He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Watari belonged to the karate club at university. He made his screen debut in 1964, in Isamu Kosugi's Abare Kishidō, and received one of the Elan d'or Awards. At Nikkatsu, Watari appeared in such films as Tokyo Drifter and the Outlaw series.
He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Watari belonged to the karate club at university. He made his screen debut in 1964, in Isamu Kosugi's Abare Kishidō, and received one of the Elan d'or Awards. At Nikkatsu, Watari appeared in such films as Tokyo Drifter and the Outlaw series.
Watari was mentored at Nikkatsu by Yujiro Ishihara. When Nikkatsu shifted to focusing on Roman Porno films in the early seventies, Watari was one of many actors who left the studio.
Watari was due to play the main role in Kinji Fukasaku’s film Battles Without Honor and Humanity, but because of illness he was not able to appear. In 1974, he was forced to step down from the lead role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Katsu Kaishū on NHK, again because of illness, after appearing in only nine episodes. In 1976, Watari won best actor of Blue Ribbon Award for his role in Kinji Fukasaku`s film Yakuza Graveyard.
In Japan, Watari is probably still best known for his role as Keisuke Daiomon in the detective series "Seibu Keisatsu" on TV Asahi. He also appeared in the popular detective drama "Taiyō ni Hoero!" as a replacement for Yujiro Ishihara in 1986.
Watari became the president of Ishihara Promotion after Yujiro's death in 1987 but in 2011 he resigned due to his declining health.
On June 10, 2015 he was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack and underwent surgery. Seven days later it was announced that he was in rehabilitation and would be discharged from hospital in about a month.
He had a younger brother, Tsunehiko Watase, who was also an actor. As a singer, Watari is known for his hit song "Kuchinashi no Hana" and he appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 and 1993.
He died of pneumonia on August 10, 2020, at the age of 78.
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Filmography (Movies)
Villain
Character:Masato Kogure
Release Date:30/11/2012
Yamato
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Release Date:17/12/2005
Lady Joker
Character:Seizo Monoi
Release Date:11/12/2004
Shura Group Part 3
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Release Date:01/01/2002
Brother
Character:Jinseikai Boss
Release Date:13/12/2000
It Is a Long Walk
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Release Date:15/09/2000
Diary of Early Winter Shower
Character:Kounosuke Mibu
Release Date:14/11/1998
Abduction
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Release Date:07/06/1997
Night Train to the Stars
Character:Masajiro Miyazawa
Release Date:19/10/1996
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
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Release Date:22/05/1993
Sangokushi: The Yangtze Is Burning!
Character:Cao Cao (voice)
Release Date:20/03/1993
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
Character:Cao Cao (voice)
Release Date:25/01/1992
The Unruly Ronin's Journey
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Release Date:31/10/1991
Goryokaku
Character:Toshizo Hijikata
Release Date:30/12/1988
Clockwork- Goodbye Winter
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Release Date:10/10/1986
Again
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Release Date:18/02/1984
Yakuza Graveyard
Character:Ryu Kuroiwa
Release Date:30/10/1976
Human Revolution II
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Release Date:19/06/1976
Conflagration
Character:Third Officer Inoue
Release Date:12/07/1975
Graveyard of Honor
Character:Rikio Ishikawa
Release Date:15/02/1975
Wild Cop 2
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Release Date:01/12/1973
The Blossom and the Sword
Character:Seijirô Tanaka
Release Date:17/11/1973
Stray Dog
Character:Detective Murakami
Release Date:29/09/1973
The Human Revolution
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Release Date:08/09/1973
Wild Cop
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Release Date:09/06/1973
Flower and Dragon
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Release Date:17/03/1973
Rebellion Reward
Character:Shun Muraki
Release Date:17/02/1973
Theater Of Life
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Release Date:15/07/1972
Sword and Flower
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Release Date:14/04/1972
Chase That Man
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Release Date:23/02/1972
Law of the Outlaw
Character:Goro Takei
Release Date:15/09/1971
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
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Release Date:03/07/1971
Challenge at Dawn
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Release Date:22/05/1971
Kanto Kanbu-kai
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Release Date:24/04/1971
The Earth is Born Again
Character:Hironosuke Nakadate
Release Date:26/02/1971
Kanto Drifter
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Release Date:06/02/1971
Step on the Gas!
Character:Yuuji Nishigami
Release Date:24/10/1970
Pay Off Your Debt!
