于1955年2月17日出生于日本山梨县，原名涩谷正道。他经常出演暴力、邪恶的角色，他低沉、粗犷的声音和气势磅礴的身材可以立即被认出来。他最著名的角色包括三池武史的《杀手一》中令人生畏的黑帮执法者高山，以及《东京戈尔警察》中腐败的警察局长。

他还在昆汀·塔伦蒂诺的《杀死比尔》和《最后的武士》中扮演过日本电影以外的小角色，并在《忍者 2》中扮演与斯科特·阿德金斯对立的主要反派。

Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police.

He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.