
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Honestly, Satoru Matsuo is one of those guys where I clock his face mid-scene and immediately relax, like, okay, this production knows what it's doing. He's the quintessential Japanese character actor: the cop, the bureaucrat, the rumpled coworker who anchors a scene without ever begging for the spotlight. What I love is the range hiding inside that low-key vibe; he can play it dead serious one second and quietly hilarious the next, and you never quite see the gear shift. He's a tall guy, but there's zero swagger about it, which somehow makes him even more watchable. I don't think of him as a headline-grabber, more like connective tissue, the dependable presence that holds a drama together from the edge of the frame. To me that's a rarer, more valuable skill than people give it credit for.
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Story
The Man Who Anchors the Scene: Inside the Quiet Craft of Satoru Matsuo
Overview
Satoru Matsuo is a Japanese actor born on December 7, 1975, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Standing 177 cm tall, he is known as a prolific character actor who appears across Japanese television dramas and films. He maintains active social media accounts on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). Further personal and career details are not publicly disclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Satoru Matsuo
- Name (Japanese)
- 松尾諭
- Reading
- まつお さとる
- Born
- December 7, 1975 (age 50)
- Origin
- Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 177cm
- Occupation
- Actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Blood type
- AB
- Agency
- エフ・エム・ジー
- Active years
- 2000 -
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 341 (1995–2026)
- By year
- 1995: 1, 2000: 1, 2001: 2, 2002: 3, 2004: 2, 2005: 4, 2006: 3, 2007: 5, 2008: 11, 2009: 16, 2010: 8, 2011: 14, 2012: 21, 2013: 22, 2014: 12, 2015: 17, 2016: 24, 2017: 26, 2018: 18, 2019: 23, 2020: 23, 2021: 7, 2022: 16, 2023: 8, 2024: 11, 2025: 14, 2026: 7
- Debut work
- BRIDGE はじまりは1995.1.17神戸
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film | 白鳥とコウモリ | 2026 | |
| TV drama | 豊臣兄弟! 第5回・第6回 | 2026 | |
| TV drama | おじさんになりたい | 2026 | |
| TV drama | うちの弁護士はまたしても手がかかる | 2026 | |
| TV drama | ある小説家の日記 | 2026 | |
| TV drama | 笹まくら | 2026 | |
| Stage | 2時22分 ゴーストストーリー | 2026 | |
| Film | 敵 | 2025 | |
| Film | 映画ラストマン -FIRST LOVE- | 2025 | |
| Streaming film | 新幹線大爆破 | 2025 | |
| TV drama | 続・続・最後から二番目の恋 | 2025 | |
| TV drama | ラストマン-全盲の捜査官- FAKE/TRUTH | 2025 | |
| TV drama | キャスター 第8話・第9話 | 2025 | |
| TV drama | 夜ドラ あおぞらビール | 2025 | |
| TV drama | こんばんは、朝山家です。 | 2025 | |
| TV drama | 能面検事 第2話・最終話 | 2025 | |
| TV drama | ESCAPE それは誘拐のはずだった | 2025 | |
| TV drama | いいひとりの日 | 2025 | |
| Streaming drama | イクサガミ | 2025 | |
| Streaming drama | ハチとリンダ 第3話 | 2025 | |
| Stage | キャプテン・アメイジング | 2025 | |
| Film | あまろっく | 2024 | |
| Film | あのコはだぁれ? | 2024 | |
| Film | 十一人の賊軍 | 2024 | |
| TV drama | マウンテンドクター 第5話・第6話・第9話 - 最終話 | 2024 | |
| TV drama | BS時代劇 大岡越前 第4話 | as ならず者・平八 | 2024 |
| TV drama | カプカプ 第5話 | 2024 | |
| Streaming drama | 地面師たち | 2024 | |
| Other TV programs | 逃走中 〜ハンターと浅草の相棒〜 | 2024 | |
| Other TV programs | 2024年4月5日 | 2024 | |
| Other TV programs | 2024年4月12日 | 2024 | |
| Stage | ワタシタチはモノガタリ | 2024 | |
| Film | 嘘八百 なにわ夢の陣 | 2023 | |
| TV drama | 何かおかしい 2 | 2023 | |
| TV drama | 大河ドラマが生まれた日 | 2023 | |
| TV drama | 杉咲花の撮休 | 2023 | |
| TV drama | NHKスペシャル 南海トラフ巨大地震 | 2023 | |
| TV drama | ラストマン-全盲の捜査官- | 2023 | |
| TV drama | うちの弁護士は手がかかる | 2023 | |
| Streaming drama | うちの弁護士は手がかかる #0 | 2023 | |
| Film | 牛首村 | 2022 | |
| Film | チェリまほ THE MOVIE〜30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい〜 | 2022 | |
| TV drama | 舞いあがれ! | 2022 | |
| TV drama | 必殺仕事人 | 2022 | |
| TV drama | よだれもん家族 | 2022 | |
| TV drama | のぶ | 2022 | |
| TV drama | 何かおかしい | 2022 | |
| TV drama | 探偵が早すぎる~春のトリック返し祭り~ 第9話 | 2022 | |
| TV drama | BSプレミアムドラマ 拾われた男 Lost Man Found | 2022 | |
| TV drama | ユニコーンに乗って 第1話 | 2022 | |
| TV drama | 復讐の未亡人 第1話・第7話 | 2022 | |
| TV drama | PICU 小児集中治療室 | 2022 | |
| Other TV programs | newsおかえり | 2022 | |
| Other TV programs | 探偵!ナイトスクープ | 2022 | |
| Stage | しびれ雲 | 2022 | |
| CM | ほんまや | 2022 | |
| TV drama | マリコのラーメン大作戦 | 2021 | |
| TV drama | 月曜プレミア8 今野敏サスペンス 警視庁臨海署安積班 | 2021 | |
| TV drama | やっぱりおしい刑事 第3回 | 2021 | |
| TV drama | 孤独のグルメ Season9 第2話 | 2021 |
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
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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 Satoru Matsuo born?
Born December 7, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Satoru Matsuo from?
Satoru Matsuo is from Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Satoru Matsuo do?
Satoru Matsuo works as Actor.
How tall is Satoru Matsuo?
Satoru Matsuo is 177 cm.
What is Satoru Matsuo's blood type?
AB.
What agency is Satoru Matsuo with?
Satoru Matsuo is with エフ・エム・ジー.
How long has Satoru Matsuo been active?
2000 -.
What is Satoru Matsuo known for?
Notable works include 白鳥とコウモリ, 豊臣兄弟! 第5回・第6回, おじさんになりたい.