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Takashi Ukaji
Takashi Ukaji
Born	宇梶剛士; August 15, 1962 (age 62); Kabukichō, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present
Known for	Ultraman Gaia; Kamen Rider OOO; Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior; Legends of the Dark King

Takashi Ukaji (宇梶剛士, Ukaji Takashi, born August 15, 1962 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor.

Early life

Born in Tokyo, but raised in Hiroshima Prefecture, Ukaji was the leader of one of Japan's largest bosozoku groups before becoming an actor.^[1] His mother is Shizue Ukaji, a prominent Ainu poet and artist.^[2]

Career

Ukaji appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Passenger: Sugisarishi Hibi (1987)
Osu!! Karate Bu (1990)
Score (1995)
Ultraman Gaia: Gaia Once Again (2001)
Joker (1998)
GTO (1999)
Gun Crazy: A Woman from Nowhere (2002)
Nin x Nin (2004)
Sen no Kaze ni Natte (2004)
Eiko (2004)
Awakening (2006)
Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior (2006-2008)
20th Century Boys (2008)
Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core (2010)
Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011)
Gaku: Minna no Yama (2011)
Wild 7 (2011)
Tokyo Park (2011)
Strawberry Night (2013)
Kingdom (2019), Wei Xing
Masquerade Hotel (2019), Mitsuhiro Tatebayashi
Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki (2021), Kōsei Kōgami^[4]
Last of the Wolves (2021), Akira Mizoguchi^[5]
Tombi: Father and Son (2022)^[6]
Shikkokuten (2022)^[7]

Television

Kimi ga Uso o Tsuita (1988)
Aishiatteru Kai (1989)
Miseinen (1995)
Toumei Ningen (1996)
Ginrou Kaiki File (1996)
Tsubasa wo Kudasai! (1996)
Narita Rikon (1997)
Kin no Tamago (1997)
Aoi Tori (1997)
Under the Same Roof 2 (1997)
Jinbē (1998)
Ultraman Gaia (1998-1999)
Psychometrer Eiji 2 (1999)
Perfect Love (1999)
Lipstick (1999)
Hensyuo (2000)
Hōjō Tokimune (2001) - Kujō Yoritsune^[8]
Star no Koi (2001)
Hero (2001)
Mama no Idenshi (2002)
Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari (2002)
Kyohansha (2003)
Shinsengumi! (2004)
Umeko (2005)
Nobuta wo Produce (2005)
Water Boys 2005 Natsu (2005)
Rikon Bengoshi 2 (2005)
Hana Yome wa Yakudoshi (2006)
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2007)
Legends of the Dark King (2008)
Kamen Rider OOO (2010-2011) - Kousei Kougami
Taira no Kiyomori (2012) - Minamoto no Yorimasa^[9]
A Chef of Nobunaga (2013)
Gunshi Kanbei (2014) - Shimizu Muneharu
Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017) - Ii Naomitsu
BG Personal Bodyguard (2018)
Natsuzora (2019)
The Sun Stands Still: The Eclipse (2020)
The Fugitive (2020) - Tomohisa Ōiso
Utsubyō 9dan (2020) - Daisuke Suzuki
The Supporting Actors 3 (2021) - Himself
Fermat's Cuisine (2023) - Isao Kitada^[10]
Golden Kamuy: Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoners Scramble Arc (2024) - great uncle in Yūfutsu^[11]

Dubbing

Samurai Jack (2002) - Jack

References

^ "Ukaji Takashi intabyū". Engeki raifu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
^ アイヌ文化楽しんで俳優の宇梶剛士さんのトークショー. Hokkaido News Link (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
^ Weissberg, Jay (18 August 2011). "Variety Reviews - Tokyo Park - Film Reviews - Locarno". Variety.
^ "セイバー＋ゼンカイジャースーパーヒーロー戦記". eiga.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ "渋川清彦、毎熊克哉、筧美和子、青柳翔、かたせ梨乃ら「孤狼の血2」に出演、特報解禁". Natalie. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ "阿部寛×北村匠海『とんび』、薬師丸ひろ子、杏ら父子を見守る豪華キャスト発表". Crank-in!. 19 October 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
^ "荒木宏文主演「漆黒天」追加キャストに小宮有紗・松田凌・長妻怜央ら". Natalie. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ "北条時宗". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
^ "【平清盛】若き日の源頼朝役に『ミタ』のイケメン長男・中川大志を抜てき新キャストも続々". Oricon. 31 July 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ "細田善彦＆宇梶剛士、『フェルマーの料理』出演決定高橋光臣はドラマオリジナルキャラに". Real Sound. 8 September 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
^ "勇払の大叔父:#宇梶剛士". X. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

External links

Official website
Takashi Ukaji at IMDb
宇梶剛士 at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
Takashi Ukaji at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Talent Agency Abebe

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[Engeki-1] "Ukaji Takashi intabyū". Engeki raifu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

[HNL-2] アイヌ文化楽しんで俳優の宇梶剛士さんのトークショー. Hokkaido News Link (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 October 2013.

[3] Weissberg, Jay (18 August 2011). "Variety Reviews - Tokyo Park - Film Reviews - Locarno". Variety.

[4] "セイバー＋ゼンカイジャースーパーヒーロー戦記". eiga.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[5] "渋川清彦、毎熊克哉、筧美和子、青柳翔、かたせ梨乃ら「孤狼の血2」に出演、特報解禁". Natalie. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[6] "阿部寛×北村匠海『とんび』、薬師丸ひろ子、杏ら父子を見守る豪華キャスト発表". Crank-in!. 19 October 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.

[7] "荒木宏文主演「漆黒天」追加キャストに小宮有紗・松田凌・長妻怜央ら". Natalie. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[8] "北条時宗". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

[9] "【平清盛】若き日の源頼朝役に『ミタ』のイケメン長男・中川大志を抜てき新キャストも続々". Oricon. 31 July 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

[10] "細田善彦＆宇梶剛士、『フェルマーの料理』出演決定高橋光臣はドラマオリジナルキャラに". Real Sound. 8 September 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

[11] "勇払の大叔父:#宇梶剛士". X. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

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