Osawa Takao

Name: Osawa Takao
Native name: 大沢たかお
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 11, 1968
Age: 58

Osawa Takao is a Japanese actor and a former model. He began his career as a fashion model when he was a university student in 1987. He rose to prominence in a lead role on the television drama Heaven's Coins in 1995. He turned his focus to film roles from 2000. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2025	The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean	Movie	0.0
2023	The Silent Service	Movie	7.4

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2027	Gyakuzoku no Bakushin Japanese Drama, 2027, 0 eps Katsu Kaishu (Support Role)	0	Katsu Kaishu Support Role	0.0
2024	The Silent Service Japanese Drama, 2024, 8 eps Kaieda Shiro (Main Role)	8	Kaieda Shiro Main Role	7.9
2023	One Day: It’s Wonderful Christmas Ado Japanese Drama, 2023, 11 eps Tachiaoi Tokio (Main Role)	11	Tachiaoi Tokio Main Role	7.5
2015	Hana Moyu Japanese Drama, 2015, 50 eps Inosuke Odamura (Main Role)	50	Inosuke Odamura Main Role	7.4
2013	Galileo Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2013, 11 eps Ishimoto Kazuo [Sect Leader] (Ep.1) (Guest Role)	11	Ishimoto Kazuo [Sect Leader] (Ep.1) Guest Role	7.7
2013	The Legend Of Aterui Japanese Drama, 2013, 4 eps Aterui (Main Role)	4	Aterui Main Role	9.0
2011	JIN Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2011, 11 eps Minakata Jin (Main Role)	11	Minakata Jin Main Role	8.4
2009	Jin Japanese Drama, 2009, 11 eps Minakata Jin (Main Role)	11	Minakata Jin Main Role	8.3
2001	Mukashi no Otoko Japanese Drama, 2001, 12 eps Ikeda Arashi (Main Role)	12	Ikeda Arashi Main Role	6.8
2000	Another Heaven ~Eclipse~ Japanese Drama, 2000, 11 eps Minazuki Goro (Main Role)	11	Minazuki Goro Main Role	6.5
1999	Utsukushii Hito Japanese Drama, 1999, 10 eps Murasame Jiro (Main Role)	10	Murasame Jiro Main Role	7.4
1998	Seikimatsu no Uta Japanese Drama, 1998, 11 eps [Mysterious man] (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	11	[Mysterious man] (Ep. 9) Guest Role	6.8
1998	Oshigoto Desu! Japanese Drama, 1998, 12 eps Mitsuge Ryusuke (Support Role)	12	Mitsuge Ryusuke Support Role	0.0
1997	Dessin Japanese Drama, 1997, 12 eps Asakura Satoshi (Main Role)	12	Asakura Satoshi Main Role	7.0
1996	Heaven's Coin Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1996, 12 eps Nagai Shuichi (Main Role)	12	Nagai Shuichi Main Role	7.0
1996	Only You Aisarete Japanese Drama, 1996, 10 eps Ozaki Sumio (Main Role)	10	Ozaki Sumio Main Role	7.2
1995	Heaven's Coin Japanese Drama, 1995, 12 eps Nagai Shuichi (Main Role)	12	Nagai Shuichi Main Role	7.2
1995	Kami-san no Waruguchi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1995, 12 eps Mikami Satoshi (Support Role)	12	Mikami Satoshi Support Role	4.0
1994	Wakamono no Subete Japanese Drama, 1994, 10 eps Yamazaki Shinsuke (Support Role)	10	Yamazaki Shinsuke Support Role	7.3
1994	Kimi to Ita Natsu Japanese Drama, 1994, 12 eps Aizawa Ryoichi (Support Role)	12	Aizawa Ryoichi Support Role	7.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean Japanese Movie, 2025, Kaieda Shiro (Main Role)	Kaieda Shiro Main Role	0.0
2024	Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General Japanese Movie, 2024, Ohki (Main Role)	Ohki Main Role	8.2
2023	The Silent Service Japanese Movie, 2023, Kaieda Shiro (Main Role)	Kaieda Shiro Main Role	7.4
2023	Kingdom 3: Flame of Destiny Japanese Movie, 2023, Ohki (Support Role)	Ohki Support Role	8.1
2022	Kingdom 2: Far and Away Japanese Movie, 2022, Ohki (Support Role)	Ohki Support Role	8.1
2021	The Great Yokai War: Guardians Japanese Movie, 2021, Inugami Gyobu (Support Role)	Inugami Gyobu Support Role	7.1
2020	AI Collapse Japanese Movie, 2020, Kiryu Kosuke (Main Role)	Kiryu Kosuke Main Role	7.1
2019	Kingdom Japanese Movie, 2019, Ouki [General] (Support Role)	Ouki [General] Support Role	8.3
2019	Wish You Were Here Chinese Movie, 2019, Tomiya (Support Role)	Tomiya Support Role	6.8
2015	The Lion Standing in the Wind Japanese Movie, 2015, Koichiro Shimada (Main Role)	Koichiro Shimada Main Role	7.5
2014	KANO Taiwanese Movie, 2014, Yoichi Hatta [Engineer] (Support Role)	Yoichi Hatta [Engineer] Support Role	7.9
2013	Straw Shield Japanese Movie, 2013, Kazuki Mekari [Tokyo SP] (Main Role)	Kazuki Mekari [Tokyo SP] Main Role	7.1
2013	Strawberry Night Japanese Movie, 2013, Makita Isao (Main Role)	Makita Isao Main Role	7.4
2012	The Terminal Trust Japanese Movie, 2012, Tsukahara Toru (Support Role)	Tsukahara Toru Support Role	6.7
