Where to watch Daisuke Ryū in the UK
Find every Daisuke Ryū film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 1 August 2026.
Daisuke Ryu was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan on 14 February 1957. He won the Japanese "best new actor" Blue ribbon award for his performance as the legendary warrior Oda Nobunaga in Akira Kurosawa's movie Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior). Other notable performances include Saburo Ichimonji in the famous Kurosawa epic Ran and the legendary warrior monk Benkei in Sogo Ishii's critically acclaimed Gojoe (Gojō reisenki or The Spirit war chronicle). He starred opposite Samantha Bond in the 1989 television serial The Ginger Tree, where he played Count Kentaro Kurihama. Based on the novel by …
Daisuke Ryū films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Daisuke Ryū, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Daisuke Ryū TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Daisuke Ryū.
Full filmography
Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for Daisuke Ryū, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.
- Ran (1985) as Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
- Toge no Gunzo (1982) Cast
- The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014) Cast
- Musashibo Benkei (1986) as Taira no Tomomori
- Kagemusha (1980) as Nobunaga Oda
- Metropolis (2001) as Special Voice Appearance (voice)
- Mitabi no kaikyô (1995) Cast
- Rinjo (2009) as Haruhisa Nabdo
- Anticipation (2019) Cast
- Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody (2019) as Kokuhei Kusunoki
- The Empty Table (1985) as Akira Sawaki
- Legend of the Assassin (1984) Cast
- Asian Blue: Ukishima-maru Incident (1995) Cast
- The Ginger Tree (1989) as Count Kentaro Kurihama
- Bayside Shakedown (1998) as Obayashi
- Abare Bunya (1998) Cast
- Ultraman: The Next (2004) as Kazusa Sogabe
- Onna Furin Kazan (1986) Cast
- Koya Choken-bou oboegaki (1993) Cast
- Wild Criminal (1999) as Casino Customer #1
- Fireflies in the North (1984) as Nagakura
- Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989) as Koji Muranaka
- Semi: Nakanai Semi (2003) Cast
- Zero Woman Returns (1999) as Mutoh
- Zero Woman: Dangerous Game (1998) as Mutoh
- Graveyard of Honor (2002) as Tadaaki Kuze
- Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001) as Benkei
- Twelve Months (1980) as Officer (voice)
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) Cast
- Succession (1992) as Tadashi Senda
- Hunter in the Dark (1979) Cast
- Legend of the Devil (1996) Cast
- Time Trip App (2014) as Toshizo Yamashita
- Woman in Witness Protection (1997) as Religious Cult Leader
- Agitator (2001) as Ichimatsu
- I Will Never Forgive (2018) Cast
- Zero Woman: The Hunted (1997) as Mutoh
- A Lone Scalpel (2010) as Tatematsu Detective
- The Last Message (2012) as Bando
- Shadow Hunters (1983) Cast
Daisuke Ryū — FAQ
Where can I watch Daisuke Ryū films in the UK?
Daisuke Ryū's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Daisuke Ryū's most popular films?
Most-watched Daisuke Ryū films currently: Ran (1985), Kagemusha (1980), Metropolis (2001), Mitabi no kaikyô (1995), Anticipation (2019).
What TV shows has Daisuke Ryū appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Toge no Gunzo (1982), The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014), Musashibo Benkei (1986), Rinjo (2009), The Ginger Tree (1989).
Looking for a specific title?
Type any film or TV show and ScreenSearch will instantly tell you which UK service has it.
Search any title