Shibata Kotaro

Name: Shibata Kotaro
Native name: 柴田光太郎
Also Known as: しばたこうたろう, 柴田英光, しばたひでみつ, 柴ちん, Shiba-yin
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 13, 1966
Age: 60

Shibata Kotaro is a Japanese actor, moderator, television reporter and educator (high school teacher). His real name is Shibata Hidemitsu. His nickname is Shiba-yin.
His father is Tamiya Jiro (actor and moderator), his mother is Fuji Yukiko (actress) and his younger brother is Tamiya Goro (actor).
(Source: TV Drama DB, Wikipedia) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1999	Tsukai! Sanbiki no Goinkyo Japanese Drama, 1999, 9 eps Kiyotaro (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	9	Kiyotaro (Ep. 5) Guest Role	1.0
1998	Hitsuyou no nai Hito Japanese Drama, 1998, 12 eps Nomura Kenta (Support Role)	12	Nomura Kenta Support Role	8.0
1973	Kozure Okami Japanese Drama, 1973, 27 eps (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 20) Guest Role	6.9

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2015	The Hybrid Japanese Movie, 2015, Sawatsu Hisamori (Support Role)	Sawatsu Hisamori Support Role	0.0
2010	Time Traveller Japanese Movie, 2010, [TV program host] (Bit part)	[TV program host] Bit part	7.6
2008	Body Jack Japanese Movie, 2008, Takeichi Hanpeita (Main Role)	Takeichi Hanpeita Main Role	0.0
1997	Suzaku Japanese Movie, 1997, Tahara Eisuke (Support Role)	Tahara Eisuke Support Role	7.3

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2006	Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 22: Aizu Wakamatsu ~ Satsujin Muzai no Jokyaku Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Tsuchiya Shoichi [Tohto University Faculty of Law former professor who was stabbed to death 6 months ago] (Guest Role)	1	Tsuchiya Shoichi [Tohto University Faculty of Law former professor who was stabbed to death 6 months ago] Guest Role	0.0
2002	Tetsudo Sosakan 2: Watashi wa Korosareta - Naruto no Uzu ni Onna no Sakebi! Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Mizoguchi Shinya (Guest Role)	1	Mizoguchi Shinya Guest Role	0.0

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