Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima
Native name	寺島 進
Born	12 November 1963
Occupation	Actor

Susumu Terajima (寺島 進 Terajima Susumu, born 12 November 1963) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in over 100 films, 15 television commercials, three promotional videos, and numerous television dramas in a career spanning over 20 years. He usually plays supporting roles. Terajima is best known for his portrayal of yakuza figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano.^[1]

Terajima was born in Tokyo, Japan. He made his acting debut in 1986's A Homansu. He is part of Office Kitano, the production company of Takeshi Kitano.

Career

Terajima starred in Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's 2001 film Hole in the Sky.^[2] He appeared in Takashi Miike's Ninja Kids!!! in 2011.^[3]

Personal life

Terajima is married and has one daughter^[4] and one son.^[5]

Selected filmography

Film

• A Homansu (1986)
• Violent Cop (1989)
• A Scene at the Sea (1992)
• Sonatine (1993)
• Elephant Song (1994)
• Getting Any? (1995)
• Okaeri (1995)
• Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero (1996)
• Kids Return (1996)
• Postman Blues (1997)
• Hana-bi (1997)
• Unlucky Monkey (1998)
• After Life (1998)
• Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)
• Eyes of the Spider (1998)
• Taboo (1999)
• Dead or Alive (1999)
• Brother (2000)
• Hole in the Sky (2001)
• Distance (2001)
• Ichi the Killer (2001)
• The Blessing Bell (2002)
• Harmful Insect (2002)
• Moon Child (2003)
• Casshern (2004)
• The Taste of Tea (2004)
• Nobody Knows (2004)
• Custom Made 10.30 (2005)
• Takeshis' (2005)
• Funky Forest (2005)
• Hana (2006)
• Unfair (2006)
• The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
• Hula Girls (2006)
• Unfair SP (2006)
• Green Mind, Metal Bats (2006)
• Unfair: The Movie (2007)
• Kantoku Banzai (2007)
• Still Walking (2008)
• All Around Us (2008)
• The Magic Hour (2008)
• Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
• Air Doll (2009)
• Goemon (2009)
• Wagaya no Rekishi (2010)
• Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
• Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
• Smuggler (2011)
• Unfair: The Answer SP (2011)
• Helter Skelter (2012)
• Human Trust (2013)
• The Kiyosu Conference (2013) – Kuroda Kanbei
• When Marnie Was There (2014)
• April Fools (2015)
• Chasuke's Journey (2015)

Television

• Double Meaning: Yes or No? (2013)
• Sanada Maru (2016) – Ideura Masasuke
• Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016) - Mario Mori (Yamato's Uncle)

References

1. http://www.filmbug.com/db/339685
2. Holden, Stephen (7 April 2001). "Film Festival Review; Deepening A Romance By Painting The Roof". The New York Times.
3. Scheib, Ronnie (19 July 2011). "Review: "Ninja Kids!!!"". Variety.
4. "Susumu Terajima becomes a father". Tokyograph. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
5. "寺島進、第２子長男誕生に喜び「幸福の鐘が聞こえる気が」" [Terajima Susumu announces the birth of his second child] (in Japanese). Sponichi. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

External links

• Office Kitano profile (Japanese)
• Susumu Terajima at the Internet Movie Database
• Susumu Terajima at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
• Terajima's weekly CinemaToday advice column (Japanese)