Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
For years Hiroshi Shinagawa was cast as the comedian people enjoyed disliking, and he leaned into it rather than shrinking. Born in Shibuya in 1972, he came up as half of a comedy duo, then wrote novels and screenplays and directed his own films, credited under a different form of his name. Comedians behind the camera are usually treated as tourists. He kept going anyway.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroshi Shinagawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 品川祐
- Born
- April 26, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / film director / owarai tarento / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Tokyo Metropolitan Adachi Nishi High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroshi Shinagawa born?
Born April 26, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Hiroshi Shinagawa from?
Hiroshi Shinagawa is from Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Hiroshi Shinagawa do?
Hiroshi Shinagawa works as actor, film director, owarai tarento, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.