Shinnosuke Ikehata
An image from Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, one of the productions that also features Shinnosuke Ikehata.
Shinnosuke Ikehata

Shinnosuke Ikehata

August 8, 1952 — Sakai, Osaka, Japan

Shinnosuke Ikehata (池畑 慎之介 Ikehata Shinnosuke) (born August 8, 1952, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and actor who has appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran and Toshio Matsumoto's Funeral Parade of Roses. Ikehata also uses his stage name of Peter (ピーター Pītā) when he appears on TV variety shows and musical revues.

Always seen dancing with tight shirts and pants at dancing clubs, he adopted the stage name when he was 16 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 transvestite or female characters and he often appears on stage in women's clothing (he does not identify as female, however).

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Ran

Ran

1985

Death Note: The Last Name

Death Note: The Last Name

2006

Funeral Parade of Roses

Funeral Parade of Roses

1969

Fruits of Passion

Fruits of Passion

1981

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970

Guinea Pig Part 4: Devil Doctor Woman

Guinea Pig Part 4: Devil Doctor Woman

1986

Death Shadows

Death Shadows

1986

One Third

One Third

2014