Denden (でんでん, Denden, born Yoshihiro Ogata (緒方 義博, Ogata Yoshihiro); 23 January 1950) is a Japanese actor and former comedian.[1] He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1981.

Denden
でんでん
Born
Yoshihiro Ogata

(1950-01-23) 23 January 1950 (age 74)
Other namesKanichi Tadokoro (田所 完一)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian (former)
Years active1980–present
AgentAlpha Agency
Websitewww.alpha-agency.com/artist/denden.html

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1981Something Like It
1997Cure
2000Uzumaki
Ju-on: The Curse
Eureka
2001Red Shadow
2006Love Tomato
2008Kabei: Our Mother
Climber's High
2010Cold Fish
Boys on the Run
2011Himizu
2012Like Someone in Love
Land of Hope
2013The Kiyosu ConferenceMaeda Gen'i
2014Killers
Tokyo TribeDaishisan
2016Destruction Babies
Shippu Rondo
Nobunaga Concerto
2017Mumon: The Land of StealthShimoyama Kai
2018Tomiko no Ashi
Last Winter, We Parted[2]
2019Blue Hour
Mentai PiririMaruo
The Forest of LoveOzawa
Silent Rain
Black School Rules
2020Not Quite Dead Yet
Stardust Over the Town
2021The Supporting Actors: The MovieHimself[3]
2022A Man[4]
I Am MakimotoShimobayashi[5]
A Turtle's Shell Is a Human's RibsUsazō (voice)[6]
2023Mountain Woman[7]
Insomniacs After School[8]
Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie[9]
2024The Parades[10]
Living in Two WorldsYasuo Suzuki[11]
TBAEmergency Interrogation Room: The FinalSusumu Hishimoto[12]
Spirit World[13]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010General Rouge no Gaisen
2012Beautiful Rain
2013AmachanAsadora
2014–2021Emergency Interrogation RoomSusumu Hishimoto4 seasons[12]
2017Naotora: The Lady WarlordOkuyama TomotoshiTaiga drama
Hitoshi Ueki and Nobosemon
2018The Supporting Actors 2Himself
2021Welcome Home, MonetHiroshi KawakuboAsadora
2022Ishiko and Haneo: You're Suing Me?Kyōhei Yamada[14]
2023The Days[15]
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Saishō JōtaiTaiga drama[16]

References