Kuranosuke Sasaki was born in Kyoto. He was a founding member of university students’ theatre company, ”Planet Pistachio” and had been the main actor. After leaving the company in 1998, he moved to Tokyo and developed his career in various fields, appearing in numerous shows, films and TV dramas. In theatre, his major appearances are: L’Avare (by Moliere, directed by Silviu Purcarete), The Lion in Winter (by James Goldman), RichardIII (by Shakespeare, directed by Silviu Purcarete), Bent (by Martin Sherman), Macbeth (by Shakespeare, directed by Andrew Goldberg), The Shawshank Redemption (based on Stephen King’s novel), Love Letters (by A.R.Gurney), numerous Japanese original plays and kabuki, etc.
In cinema, he performed in: Samurai Hustle, We Make Antiques, Godzilla-1.0, etc. and in many featured roles, including numerous dramas and period dramas.
He is recipient of major theatre awards including Academy Award in Japan, and Kyoto Culture Award.
