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Pivotal figure in the 1970s explosion of martial arts cinema as lethal "fists for hire" trouble shooter, Takuma (Terry) Tsurugi, starring in the phenomenally popular and ultra violent "The Street Fighter" series of action films. Sonny Chiba wasn't a graceful, fluid fighter like screen icon Bruce Lee, but rather he was a ferocious machine that mowed... See full bio »
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Known For

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Hattori Hanzo
(2003)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Uncle Kamata
(2006)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Hattori Hanzo
(2004)
Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha
Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha Lord Conqueror / Hung Baa
(1998)
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 2018 Bond: Kizuna (filming)
Hanzo
 2015 Take a Chance
Musashi (as Sonny Chiba)
 2014 Owakon TV (TV Mini-Series)
- Episode #1.8 (2014)
- Episode #1.7 (2014)
- Episode #1.6 (2014)
- Episode #1.5 (2014)
- Episode #1.4 (2014)
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 2014 Kabukichô High School (as Sonny Chiba)
 2013 Ninja Theory (Short) (as Sonny Chiba)
 2012 Sushi Girl
Sushi Chef (as Sonny Chiba)
 2011 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba)
 2009 Sennen no matsu (Video) (as Sonny Chiba)
 2007 Oyaji (as Sonny Chiba)
 2006 Masutâ obu sandâ: Kessen!! Fuuma ryuuko-den
Genryuu a bonze (as Sonny Chiba)
 2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Uncle Kamata (as Sonny Chiba)
 2006 The Winds of God: Kamikaze
Oota air captain (as Sonny Chiba)
 2005 Astro kyûdan (TV Mini-Series)
 2004 Bau lit do see
Otosan (as Sonny Chiba)
 2004 Survive Style 5+
Kazama - Advertising Company President (as Sonny Chiba)
 2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba)
 2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Hattori Hanzo (as Sonny Chiba)
 2003 Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka
Makio Mimura (Shinji's revolutionary uncle) (as Sonny Chiba)
 2002 Feng yun (TV Series)
Xiong Ba (as Sonny Chiba)
 2001 Dekichatta kekkon (TV Series)
Ittetsu Kotani
- Episode #1.11 (2001) ... Ittetsu Kotani
- Episode #1.10 (2001) ... Ittetsu Kotani
- Episode #1.9 (2001) ... Ittetsu Kotani
- Episode #1.8 (2001) ... Ittetsu Kotani
- Episode #1.7 (2001) ... Ittetsu Kotani
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 2001 Akumyô (as Sonny Chiba)
 2000 Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (as Sonny Chiba)
 2000 Sheng zhe wei wang
Isako Kusaraki (as Sonny Chiba)
 2000 Xiao Li fei dao zi Fei dao wai chuan
Dagger (as Sonny Chiba)
 1998 Fung wan: Hung ba tin ha
Lord Conqueror / Hung Baa (as Sonny Chiba)
 1997 Terayoka yume shinan (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1996 Seiryû densetsu (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1995 Codename: Silencer
Makato (as Sonny Chiba)
 1994 Immortal Combat
Jiro 'J.J.' Jintani (as Sonny 'J. J.'Chiba)
 1992 Ba dao zong heng
The Superintendent (as Sonny Chiba)
 1992 Tokugawa burai-cho (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1992 Itsuka giragirasuruhi
Shiba (as Sonny Chiba)
 1992 Aces: Iron Eagle III
Horikoshi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1992 Oda Nobunaga (TV Movie) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1991 Mine Field (as Sonny Chiba)
 1991 Gokudô sensô: Butôha (as Sonny Chiba)
 1990 Jushichinin no ninja (TV Movie) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1990 Takeda Shingen (TV Mini-Series)
Takeda Nobutora (as Sonny Chiba)
 1990 Minamoto Yoshitsune (TV Mini-Series)
 1990 Shingo juuban shoubu (TV Movie)
Umei Tamon (as Sonny Chiba)
 1989 Shogun Iemitsu, Hikosa and Tasuke Issin (TV Movie) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1989 Sensei (as Sonny Chiba)
