Taro Suruga (駿河 太郎, Suruga Tarō; born 5 June 1978) is a Japanese musician and actor from Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Biography
His father is rakugo performer Shōfukutei Tsurube II. He graduated from Shinko Gakuen Shinko High School and Osaka University of Arts Junior College. After studying in England for two years, he made his debut music release on the label Polystar as "taro" in 2003. After that, he formed the band "sleepydog", performing vocals and guitar. In 2008, when he became 30 years old, he decided to turn to acting. He has appeared in both films and television dramas.
In February 2011, he finished his "sleepydog" activities and started, along with sleepydog guitarist Takayuki Moriya. a new unit named "Human Note".
From 3 October 2011, he played the main role of Masaru Kawamoto in the Carnation television series (broadcast by NHK Asadora Osaka Broadcasting Station).
In 2013, he played a role in Tokyo Broadcasting System Television's Hanzawa Naoki.
Filmography
Films
Girl in the Sunny Place (2014), Wataru
A Family (2014), Furuya
Yume ni–Ai no tobashiri (2016), Yumeji Takehisa
Cinderella Game (2016), Takimoto
Samurai's Promise (2018)
A Family (2021)
Every Trick in the Book (2021)
It's All My Fault (2022), Ryo Shiraishi
Hard Days (2023)
Oshorin (2023)
Amalock (2024)
Sakura (2024), Hiroshi Hyodo
11 Rebels (2024)
Faceless (2024)
Demon City (2025), Fujita
By 6 A.M. (2025)
TV dramas
Ryōmaden (2010), Nogami Seikichi
Taira no Kiyomori (2012), Taira no Tsunemori
Gold Woman (2016), Tsutomu Saita
Idaten (2019), Haruhide Matsushita
Awaiting Kirin (2020), Tsutsui Junkei
Bakumatsu Aibō-den (2022), Katsura Kogorō
New Nobunaga Chronicle: High School Is a Battlefield (2022), Naomasa Ii
Fixer (2023), Hozumi Murakawa
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023), Hōjō Ujimasa
Tokyo Swindlers (2024)
Captured Broadcasting Station (2025), Gonta Ogasawara ("Kasa-obake")
Hirayasumi (2025), Yasuki Nikaido
Grass for My Pillow (2026), Masao Nishi
Music videos
Atsuko Maeda "Kimi wa Boku Da" (2012), Shinji
Osamu Kimura "(Emi)" (2012)
Discography
As taro
Dōshite konna ni Kanashī 'ndarou (25 Sep 2003)*Cover of Takuro Yoshida
Relationship (5 Feb 2003)
Loop To The Roots (27 Nov 2003)
With sleepydog
Start Line (19 Jul 2006)
air (22 Apr 2009)
Music provided
Ken Miyake "Yūgure Orange" (V6's album Voyager's Limited edition B included on its bonus CD)