Shiro Kishibe

Shiro Kishibe

  • Shiro Kishibe
  • 岸部四郎
Born(1949-06-07)7 June 1949
Died28 August 2020(2020-08-28) (aged 71)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesShirō Kishibe (岸部シロー)
Occupation(s)Actor, businessperson, presenter
Years active1967–2014

Shirō Kishibe (岸部 四郎, Kishibe Shirō, 7 June 1949 – 28 August 2020) was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kyoto, Occupied Japan. He is best known to English-speaking audiences for playing Sandy, one of the regular main characters in the TV show Monkey. Kishibe's father was a former Kempeitai member. He also had an elder brother, Ittoku Kishibe, who was a member of the band Tigers.