Shindo Eisaku

Name: Shindo Eisaku
Native name: 新藤栄作
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 28, 1958
Age: 67

Born in Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture. He moved to Tokyo to become a professional kickboxer, but changed his course and joined the acting institute of Theater Group Yen and became an actor. After that, he worked as a member of Tokyo Kid Brothers musical theater. In 1984, he made his debut as the leading role in the TV drama "Kokoro wa itsumo ramune-iro". The next year, he debuted in a movie "Ora Tokyo Sayukiguda" and won the 9th Japan Academy Newcomer Actor Award.
While working as an actor, he also worked with Shinichiro Nakata as the director of a theater company to train younger generations. In Kansai, he was popular as a detective for the travel program "Furusato ZIP Detectives". Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	Daifugou Doushin Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2023, 8 eps (Support Role)	8	Support Role	0.0
2011	Mito Komon Season 43 Japanese Drama, 2011, 21 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	21	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
2011	Saijo no Meii Japanese Drama, 2011, 10 eps Mochida Kuniyuki (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	10	Mochida Kuniyuki (Ep. 8) Guest Role	7.3
2008	Sono Otoko, Fuku Shocho Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps Teramoto Shogo (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	10	Teramoto Shogo (Ep. 3) Guest Role	8.0
1997	Toyama no Kinsan vs Onna Nezumi Japanese Drama, 1997, 19 eps (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	19	(Ep. 17) Guest Role	5.5
1995	Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune Japanese Drama, 1995, 48 eps (Ep. 43-44) (Guest Role)	48	(Ep. 43-44) Guest Role	0.0
1989	Poetry Castle Journey Japanese Drama, 1989, 5 eps Tsuji Hidezo (Support Role)	5	Tsuji Hidezo Support Role	8.0
1989	Wakko no Kinmedaru Japanese Drama, 1989, 156 eps Akira [2nd Elder Brother] (Support Role)	156	Akira [2nd Elder Brother] Support Role	4.0
1984	Kokoru wa Itsumo Ramune Iro Japanese Drama, 1984, 152 eps Bunpei Akatsu (Main Role)	152	Bunpei Akatsu Main Role	10.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Welcome to Le Jardin Japanese Movie, 2024, Fujiidera (Support Role)	Fujiidera Support Role	0.0
1996	Tokyo Decameron Japanese Movie, 1996, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1992	The Setting Sun Japanese Movie, 1992, Captain Takada (Support Role)	Captain Takada Support Role	6.0
1988	The Silk Road Japanese Movie, 1988, Shigetada Dan (Support Role)	Shigetada Dan Support Role	7.1
1985	We're Going to Tokyo Japanese Movie, 1985, Nono Miyamoto (Main Role)	Nono Miyamoto Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	Tsuri Deka 4 Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps [Ome Nishi Police Station deputy chief] (Guest Role)	1	[Ome Nishi Police Station deputy chief] Guest Role	0.0
2009	Yameken No Onna Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps Tezuka Kikuo (Guest Role)	1	Tezuka Kikuo Guest Role	2.0
2008	Bengoshi Takamizawa Kyoko 9 Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps Detective Hashimoto (Guest Role)	1	Detective Hashimoto Guest Role	0.0
2005	Kagurazakasho Seikatsu Anzenka 1 Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Aono Taizo (Support Role)	1	Aono Taizo Support Role	0.0
2004	Hamidashi Bengoshi Tatsumi Shiro 8: Seikaiisan Yakushima ni Kieta 'Muzai?' no Satsujin-sha Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Shibasaki Tatsuo (Guest Role)	1	Shibasaki Tatsuo Guest Role	0.0
2003	Bosan Bengoshi: Goda Yumei Muei 17 sai no Satsujinsha Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Soba Tokuji (Guest Role)	1	Soba Tokuji Guest Role	0.0
2002	Onsen Waka Okami no Satsujin Suiri 11: Kaga Yamashiro Onsen ~ Tojinbo Eiheiji ni Satsui no Aika Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Nonomura [Daishoji Police Station assistant inspector] (Guest Role)	1	Nonomura [Daishoji Police Station assistant inspector] Guest Role	0.0
2002	Tantei Samonji Susumu 6: Hisho-chi no Satsujin-sha Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Kanzaki Shinichi (Guest Role)	1	Kanzaki Shinichi Guest Role	0.0
1995	Onsen Waka Okami no Ryojo Satsujin Suiri 3: Hokuriku Kanazawa ~ Yamanaka Onsen Nazo no Onna wa Shita Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps Tajima Tetsuo [Oyama Group chairman's secretary] (Guest Role)	1	Tajima Tetsuo [Oyama Group chairman's secretary] Guest Role	0.0
1994	Totsugawa Keibu Series 4: Hakodate-eki Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps Kanai Hideo [Former cameraman] (Guest Role)	1	Kanai Hideo [Former cameraman] Guest Role	0.0

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