For other actors named Peter, see List of people with given name Peter.
Peter
Birth nameShinnosuke Ikehata
Birth dateAugust 8, 1952 (age 74)[1]
Birth placeSōemonchō, Osaka, Japan
OccupationSinger, Actor

Shinnosuke Ikehata (池畑 慎之介, Ikehata Shinnosuke) (born August 8, 1952, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor known for his roles in the 1969 film Funeral Parade of Roses, directed by Toshio Matsumoto, and the 1985 film Ran, directed by Akira Kurosawa.[2] Ikehata uses the stage name Peter (ピーター, Pītā) when he appears on TV variety shows and musical revues. Always seen dancing in tight clothes at dancing clubs, he adopted the stage name at sixteen years old after his style of dress and dance which was said to resemble Peter Pan. One of Japan's most famous gay entertainers, Peter's androgynous appearance has enabled him to often play transgender characters and he often appears on stage in dresses.

Filmography and discography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1969Funeral Parade of Roses[3]Eddie
1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Three Pretty Devils[4]Singer
1977Gokumon-tō (Prison Gate Isle)
1978Hi no Tori
1979The House of Hanging
1981Fruits of PassionMadame
1985RanKyoami
1986Guinea Pig 4: Devil Woman Doctor
Death ShadowsSentaro
2006Death Note 2: The Last Name[5]Rem
2017HanagatamiOld prostitute

Television

Video games

References

  1. ^ "Shinnosuke Ikehata". FIRST AGENT. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  2. ^ Carr, Jay (December 20, 1985). "Kurosawa's 'Ran' A Masterwork". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Cleary, Sarah (June 16, 2020). "Why Funeral Parade of Roses is a landmark of Japanese queer cinema". British Film Institute. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Three Pretty Devils". brns.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  5. ^ "Shinnosuke Ikehata (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  6. ^ "おむすび:池畑慎之介、若月佑美、兒玉遥ら朝ドラ初出演 福岡・糸島編のキャスト11人発表". Mantan-web. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Shinnosuke Ikehata (visual voices guide)" (Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.