Sotaro Tanaka

Sotaro Tanaka (Japanese: 田中壮太郎) is a Japanese actor born on June 23, 1970, in Tokyo, Japan. Standing 169 cm tall, he has built a diverse career appearing in various Japanese films and television drama series.

Film Career

Tanaka has contributed to numerous cinematic projects throughout his career. Some of his notable film credits include:

• Kura no Aru Machi (2025)
• The Time of Backlights (2017) as Takatoyo’s father
• Samurai Hustle Returns (2016)
• Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion and Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment (2015) as Etsuo Mogi
• Judge (2013)
• The Land Of Hope (2012)
• Kyoto Story (2010)
• About Her Brother (2010)

Television Series

In addition to his film work, Tanaka has made appearances in various television drama series and streaming productions, including:

• Soul Mate (Netflix, 2026) as a doctor
• Pachinko Season 2 (Apple TV+, 2024) as Sugihara
• Silent (Fuji TV, 2022) as a doctor
• Shimobee (NHK, 2022) as Fujishima
• Aibou: Season 14 (TV Asahi, 2015–2016) as Hiroshi Okada
• Tokusou (WOWOW, 2014) as Fumio Michigami
• Freeter, Ie wo Kau (Fuji TV, 2010)