Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsumi
Born (1964-07-07) July 7, 1964 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)

Shinichi Tsutsumi (堤 真一, Tsutsumi Shin'ichi, born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese stage and screen actor. Internationally, he is best known for his roles as Koichi Takagi in the Monday films, Tetsuya Ishigami in the Suspect X films, and Jo Sawashiro in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. In Japan, he is best known for his roles as Ōsuke Nakahara in Yamato Nadeshiko of drama series, and Norifumi Suzuki in Always: Sunset on Third Street films. He won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Always: Sunset on Third Street. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in Yasu – A Single Father’s Story.