Kotaro Shiga

Biography

Kotaro Shiga (志賀 廣太郎, Shiga Kōtarō, August 31, 1948 – April 20, 2020) was a Japanese actor and theater educator who was active since the 1990s until around 2020. Kotaro was born in Hyogo, Japan. He was a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen College of Art, majoring in theater. He was a member of Japanese theater company Seinen-dan (青年団). He was affiliated with l'être.

Known For

After Life

as Kenji Yamamoto

Survive Style 5+

as Taxi Driver

The Taste of Tea

as Teacher Gashi

Gintama

I Give My First Love to You

as English teacher

Kiki's Delivery Service

as Zoo Director

Funky Forest: The First Contact

as Minami

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

as Nakatsuka

Hirugao

as Professor Sakagami

The Brave 'Yoshihiko'