Tetta Sugimoto (杉本 哲太, Sugimoto Tetta, born 21 July 1965) is a Japanese actor.
Sugimoto was first a member of a rock band before he debuted as an actor in 1983 in the film Hakujasho.
[1] For that film, he won a Japan Academy Prize best newcomer award.
[2] In addition to his work in film, he has also acted on television, stage, and in television commercials.
[1] He has appeared in films such as Takeshi Kitano's Outrage and Junji Sakamoto's Strangers in the City.