Sonny Chiba
Acting
Born: January 23, 1939 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died: August 19, 2021 (aged 82)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
2006
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Battle Royale II: Requiem
2003
Survive Style 5+
2004
Sushi Girl
2012
The Street Fighter
1974
The Storm Riders
1998
Return of the Street Fighter
1974
Iron Eagle III
1992
Virus
1980
Photos (7)
Movies (206)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Hattori Hanzo
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Hattori Hanzo
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Hattori Hanzo
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Uncle Kamata
The Storm Riders
Lord Conqueror
Battle Royale II: Requiem
Makio Mimura
Virus
Dr. Yamauchi
Ninja Wars
Shinzaemon Yagyu
Iron Eagle III
Horikoshi
The Street Fighter
Takuma Tsurugi
Sushi Girl
Sushi Chef
Samurai Reincarnation
Jubei Yagyu
Karate Warriors
Shuuhei Sakata
Shogun's Shadow
Iba Shoemon
Invasion of the Neptune Men
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Takuma Tsurguri
Return of the Street Fighter
Takuma Tsurugi
The Triple Cross
Chiba
Code of Ruffians
1965
Fall Guy
1982
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
Yasunori Hijikata
A Kamikaze Cop
Hayata Shiro
Immortal Combat
Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani
Bodyguard Kiba 2
Naoto Kiba
The Killing Machine
Doshin So
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
Duke Togo (Golgo 13)
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Mitsuhiko Sakurai
The Bullet Train
Aoki
Soul of Chiba
Mu Yun Tek
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Katsutoshi Otomo
The Bushido Blade
Prince Ido
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Mitsutsugu Akechi
The Decisive Power of Aikido
1975
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Lawyer Ohki
Shogun's Ninja
Shiranui Shogen
Body Count
Makato
Unification Of Japan 2
Seizo Gonda
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
Jûbê Yagyû
Hokuriku Proxy War
Kanai Hachiro
修羅の花道
2012
Dash to the Sun
1966
The Last True Yakuza
Ryozo Kano
Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie
Shaider (Voice)
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Gosuke Himuro
Sister Street Fighter
Seiichi Hibiki
Message from Space
Prince Hans
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 4
2017
Survive Style 5+
Azama
Born to Be King
Ichiro Kusakari
Doberman Cop
Joji Kano
The Navy
Takao
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War
Seigou Kunigami
Unification Of Japan
Seizo Gonda
Take a Chance
Musashi
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Bartender (uncredited)
G.I. Samurai
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba
13 Steps of Maki: The Young Aristocrats
Kenichi Hyuga
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
Unification of Japan: Compilation I — Rise of Ambition
2013
The Bodyguard
Naoto Kiba
Wolf Guy
Akira Inugami
Cabaret
Yakuza boss
Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
Hayata
Jail Breakers
Wataru Kangi
Karate Bear Fighter
Mas Oyama
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
Ryūji
The Horrible Obsessions
Haruo Kikuchi
The Noise
2015
The Legend of Space Sheriff Gavan
Space Sheriff Voicer
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Ryuichi Koga
Space Sheriff Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
Shaider (Voice)
Don's Road 6
2013
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter
Jou
Japan's Don
Tsuneyoshi Sakota
Karate for Life
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Mid-August Commotion
Dr Omori
Don's Road 7
2013
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Sonny Sullivan
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Maejima Daigaku
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Kabukicho High School
2014
The Fall of Ako Castle
Fuwa Kazuemon
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Iga no Saizo
The Murder Corps
2001
The Last Kamikaze
Captain Mishima
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Drunkard
The Machine Gun Dragon
1976
Terror Beneath the Sea
Ken Abe
Man with the Funky Hat
1961
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part II - Judgement
Jou
Hunter in the Dark
Samon Shimoguni
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
Hiroshi Shiomi
The Executioner
Ryuichi Koga
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Katsutoshi Otomo
The Kamikaze Guy
Mitarai Ken
Sure Death 4
Bunshichi
Police Precinct: 15 Year Old Woman
Detective Nakagawa
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Daisuke Kamikaze
Karate Bullfighter
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
