morning Drama?

TV show

2020s

1 title
Mo-Ruerani
Mo-Ruerani (2021)

as Mikio Kobayashi

2010s

81 titles · average score 63
The Chaplain
The Chaplain (2018)

as Saeki

Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light
Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light (2017)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Inaba Hirotarou

Outrage Coda
Outrage Coda (2017)
GoodWatch score 53

as Nomura

War of Lies
War of Lies (2017)

TV show · as Mamoru Sanpei

Bitter Honey
Bitter Honey (2016)
GoodWatch score 52

as Old Writer

The Tiger
The Tiger (2015)
GoodWatch score 86

as Maezono

Emergency Interrogation Room
Emergency Interrogation Room (2014)

TV show · as Zenjiro Nakata

Hungry!
Hungry! (2012)

TV show · as Taro Yamate

1778 Stories of Me and My Wife
1778 Stories of Me and My Wife (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

as Setsuko's doctor

My SO Has Got Depression
My SO Has Got Depression (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

as Yasuo Kurita

My Husband is a Cartoonist
My Husband is a Cartoonist (2010)

TV show · as Genbee Iida

Joker: Unforgiven Investigator
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator (2010)

TV show · as Kuniji Mikami

2000s

100 titles · average score 64
School Days with a Pig
School Days with a Pig (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

as Vice Principal Nishina

Nekonade
Nekonade (2008)

as Taro Onizuka

Exte: Hair Extensions
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as Gunji Yamazaki

Origin: Spirits of the Past
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

as Agashi (voice)

Tripping
Tripping (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

as Shaodea's father

Takeshis'
Takeshis' (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

as Takeshi's Manager / Taxi Driver

The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
GoodWatch score 87

as Toyotaro Koda

Drive
Drive (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

as Nishi Goro

MPD Psycho
MPD Psycho (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Tooru Sasayama

Crazy Lips
Crazy Lips (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

as Colonel

Uzumaki
Uzumaki (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

as Toshio Saito

I Am an S+M Writer
I Am an S+M Writer (2000)
GoodWatch score 40

as Kurosaki

1990s

62 titles · average score 66
Charisma
Charisma (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Satoshi Nakasone

The Exam
The Exam (1999)

as Yoshimoto

Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Yan

Eyes of the Spider
Eyes of the Spider (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

as Yoda

Fireworks
Fireworks (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

as Horibe

Postman Blues
Postman Blues (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

as Joe

XX: Beautiful Prey
XX: Beautiful Prey (1996)

as Tagari

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Nouveau Riche
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Nouveau Riche (1996)

as Suzuki

Getting Any?
Getting Any? (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Head Yakuza 3

Lady Poison: Beasts of the Underground
Lady Poison: Beasts of the Underground (1995)

as Sogabe

Shinjuku Triad Society
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

as Yakuza Boss

Sonatine
Sonatine (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

as Katagiri

1980s

33 titles · average score 51
Subway Serial Rape: Uniform Hunting
Subway Serial Rape: Uniform Hunting (1987)

as Shunsuke Nozawa

Farewell, Friend
Farewell, Friend (1986)

as Kyoji Saeki

Molester's Train: One Shot on the Train
Molester's Train: One Shot on the Train (1985)

as Kogi Yamauchi

Subway Serial Rape
Subway Serial Rape (1985)

as Nozawa Shunsuke

Abnormal Family
Abnormal Family (1984)
GoodWatch score 51

as Shukichi / Father

Goodbye Boy
Goodbye Boy (1984)

as Shigeo Momozawa, the dance instructor

Beautiful Mystery
Beautiful Mystery (1983)

as Makio Mitani

The Serial Rape Murderer
The Serial Rape Murderer (1983)

as Katsuzô

Our Season
Our Season (1983)

as Joji Goda

Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex
Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (1982)

as Doctor

Nurenure kankin
Nurenure kankin (1981)

as Priest

Girl Mistress
Girl Mistress (1980)

as Takita, the bartender