Tappei Shimokawa | |
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Born | |
Died | March 25, 2004 | (aged 75)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1954–2004 |
Tappei Shimokawa (下川 辰平, Tappei Shimokawa, December 11, 1928 in Fukuoka) was a Japanese actor.
He attended Musashino Art University, but withdrew before completing his degree.[1][2] In 1964, he joined Bungakuza Theatre Company but left in 1977.[1][2]
He is well known for his role as Chōsan (Detective Tarō Nozaki) in the detective drama television series Taiyō ni Hoero!.[1] His notable films are The Sands of Kurobe (1968), Akira Kurosawas film Dodes'ka-den (1970) and Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (1976).[3][4]