 1989 Shôgun Iemitsu no ranshin - Gekitotsu
Iba Shoemon (as Sonny Chiba)
 1988 Tian xia (TV Series)
Lord Conquerer (as Sonny Chiba)
 1987 Tabi shoujo (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1987 Tomorrow's Snow (TV Movie) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1987 Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu
Bunshichi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1987 Taikoki (TV Movie)
Akechi Mitsuhide (as Sonny Chiba)
 1986 Kyabarê
Yakuza boss (as Sonny Chiba)
 1985 Kage no Gundan: Bakumatsu hen (TV Series)
Hattori Hanzo XV (1985) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1985 Saigo no bakuto (as Sonny Chiba)
 1985 Uchû keiji Shaider (TV Series)
Voicer
- Sannin no Uchu Keiji: Gyaban, Shariban, Shaida Daishuno! (1985) ... Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
 1984 Space Cop Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan
Space Sheriff Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
 1984 Kotaro makari-toru! (as Sonny Chiba)
 1983 Satomi hakken-den
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo (as Sonny Chiba)
 1983 Iga-no Kabamaru (as Sonny Chiba)
 1983 Uchû keiji Sharivan (TV Series)
Space Sheriff Voicer
- Uminari no Shikake Shima (1983) ... Space Sheriff Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
 1982-1983 Uchû keiji Gyaban (TV Series)
Space Sheriff Voicer
- Don Horâ no kubi (1983) ... Space Sheriff Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
- Retsuyo isoge! Chihiyo (1983) ... Space Sheriff Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
- Tenshi no uta ga kikoeru Ningyou ni sareta oujo (1982) ... Space Sheriff Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
- Don Horâ no musuko ga makuujou ni kaettekita (1982) ... Space Sheriff Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
- Ankoku no uchuu no umi Sayoeru majo Monika (1982) ... Space Sheriff Voicer (as Sonny Chiba)
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 1982 Kage no gundan III (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1982 Iga ninpôchô
Shinzaemon Yagyu (uncredited)
 1982 Kamata kôshinkyoku
Actor (as Sonny Chiba)
 1982 Hoero tekken
Mr. Magic / Interpol Inspector (as Sonny Chiba)
 1981 The Bushido Blade
Prince Ido (as Sony Chiba)
 1981 Bôkensha kamikaze
Daisuke Kamikaze (as Sonny Chiba)
 1981 Makai tenshô
Jubei Yagyu (as Sonny Chiba)
 1980 Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu
Shiranui Shogen (as Sonny Chiba)
 1980 Fukkatsu no hi
Dr. Yamauchi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1980 Tokyo Daijishin Magnitude 8.1 (TV Movie)
 1980 Jingi naki tatakai: Sôshûhen
Katsutoshi Otomo (as Sonny Chiba)
 1980 Hattori Hanzô: Kage no Gundan (TV Series)
Hattori Hanzô
- Episode #1.1 (1980) ... Hattori Hanzô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1979 Sengoku jieitai
Lt. Yoshiaki Iba (as Sonny Chiba)
 1979 Yomigaeru kinrô
Mitsuhiko Sakurai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1979 Yami no karyudo
Samon Shimoguni (as Sonny Chiba)
 1979 Hakuchyu no shikaku
Yosuke Ota (as Sonny Chiba)
 1978 Okinawa jû-nen sensô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1978 Yokohama ankokugai mashingan no ryu
Nezu (as Sonny Chiba)
 1978 Akô-jô danzetsu
Kazuemon Fuwa (as Sonny Chiba)
 1978 Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (TV Series)
Jûbê Yagyû
- Shôgun dokusatsu (1978) ... Jûbê Yagyû (as Sonny Chiba)
 1978 Uchu kara no messeji
Hans (as Sonny Chiba)
 1978 Yagyû ichizoku no inbô
Yagyû Jûbê (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Kyokuskin kenka karate burai ken
Mas Oyama (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Torakku yarô: Dokyô ichiban hoshi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Hitomi no naka no houmonsha
Drunk (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Golgo 13: Kûron no kubi
