Acting · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan · Born January 23, 1939
Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939 - August 19, 2021), also known as Shin'ichi Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two tokusatsu superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in Seven Color Mask (Nana-iro Kamen) in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film The Street Fighter. Before retiring, Chiba had also appeared in a number of English language American films, including Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (2006). Chiba died of COVID-19 complications at the hospital in Tokyo on 19 August 2021, at the age of 82. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonny Chiba, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2024
as Jou
MovieBond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter
2023
as Jou
TVLayout
2021
Street Fighting Man: An Interview with Sonny Chiba
2019
as Self
MovieShakespeare in Tokyo
2018
as Calligrapher
MovieShashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
2017
MovieYakuza: Domination of the Realm 4
2017
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2015
as Ezra Sennett
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2015
as Musashi
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2013
as Seizo Gonda
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2013
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2013
as Seizo Gonda
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
as Self
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2013
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2012
as Sushi Chef
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2012
as Space Sheriff Voicer
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2012
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2012
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2011
as Hattori Hanzo
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2009
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2009
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2009
as Himself
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2007
as Ryudo Numata
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2007
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2006
as Uncle Kamata
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2006
as Genryuu
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2005
as Shuro
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2005
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2005
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2003
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2003
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2002
as Yasunori Hijikata
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
as Ittetsu Kotani
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2000
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2000
as Ichiro Kusakari
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2000
as Dagger
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1998
as Lord Conqueror
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1996
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1995
as Makato
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1994
as Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
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1992
as Chiba
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1992
as Matsudaira Tadateru
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1992
as Horikoshi
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1992
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1992
as Supt. Yamada
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1991
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1991
as Mitsutsugu Akechi
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1991
as Takeda Nobutora
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1991
as Takeda Nobutora
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1990
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1990
as Umei Tamon
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1990
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1989
as Sekimoto Shinsaku
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1989
as Makoto Ushiyama
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1989
as Iba Shoemon
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1989
MovieIemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
1989
as Yagyu Jubei
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1989
MovieTokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
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1988
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1987
as Bunshichi
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1987
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1986
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1986
as Yakuza boss
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1985
as Ryozo Kano
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1985
as Self
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1984
as Shaider (Voice)
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1984
as Sonny Sullivan
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1984
as Shaider (Voice)
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1984
as Maejima Daigaku
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1983
as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
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1983
as Iga no Saizo
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1983
as Voicer (in flashback)
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1982
as Shinzaemon Yagyu
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1982
as Yagyu Jubei
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1982
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1982
as Space Sheriff Voicer
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1981
as Daisuke Kamikaze
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1981
as Mr. Magic
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1981
as Prince Ido
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1981
as Jubei Yagyu
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1980
as Shiranui Shogen
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1980
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1980
as Yagyu Jubei
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1980
as Dr. Yamauchi
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1980
