Yoshimasa Kondo

Yoshimasa Kondo (近藤 芳正 Kondō Yoshimasa), born on August 13, 1961 in Nagoya, Japan, is a Japanese theatre and film actor.^[1]

Biography

He debuted as an extra in the series Chu-gaku-sei Nikki, and was later written into the script. He later gained notability while working with the theatrical troupe Tokyo Sunshine Boys, though he is not a member of the group. Kondo continues to work with the Tokyo Sunshine Boys leader and director Mitani Koki, however, in all of his movies after the troupe disbanded.

Now Kondo plays secondary roles in Japanese films.

Filmography

Film

• Minna no Ie (2001)
• The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
• The Magic Hour (2008)
• The Kiyosu Conference (2013)

Television

• Furuhata Ninzaburō (1996, 2006)
• GTO (1998)
• 4 Shimai Tantei Dan (2008)
• Sanada Maru (2016), Hirano Nagayasu
• Happy Marriage!? (2016), Satoru Mamiya

References

1. Holden, Stephen (8 September 1999). "Giddy Farce From Japan Pokes Fun At Tradition". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved 5 January 2011.