Tetta Sugimoto | |
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杉本 哲太 | |
Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–present |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Spouse |
Hazuki Kōzu (m. 1992) |
Tetta Sugimoto (杉本 哲太, Sugimoto Tetta, born 21 July 1965) is a Japanese actor.
Sugimoto was first a member of a rock band before he debuted as an actor in 1983 in the film Hakujasho.[1] For that film, he won a Japan Academy Prize best newcomer award.[2] In addition to his work in film, he has also acted on television, stage, and in television commercials.[1]
He has appeared in films such as Takeshi Kitano's Outrage and Junji Sakamoto's Strangers in the City.[3][4]