, born   on October 19 1955 in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, is a Japanese tarento, comedian, actor, seiyuu, and theater director. Though his first name is meant to be "La Salle", it is instead usually romanized as Lasa-R.

Notable works

TV

• Ore-tachi Hyoukin Zoku (1981~1989, Fuji Television)
• Quiz!! Hirameki Password (1986~1990, Mainichi Broadcasting System, TBS)
• JanJan Saturday (1987~1990, Shizuoka Daiichi Television)
• Takeshi Itsumi no Heisei Kyouiku Iinkai (1991~1997, Fuji Television)
• Mokugeki! Dokyun (1994~2002, TV Asahi)
• Burari Tochuu Gesha no Tabi (1994, Nippon Television
• Watch! (2004~2005, TBS)
• Evening 5 (2005~2006, TBS)

TV drama

• Yoni mo Kimyou na Monogatari (1991, Fuji Television)
• Teru Teru Kazoku (2003, NHK)
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (2009, TBS)

TV anime

• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (Kankichi Ryotsu)
• Gintama (Mayuzon (Special Guest Appearance))
• G-Saviour (Gano)

Commercials

• Daiwa House (Outdoor insulation)
• Sharp Corporation (Nippon Ichi-Mijikai Quiz Show Sharp ni Kotaete!)
• Nissin (Chinese Cafeteria)
• Namco (Rasāru Ishii no Childs Quest)

Console game

• Rasāru Ishii no Childs Quest (Nintendo Family Computer, Namco) June 23, 1989

Films

• Romance
• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Oil Research Employee)
• Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (Nazaki Transmission Staff Member)

Theater

• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (1999) Kankichi Ryotsu
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo Again (2001) Kankichi Ryotsu
• Seven Souls in the Skull Castle (2004) Mamiana Jirouemon
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo: Detective Kaipan Strikes Back (2003) Kankichi Ryotsu
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo 30th Anniversary! (2006) Kankichi Ryotsu

External links

• Lasa-R Ishii's Website