Noboru Ando (安藤 昇 Andô Noboru, born 1926) is a Japanese film actor known for his yakuza roles. In fact, Ando was a real-life yakuza gang boss before becoming an actor in 1965, when he appeared in a film about himself, Chi to Okite ("Blood and Rules"). He later wrote, produced and starred in a series of films about his life and his former gang, the Ando-gumi. He also notably appeared in several films by Kinji Fukasaku.
One clear sign of his past occupation is the large knife scar on his left cheek