List of actor-politicians
Actor-politician Acting career Political party Political career
Yukio Aoshima Shabondama Holiday [ ja ] , Iji-waru Baasan [ ja ] Independent Dainiin Club Member of the House of Councillors ( 1968-1995 ) Governor of Tokyo ( 1995-1999 )
Nobuo Asaoka [ ja ] Member of the House of Councilors ( 1947- ? ) Deputy Secretary of Health Administration
Hideo Higashikokubaru Takeshi Castle Independent ( 2007-2012 ) Japan Restoration ( 2012-2013 ) Governor of Miyazaki ( 2007-2011 ) Member of the House of Representatives ( 2012-2013 )
Hiroki Hōjō [ ja ] Actress ( Takarazuka Revue ) Member of Takarazuka City Council ( 2007- ? )
Shintaro Ishihara Actor and director ( Crazed Fruit , The Hole ) Liberal Democratic ( 1968-1995 ) Independent ( 1995-2012 ) Sunrise ( 2012 ) Japan Restoration ( 2012-2014 ) Future Generations ( 2014 ) Member of the House of Councillors ( 1968-1972 ) Member of the House of Representatives ( 1972-1995 , 2012-2014 ) Governor of Tokyo ( 1999-2012 )
Shigeru Kanai [ ja ] Actor Member of Edogawa Ward Council [ ja ] ( 2011-present )
Keiichi Kurokawa [ ja ] Actor and tarento Member of Nagoya City Council ( 2011-2015 )
Akira Matsu Actor ( Takarazuka Revue ) New Komeito Member of the House of Councillors ( 1995-2007 , 2007-2013 )
Junko Mihara Actor Liberal Democratic Member of the House of Councillors ( 2010-present )
Kensaku Morita Member of the House of Councillors ( 1992-1998 ) Member of the House of Representatives ( 1998-2003 ) Governor of Chiba ( 2009-present )
Kaori Nakajima [ ja ] Actress ( Takarazuka Revue ) Member of Ashiya City Council ( 2007-2019 ) Member of Hyogo Prefectural Assembly ( 2019-present )
Chikage Oogi Actor ( Takarazuka Revue ) New Conservative Member of the House of Councilors ( 1977-2007 ) Minister of Land , Infrastructure , Transport and Tourism ( 2001-2003 ) Minister of Construction ( 2000-2001 ) Secretary of the National Land Agency ( 2000-2001 ) Minister of Transport ( 2000-2001 ) Secretary of the Hokkaido Development Agency ( 2000-2001 ) President of the House of Councillors ( 2004-2007 )
Akiko Santō Actress Liberal Democratic Member of the House of Councillors ( 1974-1992 , 1995-1996 , 2001-present ) Director General of Science and Technology Agency ( 1990-1991 ) Vice-President of the House of Councilors ( 2007-2010 )
Tamaki Sawa [ ja ] Actress New Frontier Komeito Member of the House of Councillors ( 1998-2003 )
Junya Takaki [ ja ] Actor Liberal Democratic Mayor of Ashiya , Fukuoka
Yoshiko Yamaguchi Actor ( Manchukuo propaganda films ) Liberal Democratic Member of the House of Councillors ( 1974-1992 )
Tarō Yamamoto Actor Independent ( 2011-2014 ) People 's Life ( and later Liberal 2016 ) Member of the House of Councillors ( 2013-present )
Katsuhiko Yokomitsu Actor Constitutional Democratic Member of the House of Representatives ( 1993-2012 , 2017-present )
Asia -- Japan
This is a list of politicians who also worked as actors and vice versa: