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Eiichirō Funakoshi is an actor and tarento, born on July 21, 1960 in Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Eiichirō Funakoshi is 66 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Nihon University. The listed height is 181 cm. Notable works include マル得！～THE仕事人～ (2026), THE仕事人〜おとなの社会科見学〜 (2025) and 船越英一郎の昭和再生ファクトリー (2023).
My Take
There is something wonderful about a 181 cm actor from Yugawara, a hot-spring town in Kanagawa, becoming the face of the Japanese two-hour television mystery. Eiichiro Funakoshi is nicknamed the king of suspense, and the image of him facing down a culprit on a clifftop is close to public property here. What impresses me is the sheer volume. That format collapses instantly if the lead is thin, and he held it together, episode after episode, for decades. He studied film at Nihon University alongside Hiroyuki Sanada, which I find quietly poetic: one classmate went to Hollywood, the other spent a career guarding Japanese evening television. Neither is the better outcome. Somebody had to be standing in that timeslot, and he was.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eiichirō Funakoshi
- Name (Japanese)
- 船越英一郎
- Reading
- ふなこし えいいちろう
- Born
- July 21, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- actor / tarento
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Blood type
- B
- Agency
- ホリプロ
- Active years
- 1982 -
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- 松居一代
4. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 35 (1992–2026)
- By year
- 1992: 1, 2004: 1, 2005: 1, 2006: 1, 2007: 2, 2009: 1, 2010: 1, 2013: 1, 2015: 2, 2017: 1, 2019: 1, 2020: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 2, 2025: 1, 2026: 1
- Debut work
- 夢の音楽舎
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Variety / educational program | マル得！～THE仕事人～ | 2026 |
| Variety / educational program | THE仕事人〜おとなの社会科見学〜 | 2025 |
| Variety / educational program | 船越英一郎の昭和再生ファクトリー | 2023 |
| Stage | 赤ひげ | 2023 |
| Variety / educational program | おとなの嗜呑 | 2022 |
| Commercial / advertisement | 勝手にHERO'S 勝手に刑事（デカ） | 2020 |
| Variety / educational program | 船越英一郎、旅に出る〜ワインの郷 サンフランシスコとナパバレー〜 | 2019 |
| Information program | ごごナマ | 2017 |
| Variety / educational program | 船越英一郎 京都の極み | 2015 |
| Commercial / advertisement | アデランス | 2015 |
| V-Cinema (straight-to-video film) | 血塗れの報復 | 2013 |
| Variety / educational program | みんなでニホンGO! | 2010 |
| Commercial / advertisement | ネオレストハイブリッド | 2009 |
| V-Cinema (straight-to-video film) | 汚れた代紋 | 2007 |
| Commercial / advertisement | 白麒麟 | 2007 |
| Commercial / advertisement | 三菱UFJ銀行 | 2006 |
| Variety / educational program | ソロモン流 | 2005 |
| Variety / educational program | グルメチキンレース・ゴチになります! | 2004 |
| Music program | 夢の音楽舎 | 1992 |
| Variety / educational program | ナイトシャッフル | |
| Variety / educational program | 週刊少年「」 | |
| Variety / educational program | 頑張る人応援バラエティ 体育の時間 | |
| Variety / educational program | 日本史サスペンス劇場 | |
| Variety / educational program | 江原啓之スペシャル 天国からの手紙 | |
| Variety / educational program | 金曜日のキセキ | |
| Variety / educational program | 衝撃!女たちは目撃者 歴史サスペンス劇場 | |
| Variety / educational program | 池上彰スペシャル | |
| Music program | うたごよみ | |
| Music video | 告白 / FUNKY MONKEY BABYS | |
| Commercial / advertisement | 千葉銀行 | |
| Commercial / advertisement | 北の国からのブルーベリー | |
| Commercial / advertisement | にしたんクリニック | |
| Other | 健康一番テレビショッピング 八幡物産 | |
| Other | 船越英一郎の健康一番世界紀行 | |
| Other | 人体再生ロマンスペシャル もう一度抱きしめたい!! |
5. Links
- Official sitehttp://funakoshieiichiro.hp2.jp/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiichiro%20Funakoshi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%88%B9%E8%B6%8A%E8%8B%B1%E4%B8%80%E9%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11614348
6. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Eiichirō Funakoshi born?
Born July 21, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Eiichirō Funakoshi from?
Eiichirō Funakoshi is from Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Eiichirō Funakoshi do?
Eiichirō Funakoshi works as actor, tarento.
How tall is Eiichirō Funakoshi?
Eiichirō Funakoshi is 181 cm.
What is Eiichirō Funakoshi's blood type?
B.
What agency is Eiichirō Funakoshi with?
Eiichirō Funakoshi is with ホリプロ.
How long has Eiichirō Funakoshi been active?
1982 -.
What is Eiichirō Funakoshi known for?
Notable works include マル得！～THE仕事人～, THE仕事人〜おとなの社会科見学〜, 船越英一郎の昭和再生ファクトリー.
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