Drifting Detective: Black Wind in Harbor
1961
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Shinichi Matsuhashi
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Sho Onuma
Roaring Fire
Mr. Magic
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 1
2014
Minamoto Yoshitsune
1990
Taikoki
Akechi Mitsuhide
Fighting Fist
Supt. Yamada
Shingo's Ten Duels
Umei Tamon
Violent Street
1963
Robot Detective: The Movie
Keitaro Shinjo
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
1961
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Tatsuya Wada
The King
1962
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
1989
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Nobutora
修羅の伝承 荒ぶる凶犬
2014
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
Komakichi Sugimoto
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
1978
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
Sataro
Delinquent Boss: Wolves of the City
Mitsuo Fujiki
South Pacific Waves Are High
1962
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000
The Golden Bat
Dr. Yamatone
Shakespeare in Tokyo
Calligrapher
Explosive City
Otosan
修羅の花道2
2012
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm
2017
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 4 - The Fire Chapter
Yagyu Jubei
Don's Road 8
2013
Kamikaze Cop, No Epitaph to Us
Shiro Hayata
The Escape
1962
Legend of Seven Monks
Genryuu
That Cute Girl
1965
Legend of the Flying Swordsman
Dagger
New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji
Hattori Hanzo I
Sarutobi Sasuke and the Army of Darkness 3 - The Wind Chapter
2004
Army Intelligence
Kazuo Yamamoto
Dead Angle
1979
Game of Chance 3
1967
Game of Chance 2
1967
Oda Nobunaga
1992
Miracle on Lubang Island: Army Nakano School
1974
Classmates
Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa
New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
Hattori Hanzo I
Sensei
Makoto Ushiyama
Game of Chance
Bungo Endo
Truckster of Guts
1977
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
1980
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
1966
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
Yagyu Jubei
Japanese Humanity and Justice
1977
Ano sora no hate ni hoshi wa matataku
Yoshio Horimoto
Judo Life
1963
Yakuza Warfare
1991
A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
1972
千年の松 完結編
2009
Masaaki Hatsumi: Living Ninja Legend
2016
Biohazard: The Stage
Ezra Sennett
Night Bitch
Tatsuo Otsuki
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences
Toru Ibuki
Police Department Part 15: Alibi
1961
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
1965
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
Hattori Hanzo I
The Murder Corps: Road to Kansai Domination
2001
All Rascals
1962
Yakuza: Domination of the Realm 2
2017
Dragon Princess
Kazuma Higaki
Police Precinct Part 17
Detective Nakagawa
Detonation: Violent Riders
1975
New Shadow Warriors III: Jiraika 1
Hattori Hanzo I
Zankokuna tsuki
1962
Yakuza G-Men
Toru Sasayama
Shashin Koshien Summer in 0.5 Seconds
2017
Gang vs. G-Men
1962
Kamikaze Cop, The Poison Gas Affair
Shiro Hayata
Organized Violence
1967
Judo Hall Demon
1964
Song of Yakuza
1963
Four Sisters
Shinkichi Hayami
Oyaji
Ryudo Numata
Human Torpedoes
1968
Here Because of You
1964
Orders from Hell
1964
Lonely Hitman: The Blue Wolf
2001
Yakuza Legacy
2009
North Sea Chivalry
1967
A Life of Intimidation
1963
White Ball
1963
Kanto Gangster Federation: Chapter 2
2015
Asakusa no kyōkaku
Shinsuke Hayama / Shintaro
King of the Gang
1967
Fearful Witch
1962
The Rugby Star
1976
New Shadow Warriors
Hattori Hanzo I
Akumyoh 2
2001
Seventeen Ninja
1990
Don's Road 9
2013
Murderous Love
1973
Love School
1962
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
Goro Saionji
おゝい雲！
1965
TV Shows (24)
Wind and Cloud
雄霸 · 44 eps
Key Hunter
風間洋介 · 262 eps
Space Sheriff Gavan
Space Sheriff Voicer · 44 eps
Shadow Warriors
Hattori Hanzō · 119 eps
Space Sheriff Sharivan
Voicer (in flashback) · 1 eps
Samurai Banners
54 eps
Nanairo Kamen
Kotaro Ran · 26 eps
Judo Icchokusen
Ken Washio · 92 eps
风云争霸
东方青木 / 东方白石 · 40 eps
Robot Detective
Keitarō Shinjō · 26 eps
Layout
27 eps
Team Astro
Shuro · 18 eps
Shotgun Marriage
Ittetsu Kotani · 11 eps
The Yagyu Conspiracy
Yagyu Yubei · 39 eps
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Yagyu Jubei · 26 eps
Daihijôsen
10 eps
The Bodyguard
26 eps
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Yagyu Jubei · 26 eps
Notes on Tokugawa Villainies
Matsudaira Tadateru · 1 eps
Yume ni Mita Hibi
Sekimoto Shinsaku · 10 eps
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Nobutora · 2 eps
Messenger of Allah
Detective Goro Narumi / Messenger of Allah · 26 eps
Juujiro
6 eps
Late Night Salute
4 eps
