Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi (堤 真一) is a Japanese stage and screen actor. Internationally, he is best known for his roles as Koichi Takagi in the Monday films, Tetsuya Ishigami in the Suspect X films, and Jo Sawashiro in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In Japan, he is best known for his roles as Ōsuke Nakahara in Yamato Nadeshiko of drama series, and Norifumi Suzuki in Always: Sunset on Third Street films. He won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Always: Sunset on Third Street. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in Yasu – A Single Father’s Story.

Life and career
Tsutsumi was born in Hyōgo Prefecture. He began training at the age of 18 with Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba's Japan Action Club. When he was at Japan Action Club (JAC) he had been the manager of Hiroyuki Sanada for several years.

In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in Yasu – A Single Father’s Story.