1928~. His father is Bandou Tsumasaburou who is a big star in Japanese 'chanbara' film. But he didn't want to become actor, so he got employment on the trading company. After his father was dead, he became a actor on the advice of his father's friends. Till now, he appeared in great many films. cf. Tamura Masakazu (younger brother), Tamura Ryou (younger brother) |