Atsurō Watabe

Career

Born in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Watabe debuted as an actor on television in 1991 with the drama Seishun no mon. He won awards of excellence in the best actor and new face categories at the 19th Japan Academy Prize in 1996 for the film Shizukana seikatsu, Juzo Itami's adaptation of his brother-in-law Kenzaburō Ōe's novel.

Filmography

Movies

A Quiet Life (1995)

To Love (1997), Tsutomu Yoshioka

Zebraman (2004), Oikawa

Love Exposure (2008), Tetsu Honda

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009), Jean Descole (voice)

The Flowers of War (2011), Colonel Hasegawa

Masquerade Hotel (2019), Inagaki

Daughter of Lupin the Movie (2021), Takeru Mikumo

Masquerade Night (2021), Inagaki

Suzuki=Bakudan (2025), Kiyomiya

New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period (2025), Katsu Kaishū

Television

Mōri Motonari (1997), Mōri Okimoto

Unsolved Cases (1999), Tōru Mayama

Beautiful Life (2000), Masao Machida

Hōjō Tokimune (2001), Hōjō Tokisuke

Rookies (2008), Minoru Yoshida

Gaiji Keisatsu (2008), Kenji Sumimoto

Bitter Blood (2014), Akimura Shimao

The Unbrokwn (2016), Shiro Gyoten

On (2016), Iwao Atsuta

Signal (2018)

Daughter of Lupin (2019–20), Takeru Mikumo

What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023), Sekiguchi Ujizumi

Seasoned Connections (2023), Zenjirō Nakae

I Wanna Punch That Scumbag! (2024), Nari Hanegi

Happy Kanako's Killer Life (2025), Assassin Company President

Dr. Ashura (2025), Makoto Tamon

Blossom (2026), Kiyoji Hano

Plastic Beauty (2026), Toyama

Video games

Professor Layton and the Last Specter (2009), Jean Descole

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (2011), Jean Descole

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (2013), Desmond Sycamore, Jean Descole

Dubbing

Hoppers (2026), Jerry Generazzo