Otomo Jun

Name: Otomo Jun
Native name: 大友純
Also Known as: Ootomo Jun, おおともじゅん
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 21, 1899
Died: December 28, 1978

Otomo Jun was a Japanese actor born in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He was affiliated with Sogei Pro, Teatro Kakko, Hanabusa Pro, and the Tokyo Actors Cooperative Association.

He graduated from the Tokyo Music School's pre-war Teacher Training Course and worked as a music teacher at Osaka Municipal Namba Elementary School and Gunma Normal School from 1923 to 1929. Otomo then pursued a career as a singer and actor, performing at venues such as Casino Follies, Moulin Rouge Shinjuku, and with the Kenichi Enomoto Troupe.

He made his film debut in 1935 with "Otomegokoro San-nin Shimai" and was a member of the Toho Mobile Cultural Troupe during World War II, participating in regional tours and activities. After the war, Otomo worked primarily as a supporting actor in films produced by Toho and Shintoho until Shintoho's bankruptcy in 1961. He later transitioned to television dramas, continuing his acting career until 1973.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1960	Tokyo Shinsengumi Japanese Drama, 1960, 3 eps (Ep. 3) (Support Role)	3	(Ep. 3) Support Role	0.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 2, 9, 91) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 2, 9, 91) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1961	Fire Line Japanese Movie, 1961, Naganuma (Support Role)	Naganuma Support Role	0.0
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, Seibei Follower (Support Role)	Seibei Follower Support Role	8.1
1960	Five Violent Daughters Japanese Movie, 1960, Mr. Hariken (Bit part)	Mr. Hariken Bit part	5.0
1960	Roar of the Bullets Japanese Movie, 1960, Oyama Taro (Support Role)	Oyama Taro Support Role	0.0
1960	Kill the Top Shop Japanese Movie, 1960, Weekly magazine editor (Bit part)	Weekly magazine editor Bit part	0.0
1960	Return of the Queen Bee Japanese Movie, 1960, Kure (Bit part)	Kure Bit part	0.0
1960	The Sinners of Hell Japanese Movie, 1960, Ensai Taniguchi (Support Role)	Ensai Taniguchi Support Role	6.8
1960	Yellow Line Japanese Movie, 1960, Agawa (Support Role)	Agawa Support Role	6.0
1960	Woman Slave Ship Japanese Movie, 1960, Uri (Support Role)	Uri Support Role	5.0
1959	The Ghost Story of Yotsuya Japanese Movie, 1959, Takuetsu (Support Role)	Takuetsu Support Role	7.3
1959	The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Japanese Movie, 1959, (Unknown)	Unknown	8.1
1958	Stakeout Japanese Movie, 1958, [Head of workers' dorm] (Support Role)	[Head of workers' dorm] Support Role	6.0
1957	Throne of Blood Japanese Movie, 1957, [Commander] (Support Role)	[Commander] Support Role	7.8
1956	Street of Shame Japanese Movie, 1956, Naganuma (Support Role)	Naganuma Support Role	7.8
1954	The Street Without Sun Japanese Movie, 1954, (Bit part)	Bit part	4.0
1935	Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts Japanese Movie, 1935, [Bad boy at Rokku] (uncredited) (Bit part)	[Bad boy at Rokku] (uncredited) Bit part	7.0