Masanori Ishii
Actor
Born Mar 21, 1973 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Active 1994–present · 5′2″ (158 cm) · Awards: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
Masanori Ishii is a Japanese actor, comedian and narrator. In August 1994, he teamed up with Yoshiyuki Ishizuka to form the comedy duo "Ari to kirigirisu" or "Ant to the Grasshopper".
Filmography
Midsummer, Grasping Love (2025) — Yuuki SugaForbidden to Love (2025) — Shoichi TokushimaFukushima 50 (2020) — Yasuaki KudoGalileo (2007) — Nobuhiko KuritaSolitary Gourmet (2012)Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) — 西園寺守Hero (2001) — Naoya MishimaGARO (2005) — Seiji KawabataKumokiri Nizaemon (2013)The Incite Mill (2010) — Munehiro NishinoKekkaishi (2006) — Hakubi (voice)Suite Dreams (2006) — KurodoHikinukiya: Headhunter no Ryugi (2019)What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (2021) — Hidenori SakuraiIn Hand (2019)Negotiator (2005)Secret Makeover (2024) — Oginome SeijiRadiation House (2019) — Fukuzo YamadaNagai Nagai Satsujin (2008) — Nobuo TakaiOkashina Keiji (2003)Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro (1996)Ms. Sadistic Detective (2015)Guardian of the Market (2022)Sell My Hand (2023) — Hino Wataru