Tatsuya Fuji

Tatsuya Fuji (藤 竜也, Fuji Tatsuya; born 27 August 1941) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Beijing and raised in Yokohama. In 1962, Fuji joined Nikkatsu Company and began his acting career with small roles in Nikkatsu film. In 1968, Fuji married actress Izumi Ashikawa. He gained popularity through his role in Jikandesuyo on TBS. He played his first leading role in the 1974 film Ninkyō Hanaichirin.

He starred in two films (Empire of Passion and Bright Future) that were entered into the Cannes Film Festival.

Fuji co-starred in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Bright Future with Tadanobu Asano and Joe Odagiri.[4] In 2005, he won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor for his work in the Village Photobook. In 2015, Fuji won best actor award of Tokyo Sports Film Award for his work in the Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen.

In 2023, he won the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance at the 2023 San Sebastián Film Festival for his role in the Great Absence.