Peter (actor)

Shinnosuke Ikehata (池畑 慎之介 Ikehata Shinnosuke) (born August 8, 1952 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor who has appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran^[1] and Toshio Matsumoto's Bara no Sōretsu. Ikehata also uses his stage name of Peter (ピーター Pītā) when he appears on TV variety shows and musical revues. Always seen dancing with tight shirts and pants at dancing clubs, he adopted the stage name when he was 16 after his style of dress and dance which was said to resemble Peter Pan. One of Japan's most famous gay entertainers, Peter's androgynous appearance has enabled him to often play transvestite characters and he often appears on stage in women's clothing.

Filmography

• Bara no Sōretsu (Funeral Parade of Roses, 1969)
• Zatōichi Abare-Himatsuri (Zatoichi at the Fire Festival, 1970)
• Gokumon-tō (Prison Gate Isle, 1977)
• Hi no Tori (1978)
• Les Fruits de la passion (1981)
• Ran (1985)
• Za Ginipiggu 6: Peter no Akuma no Joi-san (The Guinea Pig: Devil Woman Doctor Peter, 1990) (video; credited as Peter)
• Drakengard (2003) (video game; two voice roles credited separately as Shinnosuke Ikehata and Peter)
• Drakengard 2 (2005) (video game; one voice role credited as Peter and Shinnosuke Ikehata)
• Death Note (2006) (Rem)
• Nier (2010) (video game; one voice role credited as Peter and Shinnosuke Ikehata)
• Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011)
• Garo: Makai Senki (2012)
• Drakengard 3 (2013) (video game; one voice role credited as Peter)

References

1. Carr, Jay (20 December 1985). "KUROSAWA'S 'RAN' A MASTERWORK". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 December 2010.