Acting
Ikko Furuya
JA cinema · 29 credits
Born
2 January 1944
Died
23 August 2022 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Kazuyuki Furuya · ふるや いっこう
Born in Tokyo. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Itabashi High School , he graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University. While in college, he started his acting life after completing the 16th generation of Haiyuza Training School. Since 1977, he has consistently played the role of Kosuke Kindaichi , the main character in the "Seiji Yokomizo Series /Detective Kosuke Kindaichi Series"; for 25 years from 1982 to 2007, he played the role of Sakon Taro, the main character of the "Mixed bathing open- air bath serial murder " series in "Saturday Wide Theater", and became a hit again. The eldest son is Kenji Furuya , the vocalist of Dragon Ash . His father Furuya appeared in TVCF for Dragon Ash's album " Viva La Revolution " ( 1999 ), and father and son co-starred in the movie "Letters" ( 2003 ), which Furuya starred in and produced.
Known for
Filmography
Matinee
as Seiichi Sobue
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
as Akira Kaido
Hana's Miso Soup
as Genju Ito
Legal High 2 SP
as Yoshiji Akame
The Hirosaki Players
as Kentaro
Hakuro no Shibijin
as Kousuke Kindaichi
Vietnam no dâchan
as Kappei Hayase
Jazz Daimyo
as Ryokatsu Kaigo
Time and Tide 2
as Yasu San
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
as Kōsuke Kindaichi
The Shootout
as Chief Detective Fukumoto
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Kosuke Kindaichi
