| Toshiaki Karasawa | |
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| Born: | June 3, 1963 Tokyo, Japan |
| Role: | Genba Shido |
Toshiaki Karasawa (born June 3, 1963; age 62) is a Japanese actor who played the lead role of Genba Shido in the Japanese version of 24.
Biography[]
Toshiaki Karasawa was born in Tokyo, Japan. He made his theatrical debut in 1987 in the play Boy's Revue Stay Gold. He specializes in theatrical action sequences involving swordplay and fighting. In 1990, Karasawa started appearing in TV shows. He has worked on shows like Top stewardess monogatari, Sôri to yobanai de, and Imôto yo during that time.
Through his career, Karasawa has appeared in numerous TV series, mini-series, and feature films. He has been nominated for two Japanese Academy Awards, and was named Best Newcomer in 1992. Karasawa is also notable for dubbing for Tom Hanks in the roles of Woody in the Toy Story franchise, as well as in The Polar Express.
Karasawa married actress Tomoko Yamaguchi on December 15, 1995.
24 credits[]
- Season 1 (all episodes)
Selected filmography[]
- Last Cop: The Movie (2017)
- Persona Non Grata (2015)
- In the Hero (2014)
- Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
- Snakes and Earrings (2008)
- Cashhern (2004)
- Love Has Fallen (1997)
- Uneasy Encounters (1994)
- Happy Wedding (1991)
Television appearances
- Voice: Emergency Control Room 110 (2019)
- Montage: 3-okuen Jiken Kitan (2016)
- Shima Kosaku's Asian Entrepreneurs (2013)
- Giruti: Akuma to keiyaku shita onna (2010)
- Kobayakawa Nobuki no koi (2006)
- Shiro kyotô (2003-2004)
- Love Complex (2000)
- Sôri to yobanai de (1997)
- Imôto yo (1994)
- Top stewardess monogatari (1990)
