Jiro Sato (actor)

Jiro Sato
佐藤 二朗
Born (1969-05-07) 7 May 1969
Kasugai City,[1] Aichi Prefecture, Japan
EducationShinshu University Faculty of Economics
OccupationsActor, screenwriter
Years active1995–present
AgentFrom First Production
Websitesatojiro.com (in Japanese)

Jiro Sato (佐藤 二朗, Satō Jirō; born 7 May 1969)[2] is a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He grew up in Tōgō, Aichi District. He is represented with From First Production. He graduated from Shinshu University Faculty of Economics.

Career

After graduating from university, Sato joined Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. However, feeling that he did not fit in with the company's culture during the company's induction ceremony, he left after just one day. He then pursued a career in acting and joined several theater companies, but his time with each was short-lived. Concluding that he was not suited for acting, he took a job at a small advertising agency. Assigned to the sales department, he quickly became the company's top salesperson.[3]

Unable to give up his dream of acting, Sato co-founded the theater unit Chikarawaza in 1996. He later caught the attention of director Yuichi Fukuda and became a regular cast member in Fukuda's productions.[4]

In 2024, Sato revealed that he had been living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for many years.[5]

In 2026, his performance in Suzuki=Bakudan earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at the 49th Japan Academy Film Prize.[6]

Controversies

On July 1, 2026, Shūkan Bunshun reported that Sato had been accused of workplace harassment by actress Ai Hashimoto, with whom he had appeared in the Fuji Television drama Surname Confidential. According to the report, Hashimoto had requested restrictions on physical contact before filming because she had experienced harassment during a previous production. The producer conveyed the request to Sato's manager, but the manager did not relay it to Sato, and the producer accepted that the information had not been passed on. During a scene filmed on March 22nd, Sato touched Hashimoto's chin while giving acting instructions. The following day, the producer informed Sato directly of Hashimoto's request that physical contact be limited to her shoulders and arms unless prior consent had been obtained. According to Sato's agency, he complied with the restrictions thereafter.[7]

In an interview with Shūkan Shinchō, Sato stated that he had not been informed of Hashimoto's request until after the on-set incident because his manager had not relayed the producer's message. He said that he then requested a meeting in Hashimoto's dressing room without a prior appointment and explained that, because they were portraying a married couple, he could not guarantee that there would be no physical contact during filming. According to Sato, he was later summoned by the chief producer to a meeting attended by Hashimoto and the president of her agency, where both sides agreed that physical contact would generally be limited to her shoulders and arms, while contact with other areas would require prior consent. Sato further stated that, after the first episode aired, he revisited Hashimoto's dressing room to praise her performance and told her that, if she intended to impose physical-contact restrictions while portraying a married couple, she should not continue working as an actor. He stopped greeting her. According to the report, a lawyer retained by Fuji Television instructed Sato not to enter Hashimoto's dressing room, to communicate important matters through his manager, to avoid physical contact except where required for filming and with prior consent, and that he should limit future interactions with her.[8]

Fuji TV's investigation report stated that, following the second dressing-room visit, Hashimoto became unable to participate in promotional activities because of her deteriorating condition. The report also stated that Hashimoto expressed concern that "the male actor might disclose information relating to this matter." Sato stated in his Shukan Shincho interview that he had discussed the dispute with a fellow actor who was his friend and later told Hashimoto that the actor agreed with his view of the situation.[9]

On July 7, he announced on X that he was severing ties with Fuji TV, and requested that his starring scenes be cut from the upcoming film Bayside Shakedown: N.E.W, scheduled to be released in September.[10]

Filmography

TV drama

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001Black Jack: Karute IIDoctor[11]
2003–06Kētai Keiji Zenigata seriesMysterious man and others4 seasons[11]
2005Densha OtokoMonto Kuroki[11]
Kiken na AnekiJun Madarame[11]
YaohKinshiro[11]
2008GokusenToyosaku Ushijimaseason 3[11]
2009–14Yō-jū MameshibaJiro ShibaLead role; 4 seasons[11]
2011Yūsha YoshihikoHotoke[12]
2015Death NoteKanzo Mogi[13]
2016Kami no Shita o Motsu OtokoKanji Miyazawa[14]
2020Daddy is My ClassmateTetsuo Akasaka[15]
2022The 13 Lords of the ShogunHiki YoshikazuTaiga drama[16]
2026Surname ConfidentialLead role[7]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009Yō-jū MameshibaJiro ShibaLead role[11]
2015The Big BeeImaeda-kachō[17]
2017Gin TamaTakeichi Henpeita[18]
Mary and the Witch's FlowerFlanagan (voice)[19]
2019The FableKenjiro Takoda[20]
2021Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is WarShozo Tanuma and Narrator[21]
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't KillKenjiro Takoda[22]
2022MissingSatoshi HaradaLead role[23]
Violence ActionSandaime[24]
Black Night ParadeTeru Yoshikawa[25]
2023Revolver LilyHiraoka[26]
Once Upon a CrimeKing Bovell[27]
2024The Floor PlanKuriharaLead role[28]
A Girl Named AnnTamotsu Tatara[29]
Saint Young Men: The MovieHermit[30]
A Conviction of MarriageShingo Fujita[31]
2025 Under Ninja Akikazu Yoshida [32]
True Beauty: BeforeShigemichi Yoda[33]
True Beauty: AfterShigemichi Yoda[34]
The Killer Goldfish[35]
Suzuki=BakudanTagosaku Suzuki[36]
New Interpretation of the End of Edo PeriodSaigō TakamoriLead role[37]
2026 The Brightest SunYonemoto[38]
NamelessTaro YamadaLead role; also writer[39]
Sakamoto DaysA Rambo-like hitman[40]
Shin Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō: Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu!Hotoke (Buddha) (voice)[41]
Bayside Shakedown: N.E.WHikaru Sashikata[42]
Kimi no OtoKuniharu Shimizu[43]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020Death Come TrueKenichi Mino[44]

Japanese dub

Live-action
Year Title Role Voice dub for Notes Ref.
2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsJonathan BarnaveltJack Black[45]
2019Shazam!Mall SantaBrian Kaulback[46]
2019The Lion KingPumbaaSeth Rogen[47]
Animation
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015Inside OutBing Bong[48]
2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemSuperfly[49]

Bibliography

Year Title Ref.
2016Jiro Sato Nau[50]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2022 47th Hochi Film Awards Best Actor Missing Nominated [51]
2023 77th Mainichi Film Awards Best Actor Nominated [52]
65th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Nominated [53]
2025 79th Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Performance A Girl Named Ann Nominated [54]
67th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actor A Girl Named Ann and others Nominated [55]
48th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor A Girl Named Ann Nominated [56]
50th Hochi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Suzuki=Bakudan Won [57]
38th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [58]
2026 80th Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Performance Won [59]
68th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actor Won [60]
49th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor Won [6]
50th Elan d'or Awards Elan d'or Award Himself Won [61]
99th Kinema Junpo Awards Best Supporting Actor Suzuki=Bakudan and others Won [62]

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