, born on August 13, 1961 in Nagoya, Japan

Japan

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Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 theatre and film actor

Actor

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Biography

He debuted as an extra in the series Chu-gaku-sei Nikki, and was later written into the script. He later gained notability while working with the theatrical troupe Tokyo Sunshine Boys

Tokyo Sunshine Boys

The is a Japanese theatrical troupe that was active from 1983 until about 1994. Since it disbanded almost all of its members have continued acting on theatre and in film.-History:...

, though he is not a member of the group. Kondo continues to work with the Tokyo Sunshine Boys leader and director Mitani Koki, however, in all of his movies after the troupe disbanded.

Now Kondo plays secondary roles in Japanese films.

Selected films

• 4 Shimai Tantei Dan
• Furuhata Ninzaburō
  Furuhata Ninzaburo
  is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Koki Mitani and being known as the Japanese's version of Columbo....
  
  
• GTO
  GTO
  GTO is an abbreviation of:* A gate turn-off thyristor*Geographic targeting order, an order issued by the United States Secretary of Treasury* Geostationary transfer orbit, an intermediate orbit around the Earth...
  
  
• Warai no Daigaku: University of Laughs
  Warai no Daigaku: University of Laughs
  Warai no Daigaku: 　University of Laughs is a story by Japanese dramatist Mitani Koki which began as a play in 1997 starring actors Nishimura Masahiko as the Censor and Kondo Yoshimasa as the Playwright...
  
  
• The Uchoten Hotel
  The Uchoten Hotel
  is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Japanese director Koki Mitani. The film is set in a five star Tokyo hotel on New Year's Eve, and follows the misadventures of various hotel staff and guests in the run-up to midnight.The film is reminiscent of the Hollywood screwball comedies of 1930s...
  
  
• Minna no Ie
  Minna no Ie
  is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by Japanese director Koki Mitani. The film is about an affluent couple who decide to build a new house, and the clash between traditional Japanese and modern western styles between the people they hire to build it.Cast members include Naoki Tanaka , Akiko...