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Release Date:01/09/1970
Spartan Education
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Release Date:12/08/1970
Showdown in Gangland
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Release Date:07/03/1970
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
Character:Yohei Kada
Release Date:28/02/1970
Profile of a Boss' Son
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Release Date:24/01/1970
The Cleanup
Character:Kurasawa
Release Date:31/12/1969
やくざ番外地 抹殺
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Release Date:22/11/1969
Showdown at Nagasaki
Character:Keiji Takama
Release Date:18/10/1969
The Wild Sea
Character:Yoji Kitami
Release Date:15/10/1969
The Fatal Raid
Character:
Release Date:23/08/1969
Ruthless Gambler
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Release Date:28/06/1969
前科・仮釈放
Character:Ôhara Ryûji
Release Date:14/05/1969
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood
Character:
Release Date:16/04/1969
Outlaw: Kill!
Character:Goro Fujikawa
Release Date:14/03/1969
Savage Wolf Pack
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Release Date:22/02/1969
Exiled to Hell
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Release Date:22/01/1969
Outlaw: Black Dagger
Character:Goro Fujikawa
Release Date:28/12/1968
The Blazing Continent
Character:
Release Date:14/12/1968
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
Character:Goro Fujikawa
Release Date:02/11/1968
East China Sea
Character:Naoyoshi
Release Date:05/10/1968
Monument to the Girl's Corps
Character:Young man
Release Date:21/09/1968
The Final Winner?
Character:
Release Date:28/08/1968
Outlaw: Heartless
Character:Goro Fujikawa
Release Date:01/08/1968
Song of my Life
Character:Takuya Tsugami
Release Date:29/05/1968
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
Character:Goro Fujikawa
Release Date:28/04/1968
The Code of Man
Character:
Release Date:13/02/1968
Outlaw: Gangster VIP
Character:Goro Fujikawa
Release Date:13/01/1968
The Aftermath of War
Character:
Release Date:18/11/1967
My Sweetheart
Character:Akai
Release Date:03/11/1967
Velvet Hustler
Character:Goro
Release Date:06/10/1967
Rusty Pendant
Character:
Release Date:14/09/1967
Burning Clouds
Character:
Release Date:03/05/1967
The Man of Victory
Character:
Release Date:25/02/1967
Dreams Come True at Night
Character:Makoto Katagiri
Release Date:14/01/1967
The Black Sheep
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1967
Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea Is Bright Red as the Color of Love
Character:Tetsu
Release Date:09/11/1966
The Swan Elegy
Character:
Release Date:29/10/1966
The Stormy Man
Character:Shôichi Kokubu
Release Date:03/10/1966
The Heart of Hiroshima
Character:Yukio Mihara
Release Date:17/09/1966
Your Life
Character:
Release Date:13/08/1966
Love Eternal
Character:Makoto Kanô
Release Date:09/07/1966
Till We Meet Again
Character:
Release Date:01/06/1966
Red Glass
Character:Hiroshi
Release Date:18/05/1966
Tokyo Drifter
Character:Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Release Date:10/04/1966
In Tears
Character:
Release Date:01/10/1965
The Stars and I Decided...
Character:Saburo Ohinata
Release Date:14/08/1965
Shinkuna umi ga yon deru ze
Character:
Release Date:03/07/1965
Seishun no Sabaki
Character:
Release Date:14/04/1965
Television Appearances
No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35
Character:Yukinobu Asada
Clouds Over the Hill
Character:東郷平八郎
Flower of Ice
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Oishii Gohan: Kamakura Kasugai Rice Shop
Character:카스가이 류헤이
Tuna
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Family: Absence of the Wife, Existence of the Husband
Character:
The Street Lawyers
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Middle-aged Divorce
Character:
Gion Bayashi
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Yoshitsune
Character:Taira no Kiyomori (Hei-shi)
Marusa!!
Character:Chikara Kokuryo
スクープ
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AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Character:Muneaki Seta
渡哲也サスペンス 絆
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Bloody Journal of the Shinsengumi
Character:Kondo Isami
SMAP×SMAP
Character:Skit Guest
Hideyoshi
Character:Oda Nobunaga
Daihyô torishimariyaku deka
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Haguregumo
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浮浪云
Character:
Big City: Days of Struggle
Character:
Katsu Kaishu
Character:Katsu Kaishu (adult)
Epic Chushingura
Character:Horibe Yasubei
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