Ryūnosuke Tsukigata (月形龍之介, Tsukigata Ryūnosuke, 18 March 1902 – 30 August 1970) was a Japanese actor known especially for his work in jidaigeki in film and television.

[1] Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Tsukigata entered the actor's school at Nikkatsu in 1920, but earned his first starring role working at Shōzō Makino's studio in 1924.

[1] He became a star of chanbara films, but got into trouble when he ran away with Makino's daughter, Teruko Makino, even though he was married.

[2] Continuing to work at various studios, Tsukigata appeared in films by such masters as Daisuke Itō, Mansaku Itami, and Hiroshi Inagaki.

After World War II, he moved into supporting roles at the Tōei studio, but also played such major characters as Tokugawa Mitsukuni (Mito Kōmon) on film[3] and television.