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Kantarō Suga
Japanese actor
Kantarō Suga (菅貫太郎, Suga Kantarō, born December 12, 1934, in Yuzawa, Akita - died March 22, 1994, in Yokohama)[1] was a leading Japanese actor. His film credits span three decades, from 1960 to 1990.[2][3] One of his prominent appearances was in the lead role in Pastoral: To Die in the Country. Suga also appeared in The Gate of Youth,[4] Sword of the Beast, and Theater of Life. He also portrays Souichiro Akizuki- the father of Nobuhiko, Kyoko and also the foster father of the protagonist Kotaro Minami in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Black.
A frequent television guest star, Suga acted in jidaigeki and contemporary shows. Twenty appearances on Abarenbō Shōgun, thirteen on Zenigata Heiji, eleven on Momotarō-zamurai, nine on Ōoka Echizen, seven on Edo o Kiru, and numerous guest roles on various programs in the Mito Komon and Hissatsu series top his list of roles.[4]