Portrait of Tsunehiko Watase

Acting

Tsunehiko Watase

Career

Active from 1971 to 2017, busiest in 1973 and 1974 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
63
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sympathy for the Underdog
Sympathy for the Underdog
GoodWatch score79/100

Characters

1

The characters Tsunehiko Watase played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tsunehiko Watase Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Gritty Realism 5
  • Japanese Cinema 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Yakuza 3
  • Gang Warfare 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Revenge 2
  • Betrayal 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Political Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

108
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
刑事物語'85
刑事物語'85

TV show

白昼の死角(TV)
白昼の死角(TV)

TV show

2010s

10 titles · average score 78
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (2017)

TV show · as Hyogo Iwamura

判事失格!?弁護士 夏目連太郎の逆転捜査
判事失格!?弁護士 夏目連太郎の逆転捜査 (2017)

TV show

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu
Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu (2015)

as Hideo Yoake

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 38
Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 38 (2015)

as Hideo Yoake

Back of Father
Back of Father (2014)

TV show · as Asakura Kenzou

更生人・土門恭介の再犯ファイル~罪を犯した女たち~
更生人・土門恭介の再犯ファイル~罪を犯した女たち~ (2014)

TV show

よその歌 わたしの唄
よその歌 わたしの唄 (2013)

TV show

Antarctica
Antarctica (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Takeshi Kuramochi's Father

医師・円城寺修
医師・円城寺修 (2011)

TV show

内田康夫ミステリー 湯布院殺人事件
内田康夫ミステリー 湯布院殺人事件 (2010)

TV show

2000s

16 titles
Sanpei the Fisher Boy
Sanpei the Fisher Boy (2009)

as Ippei Mihira

Chiritotechin
Chiritotechin (2007)

TV show · as Tsurezuretei Sojaku

Homicide Team 9
Homicide Team 9 (2006)

TV show · as Rintaro Kano

食い道楽!出張料理人 亀崎源一
食い道楽!出張料理人 亀崎源一 (2006)

TV show

Taxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22
Taxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22 (2006)

as Yoake Sudeo

Haru Urara
Haru Urara (2005)

as Dai Muneishi

虚貌〜顔の無い殺人者
虚貌〜顔の無い殺人者 (2005)

TV show

湯けむり殺人案内 なんにも専務の名推理
湯けむり殺人案内 なんにも専務の名推理 (2003)

TV show

Omiyasan
Omiyasan (2002)

TV show · as Torii Kansaburo

Jesus is My Boss
Jesus is My Boss (2001)

as Yuji Kihara

The Bubble
The Bubble (2001)

TV show

死刑囚の妹
死刑囚の妹 (2000)

TV show

1990s

15 titles · average score 56
Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer
Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer (1998)

as Yoake Hideo

Andromedia
Andromedia (1998)
GoodWatch score 39

as Toshihiko Hitomi / Mai's Father / Ai's Creator

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1997)

as Antique Dealer

Steel & Lead
Steel & Lead (1997)

as 探偵

Sangokushi: The Distant Land
Sangokushi: The Distant Land (1994)

as Cao Cao (voice)

Crest of Betrayal
Crest of Betrayal (1994)
GoodWatch score 62

as Yasubei Horibe

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

as Akira Tateno

One Bowl of Kakesoba
One Bowl of Kakesoba (1992)

as Proprietor of Hokkaitei

Totsugawa Police Department Series
Totsugawa Police Department Series (1992)

TV show · as 十津川省三

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary
Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary (1992)

TV show

Nurses and Doctors
Nurses and Doctors (1992)

as Naoyuki Uemura

Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

as Usami

1980s

28 titles · average score 67
The Silk Road
The Silk Road (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

as Li Yuanhao

Gate of Flesh
Gate of Flesh (1988)
GoodWatch score 64

as Shintaro Ibuki

Tokyo Blackout
Tokyo Blackout (1987)

as Asakura Tatsuya

Beyond the Shining Sea
Beyond the Shining Sea (1986)

as Atsushi Tanii

Sanada Taiheiki
Sanada Taiheiki (1985)

TV show · as Sanada Nobuyuki

Curtain Call
Curtain Call (1984)

as Takuji Shinozaki

Amagi Pass
Amagi Pass (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Matsunojo Tajima, the cop

Time and Tide
Time and Tide (1983)

as Yasu-san

Fossilized Wilderness
Fossilized Wilderness (1982)

as Sousuke Nishina

Morning Moon Is Cruel
Morning Moon Is Cruel (1981)

as Kusakabe

Writhing Tongue
Writhing Tongue (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

as Akira Miyoshi

Virus
Virus (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

as Yasuo Tatsuno

1970s

37 titles · average score 67
The Fall of Ako Castle
The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

as Kobayashi Heihachiro

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977)
GoodWatch score 43

as Takashi Ashizawa

Violent Panic: The Big Crash
Violent Panic: The Big Crash (1976)
GoodWatch score 68

as Takashi Yamanaka

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

as Hiroshi Kategaru

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

as Kunimitsu Sugawa

The Tattooed Hitman
The Tattooed Hitman (1974)

as Kenichi Furuta

Bodyguard Kiba 2
Bodyguard Kiba 2 (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

as Takeshi Nanjo

Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
GoodWatch score 78

as Toshio Arita

Aesthetics of a Bullet
Aesthetics of a Bullet (1973)

as Kiyoshi Koike

A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

as Watarai

Wandering Ginza Butterfly
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ryūji

Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tetsu Nagakawa