Susumu Terajima
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Susumu Terajima | |
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寺島 進 | |
| Born | 12 November 1963 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Susumu Terajima (寺島 進, Terajima Susumu, born 12 November 1963) is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of yakuza figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano.[1]
Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's A Homansu.[2] He joined Japan Music Entertainment in December 2018.[3]
Early life
[edit]Terajima was born in Fukagawa, downtown of Tokyo. He is the second son of three and his father was a tatami craftsman.[4] His childhood memory was when he and his mother walking to kindergarten together and his teacher called him "mu-chan" because of his cute face.[5] Terajima's interest in acting began when he watched an action-comedy movie, Truck Yarou.[4] He also loved to sing, impersonating members of the pop duo Pink Lady with his friends. After graduating from high school, to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, he enrolled at Mifune Art Academy to continue his education, although his parents did not agree with his decision as they wanted him to continue working in the family business.[6] During those years, Terajima did many side jobs, including work as a stuntman, until he met Yusaku Matsuda, who directed A Homansu and gave Terajima a minor role in the movie.[7]
Career
[edit]Terajima played a supporting role in Violent Cop (1989), where he met his respectful mentor, Takeshi Kitano.[8] His breakthrough as an actor was in Kitano's Sonatine. After the success of Sonatine, Terajima went on to enjoy a successful career playing various roles in television and film, usually in a supporting position, but occasionally as the lead character, such as in Hirokazu Kore-eda's After Life and Sabu's The Blessing Bell (2002).
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- A Homansu (1986)
- Itoshino Half Moon (1987)
- Violent Cop (1989)
- A Scene at the Sea (1992)
- Sonatine (1993)
- Elephant Song (1994)
- Getting Any? (1995)
- Okaeri (1995)
- Marks (1995)
- Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero (1996)
- Kids Return (1996)[9]
- Postman Blues (1997)
- Hana-bi (1997)
- Unlucky Monkey (1998)
- After Life (1998)
- Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)
- Eyes of the Spider (1998)
- Taboo (1999)
- Dead or Alive (1999)
- Brother (2000)
- Hole in the Sky (2001)
- Distance (2001)
- Ichi the Killer (2001)
- The Blessing Bell (2002)
- Harmful Insect (2002)
- Moon Child (2003)
- Casshern (2004)
- The Taste of Tea (2004)
- Nobody Knows (2004)
- Custom Made 10.30 (2005)
- Takeshis' (2005)
- Funky Forest (2005)
- Hana (2006)
- Unfair (2006)
- The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
- Hula Girls (2006)
- Unfair SP (2006)
- Green Mind, Metal Bats (2006)
- Unfair: The Movie (2007)
- Kantoku Banzai (2007)
- Still Walking (2008)
- All Around Us (2008)
- The Magic Hour (2008)
- Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
- Air Doll (2009)
- Goemon (2009)
- Wagaya no Rekishi (2010)
- Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
- Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
- Smuggler (2011)
- Unfair: The Answer SP (2011)
- Helter Skelter (2012)
- Human Trust (2013)
- The Kiyosu Conference (2013) – Kuroda Kanbei
- When Marnie Was There (2014)
- April Fools (2015)
- Chasuke's Journey (2015)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyouohger (2016)
- Love's Twisting Path (2019)
- Hit me Anyone One More Time (2019)
- Last of the Wolves (2021) – Yōji Kakutani[10]
- Noise (2022)[11]
- Yudo: The Way of the Bath (2023)[12]
- Kubi (2023) – Sahei[13]
- The Quiet Yakuza Part 1 (2023) – Takeshi Sakamoto[14][15]
- The Quiet Yakuza Part 2 (2023) – Takeshi Sakamoto[16]
- Blazing Fists (2025)[17]
Television
[edit]- Fūrin Kazan (2007) – Akabe Shimotsuke-no-kami[18]
- Sanada Maru (2016) – Ideura Masasuke[19]
- What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) - Mizuno Nobumoto[19]
Video games
[edit]- Yakuza 2 as Jiro Kawara (2006)
- Yakuza Kenzan as Itō Ittōsai (2008)[20]
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 as Jiro Kawara (2017)
Books
[edit]- Terajima no aniki ni kike yo! Komatta toki wa itsudemo koi! (2007) ISBN 978-4-576-07018-6
- Teppen toru made (2020) ISBN 978-4-591-16586-7
References
[edit]- ^ "Susumu Terajima - Filmbug".
- ^ "漫画スマイル | BL・TL漫画をお得に読む方方法を紹介♪". 漫画スマイル.
- ^ "JAPAN MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT". www.japanmusic.jp. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "【寺島進インタビュー】下町の畳屋さんの次男坊「深川を忘れたら、寺島進じゃなくなるから」｜さんたつ by 散歩の達人".
- ^ "『ナイスの森』寺島進：今週のクローズアップ｜シネマトゥデイ".
- ^ "FILT".
- ^ "寺島進の「原動力」は北野武と松田優作さん、惚れた男の大きな背中を追って（2ページ目）". 週刊女性PRIME.
- ^ "FILT".
- ^ "キッズ・リターン". eiga.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "渋川清彦、毎熊克哉、筧美和子、青柳翔、かたせ梨乃ら「孤狼の血2」に出演、特報解禁". Natalie. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "ノイズ". eiga.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "生田斗真主演、映画『湯道』"銭湯"に吉田鋼太郎、夏木マリ、柄本明ら大集合". Oricon. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "北野武監督『首』今秋公開決定！ティザービジュアルが解禁！". Fan's Voice. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "静かなるドン 前編". eiga.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (10 April 2023). "The Quiet Don Manga's New Live-Action Film Project Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "静かなるドン 後編". eiga.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "BLUE FIGHT 蒼き若者たちのブレイキングダウン". eiga.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "篤姫". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b "どうする家康:寺島進が「真田丸」以来の大河で水野信元役 前回は藤岡弘、に自前の木刀折られそうに". Mantan-web. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Ito Ittosai Voice – Yakuza Kenzan! (Video Game) | Behind The Voice Actors". Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Japan Music Entertainment profile (in Japanese)
- Susumu Terajima at IMDb
- Susumu Terajima at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
