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Ryōtarō Sugi
Ryōtarō Sugi
Born	(1944-08-14) August 14, 1944 (age 80) Kobe, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1965–present
Spouse	Natsuko Godai ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	Jundai Yamada
Website	https://r-sugi.jp/

Ryōtarō Sugi (杉良太郎, Sugi Ryōtarō, real name 山田勝啓 Katsuhiro Yamada) (born 14 August 1944, Kobe) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada.

He appeared in Sukima Kaze, which sold over a million copies. His acting credits include 18 films. On television, he specialized in jidaigeki roles, appearing as the first Suke-san in Mito Kōmon (seasons 1 and 2); his son Jundai Yamada played Kaku-san in the same show (seasons 29 to 31). He played the lead character in Ōedo Sōsamō, appearing from 1970-74. In the 1971–72 season he portrayed Isshin Tasuke in a series of the same name, and from 1975 to 1977 he played Tōyama no Kin-san; his Sukima Kaze was the theme song. With former Miss Universe contestant Hisako Manda he starred in Kenka-ya Ukon [jp] (1992–94).

• Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea is Bright Red as the Color of Love (1966)
• Man Who Causes a Storm (1966)
• A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
• Shinran (2025) – old Shinran (voice)^[1]

• Moeyo Ken (1966) – Okita Sōji
• Mito Kōmon (1969) – Sukesan
• Ten to Chi to (1969) – Oda Nobunaga
• Ōedo Sōsamō (1970–74) – Jūmonji Koyata
• Kunitori Monogatari (1973) – Azai Nagamasa
• Takeda Shingen (1988) – Hōjō Ujiyasu^[2]
• Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1998) – Ii Naosuke

• Medal with Green ribbon (2008)
• Medal with Purple Ribbon (2009)
• Person of Cultural Merit (2016)^[3]

• Official site
• Ryotaro Sugi profile, IMDb.com
• 杉良太郎 Profile, JMDB.ne.jp