Tetsuya Bessho

Japanese actor and radio presenter

Tetsuya Bessho
別所哲也
Bessho in 2019
Born	(1965-08-31) August 31, 1965 (age 58) Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Keio University
Occupation(s)	Actor, radio presenter
Years active	1987–present
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Tetsuya Bessho (別所哲也, Bessho Tetsuya, born August 31, 1965) is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he has hosted the Miss International pageant.

Filmography

Films

Solar Crisis (1990), Ken Minami
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992), Takuya Fujita
Art of Fighting (1993), Ryo Sakazaki (voice)^[1]
Parasite Eve (1997), Yoshizumi Takatsugu
Ultraman: The Next (2004), Shunichi Maki/Ultraman
You are Umasou (Film) (2010), Baku
Tatsumi (2011), voice
Himawari no Oka 1983-nen Natsu (2015)^[2]
Pure Japanese (2022)^[3]

TV series

Dr X Surgery Daimon Michiko (2013, TV Asahi)
Gunshi Kanbei (2014, NHK), Yamanaka Shikanosuke
Crow's Blood (2016, Hulu)^[4]

Radio

J-Wave Tokyo Morning Radio (J-Wave) – 2009–present

Theatre

The Fantastics (1987), Mortimer
Glass Mask (1988), Yuu Sakurakouji
When Harry Met Sally... (2002), Harry
Les Misérables (2003–2011), Jean Valjean
Miss Saigon (2004–2009), The Engineer
Urinetown (2004–2011), Bobby Strong (2004), Officer Lockstock (2011)
Here's Love (2004–2005), Fred Gaily
NINE the Musical (2005), Guido
The Woman in White (2007), Walter Hartright
Opera do Malandro (2009), Max
The Coast of Utopia (2009), Ivan Turgenev
Wonderful Town (2010), Robert/Bob Baker
A Moment to Remember (2010–2012), Choi Chul-soo
Reading Millionaires' Rechita-Karuda "Yoshitsune" (2012)
Last Dance -The Musical Koshiji Fubuki - (2012), Maki Kotaro
Hotel Majestic (2013), Ryuji Okochi
Upheaval -GEKIDO- (2013), Naniwa Kawashima
On The Stage crank ☆ Inn (2013), Orio Wakamura
Carmen (2014), Mayor
Sherlock Holmes 2: A Bloody Game (2015), Clive
South Pacific (2015), Emile de Becque
Love Letters (2016), Andy
Death Note: The Musical (2017), Soichiro Yagami
My Fair Lady (2018–2021), Professor Henry Higgins
CESARE ~Creator of Destruction~ (2023), Rodrigo Borgia
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2024), George Joestar I^[5]

Others

Miss International World Competition (2014–present), Host
- Miss International 2014 on November 11, 2014 at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa with Kei Fujimoto
- Miss International 2015 on November 5, 2015 at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa with Chisato Kaiho
- Miss International 2016 on October 27, 2016 at Tokyo Dome City Hall with Amy Ota
- Miss International 2017 on November 14, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall with Amy Ota
- Miss International 2018 on November 9, 2018 at Tokyo Dome City Hall with Nikki
- Miss International 2019 on November 12, 2019 at Tokyo Dome City Hall with Ayoko Kisa and Kylie Verzosa

Dubbing

The Stolen Princess, King Vladimir^[6]

Bibliography

夢をカタチにする仕事力 (in Japanese). Japan: Kobunsha. 2009. ISBN 978-4334034078.

References

^ "Tetsuya Bessho (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ 向日葵の丘 1983年夏 (in Japanese). Japan: Eiga.com. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
^ "Pure Japanese". eiga.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ "Hulu Horror Series Crow's Blood's Teaser Show AKB48 Idols (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
^ Mateo, Alex (August 28, 2023). "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stage Musical Reveals Cast, Costume Visuals". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ "「ストールンプリンセス」吹替版に岡本信彦、多田野曜平、森久保祥太郎ら参加". Natalie. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.