Eiji Bandō

Acting

Born April 5, 1940, Manchukuo, China

Eiji Bandō is a Japanese television entertainer, former baseball player and actor. Eiji Bandō professionally played for the Chunicihi Dragons until his retirement in 1970 when he became a baseball commentator for Chubu Nippon Broadcasting Corporation. He made a break-out in Television in 1985 in To Kinyobi no Tsumatachi on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television. From there he had roles in several films, including Buddies, 47 Ronin, and Poppoya, all co-starring Ken Takakura.

Filmography

• 2010Hutch the Honeybee — Koganenash
• 2010Neck — Professor Qingtao
• 新・ミナミの帝王
• 2008Faraway Heaven
• 2005Stormy Night — Elder Goat (voice)
• 京都・琵琶湖・神戸・大阪へ魅惑のトラベルミステリー
• 1999Railroad Man — Mailman
• Don't worry!
• 1998Yukon — Goro Takahashi
• 199447 Ronin
• 1994The man who became a billionaire.
• Eenyobo — 朝倉源太郎
• 1993Madadayo
• 1989Buddies — Mizuta
• 1988Father — Kikutaro Higure
• 金曜日には花を買って
• Maido Osawagase Shimasu