Biography
Born in Tokyo. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Itabashi High School , he graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University. While in college, he started his acting life after completing the 16th generation of Haiyuza Training School. Since 1977, he has consistently played the role of Kosuke Kindaichi , the main character in the "Seiji Yokomizo Series /Detective Kosuke Kindaichi Series"; for 25 years from 1982 to 2007, he played the role of Sakon Taro, the main character of the "Mixed bathing open- air bath serial murder " series in "Saturday Wide Theater", and became a hit again. The eldest son is Kenji Furuya , the vocalist of Dragon Ash . His father Furuya appeared in TVCF for Dragon Ash's album " Viva La Revolution " ( 1999 ), and father and son co-starred in the movie "Letters" ( 2003 ), which Furuya starred in and produced.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Photograph of Memories
Character:
MOVIE • 2021

Nozaki Shuhei President of Bank
Character: Masahiko Kyogoku
TV • 2020

Matinee
Character: Seiichi Sobue
MOVIE • 2019

Mirror Twins
Character: Naotaro Kobayakawa
TV • 2019

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Character: Akira Kaido
MOVIE • 2018

Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank
Character: Masahiko Kyogoku
TV • 2018

You Are Tender When It Rains
Character: Shiro Onoda
TV • 2017

Hiyokko
Character: Shigeru Yatabe
TV • 2017

The Hippocratic Oath
Character: Kimito Tsukuba
TV • 2016

立花登青春手控え
Character:
TV • 2016

Iyana onna
Character:
TV • 2016

Hana's Miso Soup
Character: Genju Ito
MOVIE • 2015

わたしをみつけて
Character: 키쿠치 이사무
TV • 2015

Scapegoat
Character: 山城泰三
TV • 2015

Legal High 2 SP
Character: Yoshiji Akame
MOVIE • 2014

Over Your Dead Body
Character:
MOVIE • 2014

Kenkaku Shōbai: Onikuma Izakaya
Character:
MOVIE • 2014

TEAM -警視庁特別犯罪捜査本部
Character:
TV • 2014

Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu
Character: 柳田
TV • 2014

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Character: Shuzo Hachiya(蜂谷 宗造)
TV • 2012