Masami Shimojō

Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films. Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936. He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of Gekidan Mingei. He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

日本电影和舞台演员。他参演了100多部电影。下条希望成为一名电影导演，1935年前往东京，但最终加入了一个剧团，并于1936年首次登台。他于1940年首次亮相电影，但二战后仍继续舞台，主要作为剧团民艺的成员。他最为人熟知的是在长寿系列《寅次郎的故事》中饰演寅次郎的叔叔。