Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima
Native name	寺島 進
Born	(1963-11-12) 12 November 1963
Occupation	Actor

Susumu Terajima (寺島 進, Terajima Susumu, born 12 November 1963) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in over 100 films, 15 television commercials, three promotional videos, and numerous television dramas in a career spanning over 20 years. He usually plays supporting roles. Terajima is best known for his portrayal of yakuza figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano.

Terajima was born in Tokyo, Japan. He made his acting debut in 1986's A Homansu. He is part of Office Kitano, the production company of Takeshi Kitano.

Career

Terajima starred in Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's 2001 film Hole in the Sky. He appeared in Takashi Miike's Ninja Kids!!! in 2011.

Personal life

Terajima is married and has one daughter and one son.

Selected filmography

Film

• A Homansu (1986)
• Violent Cop (1989)
• A Scene at the Sea (1992)
• Sonatine (1993)
• Elephant Song (1994)
• Getting Any? (1995)
• Okaeri (1995)
• Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero (1996)
• Kids Return (1996)
• Postman Blues (1997)
• Hana-bi (1997)
• Unlucky Monkey (1998)
• After Life (1998)
• Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)
• Eyes of the Spider (1998)
• Taboo (1999)
• Dead or Alive (1999)
• Brother (2000)
• Hole in the Sky (2001)
• Distance (2001)
• Ichi the Killer (2001)
• The Blessing Bell (2002)
• Harmful Insect (2002)
• Moon Child (2003)
• Casshern (2004)
• The Taste of Tea (2004)
• Nobody Knows (2004)
• Custom Made 10.30 (2005)
• Takeshis' (2005)
• Funky Forest (2005)
• Hana (2006)
• Unfair (2006)
• The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
• Hula Girls (2006)
• Unfair SP (2006)
• Green Mind, Metal Bats (2006)
• Unfair: The Movie (2007)
• Kantoku Banzai (2007)
• Still Walking (2008)
• All Around Us (2008)
• The Magic Hour (2008)
• Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
• Air Doll (2009)
• Goemon (2009)
• Wagaya no Rekishi (2010)
• Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
• Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
• Smuggler (2011)
• Unfair: The Answer SP (2011)
• Helter Skelter (2012)
• Human Trust (2013)
• The Kiyosu Conference (2013) – Kuroda Kanbei
• When Marnie Was There (2014)
• April Fools (2015)
• Chasuke's Journey (2015)

Television

• Double Meaning: Yes or No? (2013)
• Sanada Maru (2016) – Ideura Masasuke
• Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016)

External links

• Office Kitano profile (Japanese)
• Susumu Terajima at the Internet Movie Database
• Susumu Terajima at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
• Terajima's weekly CinemaToday advice column (Japanese)