2010	Sakurada Gate Incident Japanese Movie, 2010, Tetsunosuke Seki (Main Role)	Tetsunosuke Seki Main Role	6.2
2010	Flowers Japanese Movie, 2010, [Kaoru's husband] (Support Role)	[Kaoru's husband] Support Role	7.3
2009	Ballad Japanese Movie, 2009, Ohkura Itakatora (Main Role)	Ohkura Itakatora Main Role	7.0
2009	Goemon Japanese Movie, 2009, Kirigakure Saizo (Support Role)	Kirigakure Saizo Support Role	7.1
2009	Halfway Japanese Movie, 2009, Hirabayashi [Calligraphy Teacher] (Support Role)	Hirabayashi [Calligraphy Teacher] Support Role	6.5
2008	Love Fight Japanese Movie, 2008, Ohki (Support Role)	Ohki Support Role	6.6
2008	Ichi Japanese Movie, 2008, Toma Fujihira (Main Role)	Toma Fujihira Main Role	7.4
2008	The Taste of Fish Japanese Movie, 2008, Shuntaro Akagi (Unknown)	Shuntaro Akagi Unknown	7.2
2007	Midnight Eagle Japanese Movie, 2007, Yuji Nishizaki (Main Role)	Yuji Nishizaki Main Role	6.9
2007	Life: Tears in Heaven Japanese Movie, 2007, Iijima Natsuki (Main Role)	Iijima Natsuki Main Role	7.3
2007	Bizan Japanese Movie, 2007, Terasawa Daisuke (Main Role)	Terasawa Daisuke Main Role	6.9
2006	Christmas on July 24th Avenue Japanese Movie, 2006, Okuda Satoshi (Main Role)	Okuda Satoshi Main Role	6.5
2006	Metro ni Notte Japanese Movie, 2006, Onuma Sakichi (Support Role)	Onuma Sakichi Support Role	6.7
2006	A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth Japanese Movie, 2006, Naruse (Main Role)	Naruse Main Role	7.0
2005	Helen the Baby Fox Japanese Movie, 2005, Koji Yajima [Vet] (Support Role)	Koji Yajima [Vet] Support Role	7.3
2004	Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World Japanese Movie, 2004, Matsumoto Sakutaro [Adult] (Main Role)	Matsumoto Sakutaro [Adult] Main Role	7.5
2004	Hana & Alice Japanese Movie, 2004, [Casting director] (Guest Role)	[Casting director] Guest Role	7.2
2004	Milk White Japanese Movie, 2004, Takano Takayuki (Main Role)	Takano Takayuki Main Role	6.7
2003	Sky High Japanese Movie, 2003, Tatsuya Kudo (Support Role)	Tatsuya Kudo Support Role	6.8
2003	The Battling Angel Japanese Movie, 2003, Kazumasa Koho (Main Role)	Kazumasa Koho Main Role	4.0
2003	Aragami Japanese Movie, 2003, The Samurai (Main Role)	The Samurai Main Role	7.1
2002	Jam Films Japanese Movie, 2002, Cold Sleep (Main Role)	Cold Sleep Main Role	6.4
2002	Filament Japanese Movie, 2002, (Main Role)	Main Role	2.0
2001	All about Lily Chou Chou Japanese Movie, 2001, Tabito Takao (Support Role)	Tabito Takao Support Role	7.8
1999	Sennen Tabito Japanese Movie, 1999, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.9
1996	Chinpira: Two Punks Japanese Movie, 1996, Yoichi Fujikawa (Main Role)	Yoichi Fujikawa Main Role	8.0
1995	Slope ga Tokeru Hodo Koishitai Japanese Movie, 1995, Shigure Ken (Main Role)	Shigure Ken Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2022	Mikaiketsu Jiken: File.09 Japanese Special, 2022, 2 eps Matsumoto Seicho (Main Role)	2	Matsumoto Seicho Main Role	0.0
2019	Ooku Sai Shusho Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps Tokugawa Yoshimune (Main Role)	1	Tokugawa Yoshimune Main Role	7.0
2014	Tokyo ni Olympics o Yonda Otoko Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Fred Isamu Wada (Main Role)	1	Fred Isamu Wada Main Role	7.6
2000	The Story of One Century Japanese Special, 2000, 3 eps Hirose Kazuo (Ep. 2) (Support Role)	3	Hirose Kazuo (Ep. 2) Support Role	7.2
1997	Heaven's Coin SP Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps Nagai Shuichi (Support Role)	1	Nagai Shuichi Support Role	7.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2022	Talk Queens Japanese TV Show, 2022, 122 eps (Ep. 158-159) (Guest)	122	(Ep. 158-159) Guest	0.0
2019	Another Sky Season 2 Japanese TV Show, 2019, 102 eps (Ep. 43) (Guest)	102	(Ep. 43) Guest	0.0
2015	Love Music Japanese TV Show, 2015, 350 eps (Guest)	350	Guest	7.9
2015	Nichiyobi no Hatsumimi Gaku Japanese TV Show, 2015, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest	0.0
2010	Arashi ni Shiyagare Japanese TV Show, 2010, 460 eps (Ep. 218) (Guest)	460	(Ep. 218) Guest	8.4
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 178) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 178) Guest	8.2
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest	0.0
2005	Oshareism Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps (Ep. 115) (Guest)	760	(Ep. 115) Guest	8.4
1996	King's Brunch Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps (20081115, 20091010) (Guest)	1214	(20081115, 20091010) Guest	0.0

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