Duke Togo / Golgo 13 (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Doberuman deka
Joji Kano (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Nihon no jingi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Karate baka ichidai
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Kenka karate kyokushinken
Sensei Masutatsu Oyama (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Hokuriku dairi sensô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Gekisatsu! Jadô ken
Mu Yun Tek (as Sonny Chiba)
 1977 Yakuza senso: Nihon no Don
Tsuneyoshi Sakota (as Sonny Chiba)
 1976 Okinawa Yakuza sensô
Seigou Kunigami (as Sonny Chiba)
 1976 Karate Kiba (as Sonny Chiba)
 1976 Dasso yugi
Wataru Kangi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1976 Ragubî yarô
 1976 Rugby yarô
 1976 Kozure satsujin ken (as Sonny Chiba)
 1976 Hissatsu onna kenshi
Kazuma Higaki (as Sonny Chiba)
 1975 Gekitotsu! Aikidô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1975 Za gorira 7 (TV Series)
Daisuke Kazami (1975) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1975 Bakuhatsu! Boso zoku
Tsugami (as Sonny Chiba)
 1975 Shinkansen daibakuha
Aoki (as Sonny Chiba)
 1975 Urufu gai: Moero ôkami-otoko
Akira Inugami (as Sonny Chiba)
 1975 Wakai kizoku-tachi: 13-kaidan no Maki
Kenichi Hyuga (as Sonny Chiba)
 1975 Shôrinji kenpô
Doshin So (as Sonny Chiba)
 1974 Chokugeki jigoku-ken: Dai-gyakuten
Ryuichi Koga (as Sonny Chiba)
 1974 Gyakushû! Satsujin ken
Takuma Tsurugi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1974 Onna hissatsu ken
Seiichi Hibiki (as Sonny Chiba)
 1974 Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken
Ryuichi Koga (as Sonny Chiba)
 1974 Satsujin ken 2
Takuma Tsurugi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1974 Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken
Takuma Tsurugi (Terry) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1973 Bodigaado Kiba (as Sonny Chiba)
 1973 Bodigaado Kiba: Hissatsu sankaku tobi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1973 Gorugo 13 (as Sonny Chiba)
 1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok (as Sonny Chiba)
 1973 Hiroshima shitô hen
Katsutoshi Otomo (as Sonny Chiba)
 1973 Robotto keiji (TV Series)
- Episode #1.1 (1973) ... (as Sonny Chiba)
 1972 Mayaku baishun G-men: Kyôfu no niku jigoku
Kikuchi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1972 Ôkami yakuza: Tomurai ha ore ga dasu (as Sonny Chiba)
 1972 Gincho nagaremono mesuneko bakuchi
Ryûji (as Sonny Chiba)
 1972 Mayaku baishun G-Men
Kikuchi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1972 Ôkami yakuza: Koroshi wa ore ga yaru
Gosuke Himuro (as Sonny Chiba)
 1971 Keiji kun (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1971 Yakuza deka: Oretachi ni haka wa nai
Shiro Hayata (as Sonny Chiba)
 1971 Yakuza deka: Kyofu no doku gasu
Shiro Hayata (as Sonny Chiba)
 1970 Saigo no tokkôtai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1970 Yakuza deka: Marifana mitsubai soshiki
Hayata (as Sonny Chiba)
 1970 Yakuza deka
Hayata Shiro (as Sonny Chiba)
 1969 Kii Hantâ (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1969 Nihon ansatsu hiroku
Tadashi Onuma (as Sonny Chiba)
 1969 Jûdô itchokusen (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1969 Furyô banchô: Inoshika Ochô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1968 Ah, yokaren
Second Sub-lieutenant Kodama (as Sonny Chiba)
 1968 Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1968 Rikugun chôhô 33
Kazuo Yamamoto (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Âa dôki no sakura
Second Sublieutenant Hanzawa (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Hokkai yûkyôden (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Kawachi yûkyôden