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1980
as Katsutoshi Otomo
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1980
as Hattori Hanzō
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1979
as Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
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1979
as Mitsuhiko Sakurai
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1979
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1979
as Samon Shimoguni
MovieThe Fall of Ako Castle
1978
as Fuwa Kazuemon
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1978
as Yagyu Yubei
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1978
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1978
as Prince Hans
TVJuujiro
1978
MovieShogun's Samurai
1978
as Jûbê Yagyû
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1977
as Drunkard
MovieGolgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
1977
as Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
MovieTruckster of Guts
1977
MovieDoberman Cop
1977
as Joji Kano
MovieJapanese Humanity and Justice
1977
MovieKarate for Life
1977
as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
MovieHokuriku Proxy War
1977
as Kanai Hachiro
MovieSoul of Chiba
1977
as Mu Yun Tek
MovieJapan's Don
1977
as Tsuneyoshi Sakota
MovieThe Great Okinawa Yakuza War
1976
as Seigou Kunigami
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1976
as Wataru Kangi
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1976
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1976
as Shuuhei Sakata
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1976
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1976
as Kazuma Higaki
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1976
MovieKarate Bear Fighter
1975
as Mas Oyama
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1975
MovieNew Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
1975
as Bartender (uncredited)
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1975
MovieDetonation: Violent Riders
1975
MovieKarate Bullfighter
1975
as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
MovieThe Bullet Train
1975
as Aoki
MovieWolf Guy
1975
as Akira Inugami
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1975
as Kenichi Hyuga
MovieThe Killing Machine
1975
as Doshin So
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1974
as Ryuichi Koga
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1974
as Takuma Tsurguri
MovieSister Street Fighter
1974
as Seiichi Hibiki
MovieThe Executioner
1974
as Ryuichi Koga
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1974
MovieReturn of the Street Fighter
1974
as Takuma Tsurugi
MovieThe Street Fighter
1974
as Takuma Tsurugi
TVThe Bodyguard
1974
MovieBodyguard Kiba 2
1973
as Naoto Kiba
MovieMurderous Love
1973
MovieTokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
1973
as Tatsuya Wada
MovieRobot Detective: The Movie
1973
as Keitaro Shinjo
MovieThe Bodyguard
1973
as Naoto Kiba
MovieBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973
as Katsutoshi Otomo
TVRobot Detective
1973
as Keitarō Shinjō
MovieThe Horrible Obsessions
1972
as Haruo Kikuchi
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1972
as Toru Ibuki
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1972
as Ryuji
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1972
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1972
as Gosuke Himuro
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1971
as Shiro Hayata
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1971
as Shiro Hayata
MovieThe Last Kamikaze
1970
as Captain Mishima
MovieKamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
1970
as Hayata
MovieA Kamikaze Cop
1970
as Hayata Shiro
MovieMemoir of Japanese Assassinations
1969
as Sho Onuma
MovieDelinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
1969
as Mitsuo Fujiki
MovieThe Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
TVKey Hunter
1968
as 風間洋介
MovieArmy Intelligence
1968
as Kazuo Yamamoto
MovieHuman Torpedoes
1968
MovieThe Rickshaw Man’s Son
1967
as Komakichi Sugimoto
MovieGame of Chance 3
1967
MovieKing of the Gang
1967
MovieNorth Sea Chivalry
1967
MovieClassmates
1967
as Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
MovieGame of Chance 2
1967
MovieOrganized Violence
1967
MovieThe Golden Bat
1966
as Dr. Yamatone
MovieGame of Chance
1966
as Bungo Endo
MovieDash to the Sun
1966
MovieAbashiri Prison: Duel in the South
1966
MovieTerror Beneath the Sea
1966
as Ken Abe
MovieThe Kamikaze Guy
1966
as Mitarai Ken
MovieNight Bitch
1966
as Tatsuo Otsuki
MoviePrison Walls of Abashiri 4
1965
MovieCode of Ruffians
1965
MovieYakuza G-Men
1965
as Toru Sasayama
MovieTale of Japanese Burglars
1965
as Lawyer Ohki
Movieおゝい雲！
1965
MovieThat Cute Girl
1965
MovieTwo Lives, Two Yakuza
1964
as Shinichi Matsuhashi
MovieHere Because of You
1964
MovieTokyo Untouchables
1964
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1964
MovieOrders from Hell
1964
MovieA Life of Intimidation
1963
MovieGang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
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1963
as Takao
MovieSong of Yakuza
1963
MovieAsakusa no kyōkaku
1963
as Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
MovieGambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
1963
as Sataro
MovieJudo Life
1963
MovieViolent Street
1963
MovieTale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
1963
as Hiroshi Shiomi
MovieFearful Witch
1962
MovieThe King
1962
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1962
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1962
as Dr Omori
MovieFour Sisters
1962
as Shinkichi Hayami
MovieZankokuna tsuki
1962
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1962
MovieAll Rascals
1962
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1962
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1962
MovieSouth Pacific Waves Are High
1962
Tale of a Company Boss 3
1961
as Nagashima
MoviePolice Precinct Part 17
1961
as Detective Nakagawa
MovieMan with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
1961
MovieMan with the Funky Hat
1961
MovieInvasion of the Neptune Men
1961
as Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
MovieDrifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
1961
MovieDrifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
1961
as Goro Saionji
MoviePolice Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman
1961
as Detective Nakagawa
MoviePolice Department Part 15: Alibi
1961
TVMessenger of Allah
1960
as Detective Goro Narumi / Messenger of Allah
TVNanairo Kamen
1959
as Kotaro Ran
