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Ryo Kase (加瀬 亮 Kase Ryō) is a Japanese actor. He grew up in Bellevue, Washington, until he was seven. He portrayed Shimizu, one of the lower-ranked Japanese soldiers, in Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima and starred in Masayuki Suo's film I Just Didn't Do It.
Ryo Kase is a Japanese actor recognized for a refined, understated acting style and frequent collaborations with prominent international directors such as Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood.
He gained global recognition for roles in Letters from Iwo Jima, Silence, Our Little Sister, and Like Someone in Love.
He has worked with several acclaimed filmmakers, including Takeshi Kitano, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Gus Van Sant, and Abbas Kiarostami.