Ikkô Furuya was born on 2 January 1944 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for Yokomizo Seishi shirîzu (1977), Kindaichi Kosuke no boken (1979) and Meitantei Kindaichi Kôsuke Series 2: Miira no hanayome (1983). He died on 23 August 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.