What is Susumu Terajima's latest movie?

Susumu Terajima's most recent film is "The Way of The Prison Guard" (2025).

Is Susumu Terajima a good actor?

Susumu Terajima has an average audience rating of 7.3/10 across 50 films on movieMx, with standout performances in Inamura Jane, Ran, Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero.

Susumu Terajima

Q: What is the best movie of Susumu Terajima?

According to audience ratings on movieMx, the best movie starring Susumu Terajima is "Inamura Jane" with a rating of 10.0/10.

Acting

Updated: Apr 14, 2026

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Nov 12, 1963

Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan

About Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima (寺島進) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 200 films, 15 commercials, and numerous television dramas in a 20-year career. He is rarely the star of the films he participates in but is widely respected for taking his work very seriously despite how small his role may be.

Susumu Terajima Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Susumu Terajima reflects exceptional commercial consistency. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Susumu Terajima's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 100% of Susumu Terajima's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Inamura Jane, which stands out as a key performance.

Best Susumu Terajima Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Susumu Terajima's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

Inamura Jane:

Inamura Jane

1990•Drama

★8.0

★8.0

Ran: Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlor

Ran

1985•Action

★8.0

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero (1996) movie poster

★8.0

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero: Yuji and Kosaku become involved with a brother and sister who want to drive a local yakuza gang member out of their neig

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero

1996•Crime

★8.0

Double Meaning: Yes or No? (2013) movie poster

★8.0

Double Meaning: Yes or No?: A new female detective joins the special investigations team and dives into some of their hardest cases in this follow-u

Double Meaning: Yes or No?

2013•Action

★8.0

★8.0

Nobody Knows: In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and

Nobody Knows

2004•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie Susumu Terajima has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2025	The Way of The Prison Guard	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2023	Kubi	Hanya no Sahei	Hit	Similar →
2023	The Quiet Don: Chapter 1	Sakamoto	Hit	Similar →
2023	Yudo: The Way of the Bath	Saku Kotaka	Hit	Similar →
2021	Last of the Wolves	Yoji Kakutani	Hit	Similar →
2019	Hit Me Anyone One More Time	Minoru Nanjo	Hit	Similar →
2019	Love's Twisting Path	Kurohito Mizoguchi	Hit	Similar →
2016	Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger the Movie: The Heart Pounding Circus Panic!	Mario Mori	Hit	Similar →
2015	Aka Medaka	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2015	Double Meaning: Chain Reaction	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2014	In the Hero	Goro Unno	Hit	Similar →
2014	Out Burn	Shuuhei Kawakami	Super Hit	Similar →
2014	When Marnie Was There	Kiyomasa Oiwa (voice)	Super Hit	Similar →
2013	The Kiyosu Conference	Yoshitaka Kuroda	Hit	Similar →
2013	Double Meaning: Yes or No?	Tetsuo Yamaji	Super Hit	Similar →
2011	Double Meaning	Tetsuo Yamaji	Super Hit	Similar →
2009	Air Doll	Police Officer Todoroki	Hit	Similar →
2008	Achilles and the Tortoise	Yakuza Pimp	Hit	Similar →
2008	Still Walking	Sushi Deliverer	Super Hit	Similar →
2008	The Magic Hour	Hiromi Kurokawa	Super Hit	Similar →
2008	All Around Us	Katsutoshi Yoshida	Hit	Similar →
2007	Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad	-	Hit	Similar →
2006	Gamera the Brave	Osamu Nishio	Hit	Similar →
2006	Unfair: Code Breaking	-	Hit	Similar →
2006	LoveDeath	-	Hit	Similar →
2005	Custom Made 10.30	-	Super Hit	Similar →
2005	Summer of Ubume	Goichi Harasawa	Hit	Similar →
2005	Negotiator	Kishima	Hit	Similar →
2004	Nobody Knows	Shinichi Izawa	Super Hit	Similar →
2004	The Taste of Tea	Tattooed Man	Super Hit	Similar →
2004	Steamboy	Alfred Smith (voice)	Hit	Similar →
2004	Tracing Jake	-	Hit	Similar →
2002	Drive	Arai Jyoun	Hit	Similar →
2001	Ichi the Killer	Suzuki	Hit	Similar →
2000	Brother	Kato	Hit	Similar →
2000	Monday	Saburo Nakano	Hit	Similar →
1999	After Life	Satoru Kawashima	Hit	Similar →
1999	Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl	Sawada	Hit	Similar →
1997	Fireworks	Nakamura	Super Hit	Similar →
1997	Postman Blues	Detective Maeda	Hit	Similar →
1996	Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero	Aoyagi Mikio	Super Hit	Similar →
1996	Kids Return	No. 2 in Local Gang	Hit	Similar →
1993	Sonatine	Ken	Super Hit	Similar →
1991	A Scene at the Sea	Light Truck Man	Hit	Similar →
1990	Inamura Jane	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1989	Violent Cop	Kiyohiro's Henchman #2	Hit	Similar →
1989	Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage	Yakuza (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1986	A Homance	-	Hit	Similar →
1985	Go for Broke	-	Hit	Similar →
1985	Ran	Foot soldier (uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →

Susumu Terajima - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Susumu Terajima?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Susumu Terajima is "Inamura Jane" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Susumu Terajima acted in?

Susumu Terajima has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Susumu Terajima?

Other notable films include "Ran", "Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Hero", and "Double Meaning: Yes or No?".