He has appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1984, and is best known internationally for his collaborations with actor-director Takeshi Kitano.
[3] Currently, he has many roles in yakuza films as the number two of an organization, such as a young leading subordinate, with the characters being ruthless, cold-hearted schemers.
His first anime voice acting performance was in Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor, where he played the role of Yukio Tonegawa.
He also wrote, composed and performed the ending theme for the series, "Requiem for the Underdogs" (負け犬達のレクイエム, Makeinu-tachi no Rekuiemu).
He appeared on 13 July 2014 episode of "ARIYOSHI'S Meeting for Reviewing" (Nippon TV) and reflected on the fact that he likes sunglasses too much.