Tetsuo Hasegawa
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Tetsuo Hasegawa | |
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長谷川哲夫 | |
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| Born | 15 July 1938 |
| Died | 1 January 2023 (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
Tetsuo Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川哲夫; 15 July 1938 – 1 January 2023) was a Japanese actor, mainly active on television.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama, Hasegawa studied acting at the Haiyuza Theatre School.[1] Specialized in character roles in television period dramas, he made his professional debut in 1962, in the NHK television film Gōsutoppu monogatari.[2]
Hasegawa was well-known for playing Tokugawa Tsunayoshi for 18 years in the long-running TV-series Mito Kōmon, and for being a regular in the TV-series Kinpachi-sensei, in which he played the Principal.[1][2] His last appearance was in November 2022, in the stage play Sogetsu Hall de Aimasho!.[1][2]
Hasegawa died of the consequences of an internal organ disorder on 1 January 2023, at the age of 84.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "名脇役・長谷川哲夫さん死去、８４歳 「水戸黄門」「３年Ｂ組金八先生」などに出演". Hochi News (in Japanese). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "俳優長谷川哲夫さん死去 84歳 ドラマシリーズ「3年B組金八先生」で校長を演じる - おくやみ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.