Eiichirō Funakoshi
Japanese actor

Eiichirō Funakoshi

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Japanese actor
A.K.A.
Funakoshi Eiichirō, Eiichiro Funakoshi, Funakoshi Eiichiro
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Male
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Birth:
21 July 1960(Yugawara, Japan)
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Nihon University
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Eiichiro Funakoshi (船越 英一郎, 船越 栄一郎, Funakoshi Eiichirō, born 21 July 1960, in Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actor, tarento, and presenter. He is represented with Horipro.

He graduated from Nihon University Mishima High School and Nihon University College of Arts Film Department (in which he was classmates with Hiroyuki Sanada).

His father was Eiji Funakoshi, who was also an actor, and his mother was Yumiko Hasegawa. His great uncle was Kazuo Hasegawa (his wife Shige Iijima was Eiichiro's grandmother and their daughter was Matsu Iijima). His uncle was Ken Mishima (real name: Eitaro Funakoshi). His wife is actress Kazuyo Matsui. His mother's great-grandfather was Jiro Iijima, founder of the Iijima Association, who formed a temporary name in railway construction. His sister was Yoko Hirano.