Acting
Tetsu Watanabe
- Titles
- 69movies46TV shows
- Career
Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 2008 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 9top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Fireworks84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Violence5.3average 4.3
- Dark Humor3.7average 2.9
- Crime4.5average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.0average 5.2
- Uncanny3.1average 2.5
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
- Coming of Age3.4average 2.9
- Wonder3.8average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Historical0.9, average 2.6
- Politics1.8, average 2.6
- Romance3.1, average 3.8
- Family Dynamics4.0, average 4.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 6
- Japanese Drama 3
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Mystery 2
- Intrigue 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Comfort Watch 2
- Underdog Story 2
- Redemption Arc 2
- Emotional Journey 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kenichi YajimaActorFireworks, Sonatine, Dōki
Susumu TerajimaActorFireworks, Sonatine, Takeshis'
Tarō SuwaActorCold Fish, Himizu, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
Ren OsugiActorFireworks, Sonatine, Takeshis'
DendenActorCold Fish, Himizu, Stardust Over The Town
Takeshi KitanoActorFireworks, Sonatine, Takeshis'
Koji EndoComposerKumokiri Nizaemon, Aogura, You'll Die Six Hours Later
Asuka KurosawaActorKumokiri Nizaemon, Cold Fish
Megumi KagurazakaActorCold Fish, Himizu
Mitsuru FukikoshiActorCold Fish, Himizu
Keisuke HoribeActorDōki, River Returns
Kayoko KishimotoActorFireworks, Takeshis'
Movies and TV shows
242020s
4 titles · average score 71
River Returns (2025)
as Matsu
71
Sunny (2024)
TV show · as Reiji
The Intercom Rings (2023)
TV show
Hope (2020)
as Hanazuka
2010s
6 titles · average score 77
76
Silence (2016)
as Prison Guard #2
84
Hibana: Spark (2016)
TV show
77
Himizu (2012)
as Shozo Yoruno
The Last Train Bound for Nagoya (2012)
TV show · as Shōhei Tanaka
71
Cold Fish (2011)
as Takayasu TsuTsui
My Dog, My Happiness (2011)
TV show · as Resident Association leader
2000s
6 titles · average score 72
Dream Again (2007)
TV show · as Kenz Maeda
83
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
as Detective
68
Gamera the Brave (2006)
as Victim in ocean
64
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
as Master (2033)
76
Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
TV show · as Tetsu Ando
Watashi no Aozora (2000)
TV show · as Bazooka Tonegawa
1990s
8 titles · average score 70
84
Fireworks (1997)
as Junkyard Owner
86
Princess Mononoke (1997)
as Wild Dog (voice)
79
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)
as Katsushika Group Boss
74
Sleeping Man (1996)
as Daigo
70
A Quiet Life (1995)
as Water Bottle Man
40
A New Love in Tokyo (1994)
as Middle-aged Man
75
A Scene at the Sea (1991)
as Exercises Man
54
Blood Oath (1990)
as Captain Ikeuchi