Known For: Japanese actor
Category: Actresses
Occupation: actor, television actor
Country: Japan
City: Kawagoe
Date of Birth: Friday, 28 January 1949
Masachika Ichimura is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawagoe, Saitama and studied at the Theater Art College in Tokyo after graduating high school. He is best known to anime fans as the voice of Mewtwo. Ichimura is also the ex-husband of actress and singer Ryoko Shinohara.
| BirthPlace | Kawagoe |
| Education | Q11479235 |
| Awards | Q11605748, Q5354425, Q11619893 |
| Spouses | Ryoko Shinohara, Mami Yaezawa |
| Wikipedia | Masachika_Ichimura |
In 1973, he made his debut as an actor with Jesus Christ Superstar and became one of top actors of Shiki Theatre Company since then. He appeared in various musical plays as West Side Story, Equus, Cats, Evita and The Phantom of the Opera. Besides he played the role of Shylock of The Merchant of Venice. In 1990, he left the company and now signs up for Horipro. In 2013, he played the role of Tokugawa Ieyasu in "Anjin: The Shogun and The English Samurai" in London. In 2014, he cancelled the performance in Miss Saigon because of initial stomach cancer but in November of the year, he finished the treatment and returned to the theatre industry.
