Ryotaro Shimizu
Ryotaro Shimizu | |
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清水 良太郎 | |
| Born | 15 August 1988 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 1 August 2026 (aged 37) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2006–2017 |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Father | Akira Shimizu |
Ryotaro Shimizu (清水 良太郎, Shimizu Ryōtarō; 15 August 1988 – 1 August 2026) was a Japanese actor and impressionist. He graduated from Iwakura High School Commerce Department. After belonging to Production Ogi, he was represented by Shimizu Agency.
Shimizu's father is Akira Shimizu, who is also an impressionist, and they first co-starred in the 18 March 2011 broadcast of Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji Television).
Life and career
Ryotaro Shimizu was born in Tokyo, Japan on 15 August 1988.[1] After enrolling in Iwakura High School Commerce Department in 2006, Shimizu debuted as an actor in the Taiga drama Kōmyō ga Tsuji (NHK). He was a member of the school baseball team.
Shimizu's career as an impressionist began with his first appearance on Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special (Fuji TV) in March 2011. In October of the same year, he won the All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special (Fuji TV) championship.
He married in May 2016, with his wife giving birth to a girl on 8 November.[2]
Shimizu was reported to have been caught gambling at an illegal gambling center with actor Kaname Endo in the photo weekly magazine Friday released on 10 February 2017.[3] It was also announced that the musical Hana Gubijin in which it had been scheduled from March to April of that same year received his report.[4]
On 22 December 2017, Shimizu was charged with illegal stimulant use after being reported to the police by an out-call prostitution service for drug use in October. He was given a 3-year sentence, with half to be commuted.[5]
Shimizu died by suicide on 1 August 2026, at the age of 37.[6]
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kōmyō ga Tsuji | Yamanouchike's soldier | NHK |
| 2007 | Elite Yankee Saburo | Keita Shiraishi | TV Tokyo |
| 2008 | Full Swing | Baseball Club Captain Ishida | NHK |
| Gokusen | Ryotaro Katsura | NTV | |
| Cat Street | High school student Haruji | NHK | |
| 2011 | Hanchō –Jinnan-sho Asaka Han– Series 4 –Seigi no Daishō– | Ogata | TBS |
| 2012 | Setagaya Chūzai Deka | Akira Shibata | |
| 2013 | Amachan | Young Yukio Hashi (20) | NHK |
TV variety
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bakushō sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special | Fuji TV |
| All Star Geinōjin Uta ga umai Ōzakettei-sen Special | ||
| Sennyū! Real Scoop | ||
| 2012 | VS Arashi | |
| Honma dekka!? TV | ||
| Dare datte Haran Bakushō | NTV | |
| The Best House 123 | Fuji TV | |
| Kanjani no Shiwake Eight | TV Asahi | |
| Monomane Ōzaketteisen | Fuji TV | |
| 2014 | Otona no Kiss Eigo | |
| Lion no gokigen yō | ||
| Waratte Iitomo! |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gokusen: The Movie | Ryotaro Katsura |
| 2011 | Kenka Banchō Gekijō-ban: Ichinensensō |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenimyu The Treasure Match Shitenhouji feat. Kōritei | Jin Akutsu | ||
| 2009 | Hikōkigumo 2009 Nagareru Kumoyo –DJ kara Tokkōtai e Ai o Komete– | ||
| 2011 | Magdalene na Maria | Alexei | |
| 2012 | The Best House 123 on Stage!! | ||
| 2017 | Hana Gubijin | Xiang Yu | [7] |
Mobile websites
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Hakkutsu! Ikemen Daisuki! |
References
- ↑ "清水良太郎" (in Japanese). Shimizu Agency. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ↑ "清水アキラ三男良太郎が父に…８日に第１子女児誕生". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 Nov 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ↑ "清水良太郎にも違法賭博報道 謝罪と釈明も処分触れず 父・アキラも「重く受け止め」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 9 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ↑ "違法賭博報道の清水良太郎 舞台降板…所属事務所から申し出 代役調整中". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 10 Feb 2017. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
- ↑ "清水良太郎被告に有罪＝覚せい剤使用「責任重い」－東京地裁". 時事通信社 (in Japanese). Jorudan News. 22 Dec 2017. Retrieved 22 Dec 2017.
- ↑ "元ものまねタレントの清水良太郎さん（37）死去 タレント・清水アキラさんの息子". FNN (in Japanese). 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "凰稀かなめ主演ミュージカル「花・虞美人」ユナクと清水良太郎が劉邦と項羽に". Stage Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 25 Aug 2016. Retrieved 18 Apr 2017.
External links
- Ryotaro Shimizu Official Blog "Ryōshin-teki." Powered by Ameba: (April 2012 – ) (in Japanese)
- Ryotaro Shimizu at IMDb