Yoshiyuki Baba , known professionally as Togo Igawa , is a Japanese character actor who works primarily in British theatre, films and television. He was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2012 for his role in Total War: Shogun 2.
Igawa founded Black Tent Theatre, a theatrical group in Japan before moving to the UK and becoming the first Japanese member of The Royal Shakespeare Company in 1986.
He went on to have roles in major films such as Revolver, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Samurai, and A Matter of Size.
Additionally, Igawa provides the voices of Professor Moshimo in Robotboy, and Hiro in the Thomas & Friends franchise starting with 2009's Hero of the Rails. He also appears in 2011's Johnny English Reborn, the sequel to Johnny English, as English's Tibetan guru and is in the 2012 film Gambit playing businessman Takagawa.
His television roles have included appearances in Lovejoy, Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters, The IT Crowd, Torchwood, Casualty, Archer, Doctor Who and The Crown. In 2019 he joined the cast of BBC series Giri/Haji.
Igawa voiced the main villain Colonel Lee in the video game Crysis Warhead and the Yakuza character Jiro in the 2013 video game Payday 2. He was nominated for a BAFTA for his performance in Total War: Shogun 2.
In 2023 Igawa played real life businessman Hiroshi Yamauchi in Tetris.
In 2024, he will next be seen starring in Kyoto, a new play on the West End theatre, reuniting with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
| Date of Birth | 26th September 1946 |
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| Age | 78 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Country | Japan |
| Current City | Tokyo |
| Birth Place | Tokyo |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Occupation | stage actor, television actor, actor |
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Movies / Shows by Togo Igawa
Tetris
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
The Confessions
Everly
47 Ronin
Tasting Menu
Gambit
The Hedgehog
The Last Samurai
Eyes Wide Shut
