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Atsurō Watabe

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  • Director
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Atsurō Watabe was born on 5 May 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Love Exposure (2008), Kotoba no nai fuyu (2008) and A Quiet Life (1995). He is married to Eri Kyokuyama. He was previously married to Rikako Murakami.
BornMay 5, 1968
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      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Atsurō Watabe, Makiko Watanabe, Hikari Mitsushima, and Takahiro Nishijima in Love Exposure (2008)
    Love Exposure
    8.0
    • Tetsu(as Atsuro Watabe)
    • 2008
    Saki Takaoka in Kotoba no nai fuyu (2008)
    Kotoba no nai fuyu
    7.1
    • Wataru Kadokura(as Atsuro Watabe)
    • 2008
    A Quiet Life (1995)
    A Quiet Life
    6.9
    • Iiyo(as Atsuro Watabe)
    • 1995
    Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Jia Sun, Bai Xue, Xiting Han, Xinyi Zhang, and Yuemin Li in The Flowers of War (2011)
    The Flowers of War
    7.5
    • Colonel Hasegawa(as Atsuro Watabe)
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Plastic Beauty
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Atsurō Watabe, Hiroshi Tamaki, Tôru Nomaguchi, Shinya Kote, and Sae Okazaki in Professional (2026)
      Professional
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Ryô Sakuma (as Atsurô Watabe)
      • 2026
    • Jirō Satō, Sairi Itô, Shôta Sometani, Yuki Yamada, Kan'ichirô Satô, and Ryôta Bandô in Bakudan (2025)
      Bakudan
      6.9
      • Teruji Kiyomiya (as Atsurô Watabe)
      • 2025
    • Koshi Mizukami and Ken Yasuda in Kaibutsu (2025)
      Kaibutsu
      6.6
      TV Series
      • (as Atsurô Watabe)
      • 2025
    • Wakana Matsumoto in Dr. Ashura (2025)
      Dr. Ashura
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Makoto Tamon (as Atsurô Watabe)
      • 2025
    • Non and Taisuke Fujigaya in Happy Kanako's Killer Life (2025)
      Happy Kanako's Killer Life
      7.2
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • I Wanna Punch That Scumbag! (2024)
      I Wanna Punch That Scumbag!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Nari Hanegi (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2024
    • The Name of the Game Is a Kidnapping (2024)
      The Name of the Game Is a Kidnapping
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Katsuragi Katsutoshi (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2024
    • Ryôko Shinohara and Bakarhythm in Yips (2024)
      Yips
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Kyouji Itano (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2024
    • Atsurō Watabe and Hiyori Sakurada in Atari no kicchin (2023)
      Atari no kicchin
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Zenjirô Nakae (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2023
    • Hokuto Matsumura and Daigo Nishihata in Knokin'on Locked Door (2023)
      Knokin'on Locked Door
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Koshiro Amagawa
      • Kôshirô Amagawa (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2023
    • Atsuko Maeda, Riko Narumi, and Akihisa Shiono in Kashimashi Meshi (2023)
      Kashimashi Meshi
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Ryôji Hasui (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2023
    • Captured Hospital (2023)
      Captured Hospital
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Takeshi Bizen (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2023
    • Denden, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Ken Matsudaira, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Min Tanaka, Atsurō Watabe, and Lauren Tsai in Game of Spy (2022)
      Game of Spy
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Kenzo Shiratori (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2022
    • Dakara korosenakatta (2022)
      Dakara korosenakatta
      6.1
      TV Series
      • (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2022
    • Avalanche (2021)
      Avalanche
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Kengo Ohyama (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2021

    Director

    • Saki Takaoka in Kotoba no nai fuyu (2008)
      Kotoba no nai fuyu
      7.1
      • Director (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2008

    Writer

    • Saki Takaoka in Kotoba no nai fuyu (2008)
      Kotoba no nai fuyu
      7.1
      • original story (as Atsuro Watabe)
      • 2008

    Videos4

    The Flowers Of War
    Trailer 2:29
    The Flowers Of War
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)
    Trailer 2:28
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)
    Trailer 2:28
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)
    Trailer 0:53
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)
    Trailer 2:25
    Professor Layton and the Last Specter (VG)

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Atsuro Watabe
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • May 5, 1968
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouses
        Rikako MurakamiMarch 1, 1994 - December 19, 2005 (divorced, 2 children)

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