
ABOUT
Involved in many roles as actor, singer, film producer, film director, and martial artist, Shin'ichi Chiba, also known as Sonny Chiba became famous not only in Japan but also in the world for utilizing his martial artist skills in acting. He has starred in numerous films, notebally The Street Fighter (1974), The Storm Riders (1998) and Romeo Must Die (2000), and has gained various awards in Japan for his acting.
BEFORE FAMEIn junior high school, he was involved in artistic gymnastics, track and field sports, baseball and volleyball. As a high school student, he focused on artistic gymnastics and and won the National Sports Festival of Japan. He began studying martial arts during the time he attended Nippon Sport Science University.
PERSONAL LIFEIn 1996, he got married to actress Yoko Nogiwa with a daughter named Juri Manase. After ending the first marriage in divorce, he wed Tamami in the next year and had two sons J.J. Jr. Mackenyu (born 16 November 1996) and Gordon (born 1998).
FUN FACTSActor Shin'ichi Chiba were born on Monday, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Rabbite, it is 17 days until Shin'ichi Chiba next birthday.