---
name: "Togo Igawa"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/togo-igawa"
fi1m_id: "togo-igawa"
imdb_id: "nm0407033"
tmdb_id: 9192
wikidata_id: "Q1897677"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 September 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T09:03:39.923261+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Togo Igawa

## Identity

Togo Igawa

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/togo-igawa
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** togo-igawa
- **IMDb ID:** nm0407033
- **TMDB ID:** 9192
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1897677
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo_Igawa, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1897677, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0407033/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9192

Actor. Born 26 September 1946 in Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 September 1946, Tokyo, Japan
- **Active:** 1999–2017
- **Also known as:** 伊川東吾, Yoshiyuki Baba, 伊川东吾
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 74 (3), 2010s 79 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 73 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Action 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,962m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo_Igawa, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1897677, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0407033/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9192

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Last Samurai*](https://film.one/film/the-last-samurai.md) (72)

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## Biography

Togo Igawa is a Japanese actor based in England. Born Yoshiyuki Baba on 26 September 1946 in Shibuya, Tokyo, he trained at the Haiyuza Theatre Company Acting School and Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. He founded the Black Tent Theatre in Japan before moving to the United Kingdom.

In 1986 he became the first Japanese member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Igawa is known for film roles including General Hasegawa in *The Last Samurai* (2003), Tanaka in *Memoirs of a Geisha* (2005) and Wang Yong in *The Gentlemen* (2020). He has also voiced Hiro in the *Thomas & Friends* franchise from 2009 and was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2012 for his performance in the video game *Total War: Shogun 2*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Fi1m 76, as Resistance Bridge Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *The Amazing World of Gumball* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Japanese Guy (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-amazing-world-of-gumball.md)
- *The IT Crowd* (2006), Fi1m 76, as Japanese Boss — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-it-crowd.md)
- *Torchwood* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Dr Tanizaki — [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *The Last Samurai* (2003), Fi1m 72, as General Hasegawa — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-samurai.md)
- *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Japanese Man #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md)
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), Fi1m 88, as First Kabuki Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)

## Complete filmography (93)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Welcome to Paradise* (2026), as Junichi
- *Tetris* (2023), as Hiroshi Yamauchi
- *National Theatre Live: After Life* (2021), as Ichiro Watanabe
- *Invasion* (2021), series, as Ikuro Murai
- *Moley* (2021), series, as Mystic Mole (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery* (2020), as Hiro (voice)
- *The Host* (2020), as Lau Hoi Ho
- *The Gentlemen* (2020), as Wang Yong
- *Master Moley by Royal Invitation* (2019), as Mystic Mole (voice)
- *Giri/Haji* (2019), series, as Hotaka — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/giri-haji.md)
- *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018), as Mr. Tatyama
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), as Resistance Bridge Officer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *The Last Recipe* (2017), as Shotaro Kamata
- *Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails* (2017), as Hiro (voice)
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Emperor Hirohito — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks* (2016), as Hiro (voice)
- *Breaking the Bank* (2016), as Nakamura
- *The Confessions* (2016), as Ministro giapponese
- *Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories* (2015), as Hiro (voice)
- *Everly* (2015), as The Sadist
- *Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Engines* (2014), as Hiro (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue* (2014), as Hiro (voice)
- *Hector and the Search for Happiness* (2014), as Old Monk
- *Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie* (2014), as Gôtetsu / Goma
- *Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist* (2014), series, as Gôtetsu
- *Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks* (2014), as Hiro (voice)
- *Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!* (2014), as Hiro (voice)
- *KANO* (2014), as Coach Sato
- *Thomas & Friends: Spills and Thrills* (2014), as Hiro (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: The Thomas Way* (2013), as Hiro (voice)
- *47 Ronin* (2013), as Tengu Lord
- *Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard!* (2013), as Hiro (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway* (2013), as Hiro (voice)
- *Tasting Menu* (2013), as Ishao
- *Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery* (2012), as Hiro (voice)
- *Gambit* (2012), as Takagawa
- *Thomas & Friends: Up, Up and Away!* (2012), as Hiro (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails* (2011), as Hiro (voice)
- *Johnny English Reborn* (2011), as Ting Wang
- *The Amazing World of Gumball* (2011), series, as Japanese Guy (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-amazing-world-of-gumball.md)
- *Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor* (2010), as Hiro (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue* (2010), as Hiro (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite* (2010), as Hiro (voice)
- *Ninja* (2009), as Sensei
- *Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails* (2009), as Hiro (voice)
- *Archer* (2009), series, as Kintaru Sato (voice)
- *The Hedgehog* (2009), as Kakuro Ozu
- *A Matter of Size* (2009), as Kitano
- *Night Train* (2009), as Yamashita
- *John Rabe* (2009), as Fukuda Tokuyasu
- *Speed Racer* (2008), as Mr. Togokahn
- *Primeval* (2007), series, Actor
- *The Day of the Kamikaze* (2007), Actor
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Dr Tanizaki — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Waiter* (2006), as Makino
- *The IT Crowd* (2006), series, as Japanese Boss, Mr. Yamamoto — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-it-crowd.md)
- *Irish Jam* (2006), as Mr. Suzuki
- *Memoirs of a Geisha* (2005), as Tanaka
- *Robotboy* (2005), series, Actor
- *Revolver* (2005), as Fred
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Secretary General — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Stratosphere Girl* (2004), as Oshima
- *If...* (2004), series, as Dr. Kajiya
- *The Last Samurai* (2003), as General Hasegawa — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-samurai.md)
- *Code 46* (2003), as Driver
- *Wire in the Blood* (2002), series, as Taro Akita
- *Noche de reyes* (2001), as Sr. Okamura
- *The Parole Officer* (2001), as Japanese Businessman
- *The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz* (2000), as Japanese scuba diver
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), as First Kabuki Actor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)
- *Eyes Wide Shut* (1999), as Japanese Man #1 — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-wide-shut.md)
- *Felice… Felice…* (1998), as Kurosu
- *Incognito* (1997), as Thomas Agachi
- *Lexx* (1997), series, as Monk
- *National Achievement Day* (1996), as Togo
- *Karaoke* (1996), series, as Japanese Man
- *Bugs* (1995), series, as Embassy Man
- *Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town* (1995), as Japanese Waiter
- *Nice Day at the Office* (1994), series, Actor
- *A Business Affair* (1994), as Japanese Golfer
- *Power and Lovers* (1994), as Iki
- *How to speak Japanese* (1993), as Isono
- *Just Like a Woman* (1992), as Akira Watanabe
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Japanese Tourist
- *Some Other Spring* (1991), as Yamada
- *The Ginger Tree* (1989), series, as Yoshio Nomura
- *Wilt* (1989), as Japanese Visitor
- *Defrosting the Fridge* (1989), as Mr. Hiroto
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Mr Kashimoto
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Mr. Hiroto
- *The Man Who Shot Christmas* (1984), as Koji
- *Almost Transparent Blue* (1979), as Okinawa
- *King of Iron Fist Tournament*, as Jinpachi Mishima

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- British Academy Games Award for Performer 2012: British Academy Games Award for Performer (nominated), for *Total War: Shogun 2*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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