Kōtarō Sugie

Biography

Kōtarō Sugie was a Japanese actor born on January 21, 1932, in Tokyo's杉並区. He began his career at newTōhō in 1954 and made his debut in the 1955 film "Next Story" under the name Sagyama Kōtarō. Sugie later adopted the name Sugiyama Kōtarō and changed it again to Sugiyama Ryūtarō, becoming a notable villain in era dramas and crime series before passing away on September 11, 1998, at age 66.