Biography

Tatsuo Umemiya (梅宮 辰夫, Umemiya Tatsuo, 11 March 1938 – 12 December 2019) was a Japanese actor, talent, and businessman. He was represented by the agency Pickles. His daughter is model and talent Anna Umemiya. The son of a doctor, Umemiya gave up a medical career to debut as a Toei New Face at the Toei Studios. As an actor, he appeared in films and television dramas and also in restaurant variety shows. Umemiya died of kidney failure on 12 December 2019. He was 81 years old.

Known For

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Hiroshi Wakasugi

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Owner of Hotel Sanno

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Katsu Yamane

Metamorphosis

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Shinichi Iwai

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Shinichi Iwai

Brutal Tales of Chivalry

Goro

The Tattooed Hitman

Ichiro Ishino