Matsukawa Tsutomu

Name: Matsukawa Tsutomu
Native name: 松川勉
Also Known as: まつかわつとむ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 12, 1943
Age: 82

Matsukawa Tsutomu is a former Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Keio University (慶應義塾大学). During high school, he worked part-time as a model. In 1962, he was scouted by a Shochiku (松竹) employee and made his acting debut in the 1963 film Utae Wakatotachi (歌え若人達). In his third year of university, he decided to pursue a career in entertainment and joined the Actor's Studio (俳優座養成所) as a 16th-term student. After graduating in 1967, he joined the Roman Theatre (浪曼劇場) led by author and poet Mishima Yukio (三島由紀夫) and made his stage debut in Sangenshoku (三原色). He was later affiliated with Office C&P (オフィスC&P).

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1977	Kaiketsu Zubat Japanese Drama, 1977, 32 eps Black Beard / Kurisu Shin (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)	32	Black Beard / Kurisu Shin (Ep. 18) Guest Role	7.7
1976	Oretachi no Asa Japanese Drama, 1976, 48 eps Takayuki Yazawa (Support Role)	48	Takayuki Yazawa Support Role	0.0
1974	Shiroi Kiba Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps Muraki (Support Role)	26	Muraki Support Role	0.0
1973	Jumborg Ace Japanese Drama, 1973, 50 eps Hamada Mamoru (Support Role)	50	Hamada Mamoru Support Role	7.1
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Katori Kyonosuke (Guest Role)	33	Katori Kyonosuke Guest Role	6.0
1969	Umon Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1969, 26 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1973	Yoru no Kinryoku Japanese Movie, 1973, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1972	Music Japanese Movie, 1972, Hanai (Support Role)	Hanai Support Role	0.0
1964	The Scent of Incense Japanese Movie, 1964, [Ezaki's son] (Bit part)	[Ezaki's son] Bit part	7.3
1963	Legend of a Duel to the Death Japanese Movie, 1963, Sonobe Norio (Support Role)	Sonobe Norio Support Role	7.4
1963	Sing, Young People! Japanese Movie, 1963, Mori Yasuhiko (Main Role)	Mori Yasuhiko Main Role	6.0

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