Home/Chosuke Ikariya
Chosuke Ikariya
Deceased

How Did Chosuke Ikariya Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72
Also known as碇矢长介, Chôsuke Ikariya, 碇矢長一(本名), 長さん(ニックネーム)GenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn01/11/1931Born inSumida City, Tokyo, JapanDied20/03/2004 (aged 72)Died inMinatoCauselymphomaWikidataQ3543472 ↗TMDb#1229533 ↗

Chōsuke Ikariya was a Japanese comedian and film actor, and leader of the comedy group The Drifters. His nickname was "Chō-san" (長さん).

Read full Wikipedia article ↗

Filmography58 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2003Good Luck!!SeriesRyuji Shinkai72
2003Bayside Shakedown 2MovieHeihachiro Waku72
2003There's Someone WatchingSeriesGoro Kazuma72
2002Psycho DoctorSeries—71
2001Love and Life in the WhiteSeries石倉由蔵70
2001恋人はスナイパーSeries—70
2001Bengoshi Bunsuke IkariSeries—70
2001Gekai ReikoSeries—70
2001School TeachersSeriesChoichiro Asakura70
2000Go-Con! Japanese Love CultureMovieChef69
2000As the River FlowsMovieMorishita69
2000As Tears Go BySeriesYuichiro Murata69
2000Happy Family PlanMovieYuko's father69
1999Hunt of a New WolfSeries—68
1999KeihoMoviePatient68
1998Bayside ShakedownMovieHeihachiro Waku67
1998Bayside Shakedown Extra Edition Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety SpecialMovieHeihachiro Waku67
1998Bayside Shakedown: Autumn Campaign for Crime EradicationMovieHeihachiro Waku67
1997The Seven ChefsMovieKihachi Mita66
1997Bayside Shakedown SP: Year-End Special AlertMovieHeihachiro Waku66
1997Bayside ShakedownSeriesHeihachiro Waku66
1997Santa Claus DreamingSeriesKoshiba Seijuurou66
1995The Files of the Young KindaichiSeriesKentaro Ootsuki64
1993True Love IsSeriesHiromichi Nakahara62
1993Hacchōbori Torimono BanashiSeries—62
1992Chronicle of the Town MagistrateMovie—61
1991My SonsMovie—60
1990DreamsMovieCrying Demon59
1987Father AvengerMovie—56
1982Drifter's Christmas PresentsSeries—51
1981初笑い!ザ・ドリフターズ全員集合!!Series—50
1977ドリフ大爆笑Series—46
1975Justice! Allies! Everybody Gather!!Movie—44
1975They're The Drifters' suckers!! Arrest them!!Movie—44
1974The Drifters, Where's Paradise?!Movie—43
1974It's a Psychic, Everybody Gather!!Movie—43
1973For Just A Little Bit, Everybody Gather!!Movie—42
1973It's a Big Event, Everybody Gather!!Movie—42
1972It's a festival! It's a ghost festival! Everybody Gather!!Movie—41
1972Maiko Girls, Everybody Gather!!Movie—41
1971It's the Tsun-Tsun style, Everybody Gather!!Movie—40
1971It's Springtime, It's Drifters Time, Everybody Gather!!Movie—40
1970喜劇 右向けェ左!Movie—39
1970Zundoko Zundoko, Everybody Gather!!Movie—39
1970Fun on the RunMovieChokichi39
1969Madcap MixupMovieChokichi38
1969It's The Drifters! All Star AttackMovie—38
1969It's the Drifters! Training, Training, and More Training!Movie—38
1969Our Miyo-chanMovieChokichi38
1968It's The Drifters! Steal, steal, steal as much as you can!Movie—37
1968Mexican Free-for-AllMoviePatrol officer37
1968We Can Do It If We Try, Everybody Gather!!Movie—37
1968It's The Drifters! Adventure, Adventure, More Adventure!Movie—37
1967Ghost Story of Two Travelers at TenamonyaMovieDoeman Togashi36
1967Dreams Come True at NightMovieApache36
1967Everybody, Let's Go!MovieChokichi Ikariya36
1967It's The Drifters! Forward, forward, and forward again!Movie—36
1967Last Days of the Tokugawa Regime: Tenamonya ConfusionMovie—36