Portrait of Tarō Suwa

Acting

Tarō Suwa

Career

Active from 1982 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mr. Long
Mr. Long
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 67 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tarō Suwa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Romance
    2.3, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Horror 3
  • Melancholy Tone 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Erotic Thriller 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Contemporary Tokyo 2
  • Japanese Horror 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Mystery and Intrigue 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Supernatural Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

143
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

21 titles · average score 69
Chloe et Emma
Chloe et Emma (2026)

TV show · as Handa

Stigmatized Properties: Possession
Stigmatized Properties: Possession (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

as Yabukoshi

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ
Kamen Rider ZEZTZ (2025)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Kinnosuke Shiranami

Baby Assassins Everyday!
Baby Assassins Everyday! (2024)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Yumeto

1122: For a Happy Marriage
1122: For a Happy Marriage (2024)

TV show · as Otoya's uncle

Ultraman Blazar
Ultraman Blazar (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Hige

The Forbidden Play
The Forbidden Play (2023)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sachi Murata's Husband

Bad City
Bad City (2022)
GoodWatch score 63

as Chief of Police

TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room (2021)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Bookseller

The Road to Red Restaurant List
The Road to Red Restaurant List (2020)

TV show · as Kawabe Yoshitomo [Parry Restaurant owner] (Ep. 7)

Red Post on Escher Street
Red Post on Escher Street (2020)
GoodWatch score 48

as Mutou

2010s

47 titles · average score 64
Dancing Mary
Dancing Mary (2019)

as Municipal Manager

Izakaya Fuji
Izakaya Fuji (2017)

TV show

Mr. Long
Mr. Long (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

as Tadao

Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla (2016)
GoodWatch score 75

as Tahara : Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Disaster Management Division

Through Their Eyes
Through Their Eyes (2016)

as Eiichiro Sumiya

Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Priest

River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata
River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata (2014)

TV show

Hana-Dama
Hana-Dama (2014)

as Mizuki's father

Himizu
Himizu (2012)
GoodWatch score 77

as Maa-kun

Cold Bloom
Cold Bloom (2012)

as Nobuo Kimura

Cold Fish
Cold Fish (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

as Akio Yoshida

The Slave Ship
The Slave Ship (2010)

as Onimata, Writer

2000s

43 titles · average score 61
Sayaka: The Cute & Careless Girl
Sayaka: The Cute & Careless Girl (2009)

as Teacher

Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (2008)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Sugita

End Call
End Call (2008)
GoodWatch score 39

as Akira Joshima

GARO
GARO (2005)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Stage Director

Heart, Beating in the Dark
Heart, Beating in the Dark (2005)

as Shimamoto

Fear and Trembling
Fear and Trembling (2003)
GoodWatch score 76

as Monsieur Saito

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger (2003)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Mr. Yokota

Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

as Convenience Store Manager

Dark Water
Dark Water (2002)
GoodWatch score 75

as Boss of Yoshimi Matsubara

Alter Ego
Alter Ego (2002)

as Yasunori Takimoto

Unloved
Unloved (2001)

as Restaurant owner

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Charcoal Grill Org (voice)

1990s

24 titles · average score 57
Shikoku
Shikoku (1999)
GoodWatch score 49

as Oda

Anarchy in Japansuke
Anarchy in Japansuke (1999)

as Nakazato

Ring 2
Ring 2 (1999)
GoodWatch score 31

as Kadokura Keiji

Adrenaline Drive
Adrenaline Drive (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

as Shimada

Dirty Maria
Dirty Maria (1998)

as Yukio Murakami (a taxi driver)

Eyes of the Spider
Eyes of the Spider (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as Yakuza Boss

An Obsession
An Obsession (1997)

as Detective Ichii

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (1997)

TV show · as Daigo

Helpless
Helpless (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cook

Door III
Door III (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

as Masao Abe

Welcome Home
Welcome Home (1995)
GoodWatch score 70

as Detective

The Guard from Underground
The Guard from Underground (1992)
GoodWatch score 44

as Minoru Yoshioka

1980s

7 titles · average score 59
The Enchantment
The Enchantment (1989)

as Detective

People of Twilight
People of Twilight (1984)

as Disco manager

Heart, Beating in the Dark
Heart, Beating in the Dark (1982)

as Shimamoto

The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September
The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September (1982)

as Natsuo

Burst City
Burst City (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

as Factory Manager

Wolf: Running Is Sex
Wolf: Running Is Sex (1982)

as Condom Salesman

The Rape
The Rape (1982)

as Yakuza

1970s

1 title · average score 69
Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider (1971)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Takosaburo / Heiji Uesugi