• 1905-03-12

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Takashi Shimura (志村 喬, Shimura Takashi, March 12, 1905 – February 11, 1982) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1934 and 1981. He appeared in 21 of Akira Kurosawas 30 films (more than any other actor), including as a lead ac