Rikiya Yasuoka
| Rikiya Yasuoka | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 19, 1947 Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Died | April 8, 2012 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
Rikiya Yasuoka (安岡力也 Yasuoka Rikiya, 19 July 1947 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese actor and singer of mixed Japanese and Italian descent.[1]
Biography
Born in Tokyo, he appeared in his first film, Jitensha dorobo, in 1964.[2]
He was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome in late June 2006,[3] and died of heart failure on 8 April 2012.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Medium | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Jidōsha dorobō | Film | |
| 1970 | Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter | Film | Kazuma |
| 1975 | Torakku Yarō: Go-iken muyō | Film | |
| 1985 | Tampopo | Film | Pisken |
| 1989 | Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman | Film | Bodyguard |
| The Toxic Avenger Part II | Film | Big Mac Bunko | |
| Black Rain | Film | Sugai's man | |
| 2004 | Izo | Film |
References
- ↑ "Yasuoka Rikiya".
- ↑ ホタテマンで人気 安岡力也さん. Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Tetsuko no Heya. 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "安岡力也さん死去…「ホタテマン」で人気".
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