Shigeru Kōyama

Shigeru Kōyama
Shigeru Kōyama at the Imperial Japanese Naval Paymaster Academy during the Second World War
Born	(1929-01-16)16 January 1929 Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Died	3 January 2017(2017-01-03) (aged 87) Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1952–2015
Spouse(s)	Tomoko Fumino (deceased)

Shigeru Kōyama (神山 繁, Kōyama Shigeru^?, 16 January 1929 – 3 January 2017) was a Japanese actor.

Born in Kure, Hiroshima, Kōyama joined the Bungakuza theatre troupe in 1952, first as a directorial assistant and then as an actor. He made his film debut in 1953 in Tadashi Imai's An Inlet of Muddy Water. He left Bungakuza in 1963 and participated in other troupes such as Gekidan Kumo and Engeki Shūdan En. He was also well known for his role in the hit TV show The Guardman. He died in Kyoto Prefecture from pneumonia on 3 January 2017.