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Togo Igawa | |
|---|---|
| 伊川東吾 | |
| Born | Yoshiyuki Baba |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Spouse | Adrienne Baba |
Yoshiyuki Baba (馬場 義之,Baba Yoshiyuki), known professionally asTogo Igawa (伊川 東吾,Igawa Tōgo), is a Japanese character actor who works primarily in British theatre, films and television. He was nominated for aBAFTA award in 2012 for his role inTotal War: Shogun 2.[1]
Igawa foundedBlack Tent Theatre, a theatrical group in Japan[2] before moving to the UK and becoming the first Japanese member ofThe Royal Shakespeare Company in 1986.[3][4]
He went on to have roles in major films such asRevolver,Memoirs of a Geisha,The Last Samurai, andA Matter of Size.[5]
Additionally, Igawa provides the voices of Professor Moshimo inRobotboy, and Hiro in theThomas & Friends franchise starting with 2009'sHero of the Rails. He also appears in 2011'sJohnny English Reborn, the sequel toJohnny English, as English's Tibetan guru and is in the 2012 filmGambit playing businessman Takagawa.[6]
His television roles have included appearances inLovejoy,Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters,The IT Crowd,Torchwood,Casualty,Archer,Doctor Who, andThe Crown. In 2019 he joined the cast of BBC seriesGiri/Haji.[7]
Igawa voiced the main villain Colonel Lee in the video gameCrysis Warhead and the Yakuza character Jiro in the 2013 video gamePayday 2. He was nominated for aBAFTA for his performance inTotal War: Shogun 2.[8]
In 2023 Igawa played real life businessmanHiroshi Yamauchi inTetris.[9]
In 2024, he will next be seen starring inKyoto, a new play on theWest End theatre, reuniting with theRoyal Shakespeare Company.[10]
Igawa lives in England with his wife Adrienne Baba.
He studied at The Haiyuza Theatre Company Acting School and Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music.[11]