Komakichi Sugimoto (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Shusse komori-uta (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Gyangu no teiô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Soshiki bôryoku (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Yoru no mesuinu (as Sonny Chiba)
 1967 Zoku rokyoku komori uta (as Sonny Chiba)
 1966 Abashiri Bangaichi: Nangoku no Taiketsu (as Sonny Chiba)
 1966 Ôgon batto
Dr. Yamatone (as Sonny Chiba)
 1966 Kaitei daisensô
Ken Abe (as Sonny Chiba)
 1966 Kamikaze yarô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1965 Abashiri bangaichi: Hokkai hen (as Sonny Chiba)
 1965 Kurayami go-dan (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1965 Rokyoku komori-uta (as Sonny Chiba)
 1965 Buraikan jingi
Soichi Jinnai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1965 Yakuza G-men: Meiji ankokugai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1965 Nippon dorobô monogatari
Lawyer Ohki (as Sonny Chiba)
 1965 Ano kumo ni utaô (as Sonny Chiba)
 1964 Kimitachi ga ite boku ga ita
Makoto Yabuki (as Sonny Chiba)
 1964 Zoku Tokyo antachaburu (as Sonny Chiba)
 1964 Jigokû meirei (as Sonny Chiba)
 1964 Judo ichidai: kôdokan no ôni (as Sonny Chiba)
 1964 Kansêi chika sôshiki (as Sonny Chiba)
 1964 Ryu ko ichidai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Jigoku meirei (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Yakuza no uta (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Gyangu Chûshingura (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Kaigun
 1963 Asakusa no kyôkaku (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai: Tokyo eki ni harikome
Naito (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai
Naito (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Jirocho shacho to Ishimatsu shacho (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Bôryoku gai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Judo ichidai (as Sonny Chiba)
 1963 Waga kyôkatsu no jinsei (as Sonny Chiba)
 1962 JNR Inspector No. 36 (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1962 Ôsho
Mouri (as Sonny Chiba)
 1962 Gyangu tai G-men (as Sonny Chiba)
 1962 Koi to Taiyo to Gang
Helicopter Pilot (as Sonny Chiba)
 1962 Minami taiheiyô nami takashi (as Sonny Chiba)
 1961 Keishichô monogatari: jûni-nin no keiji
Detective Nakagawa (as Sonny Chiba)
 1961 Funky Hat no kaidanji
Ichiro (as Sonny Chiba)
 1961 Uchu Kaisoku-sen
Tachibana - Scientist / Space Chief (as Sonny Chiba)
 1961 Fûraibô tantei: Akai tani no sangeki
Gorô Saionji (as Sonny Chiba)
 1961 Keishichô monogatari: 15 sai no onna (as Sonny Chiba)
 1961 Keishichô monogatari: Fuzai shômei (as Sonny Chiba)
 1960 Arâ no shisha (TV Series) (as Sonny Chiba)
 1959 Nana-iro kamen (TV Series)
Kotarô Ran / Spectrum Mask (Chapters 5-7; Episodes 32-57) (as Sonny Chiba)
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

J.J. Sonny Chiba | Sonny Chiba | Sony Chiba | Sonny 'J. J.'Chiba | Rindo Wachinaga

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Personal Quote:

An actor's body should be full of emotions, whether it is happiness or sorrow, pain or joy, enraged or elated. You have to express yourself with your whole body. Japanese actors don't normally do this. What I'm doing as an action star is what every actor should be doing. Action is drama. If we cannot make the audience laugh, smile or cry with us, we are not actors. That may be idealistic -- but ... See more »

Trivia:

Father of Juri Manase. See more »

Trademark:

The X-ray Punch featured in the Japanese cult-film "The Street Fighter" (1974) and the Hong Kong martial arts film "The Storm Riders" (1998). An homage to this infamous scene is also featured in a fight scene between Jet Li and Russell Wong at the climax of "Romeo Must Die" (2000).

Nickname:

Sonny

Star Sign:

Aquarius
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