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List Of Japanese Actors
This is a list of Japanese actors who have their own Wikipedia articles. Note: All names must be written in standard iven name+ amily nameorder and arranged in alphabetical order by family name. A * Hiroshi Abe *Tsuyoshi Abe *Osamu Adachi *Hiroki Aiba *Masaki Aiba *Kazuyuki Aijima *Show Aikawa *Jin Akanishi *Eiji Akaso *Kousei Amano *Kenji Anan *Masanobu Andō *Sota Aoyama *Hirofumi Arai *Hirofumi Araki *Tadanobu Asano *Kai Atō *Kiyoshi Atsumi *Gō Ayano B *Daisuke Ban *Eiji Bandō *Bandō Mitsugorō X *Bunta Sugawara C *Yudai Chiba *Sonny Chiba (Shinichi Chiba) D *Sandayū Dokumamushi *Koichi Domoto *Tsuyoshi Domoto E *Yōsuke Eguchi *Eita *Kenichi Endō *Yuya Endo * Ken'ichi Enomoto F *Tatsuya Fuji *Takahiro Fujimoto *Hiroshi Fujioka *Makoto Fujita *Tatsuya Fujiwara *Mitsuru Fukikoshi *Sota Fukushi *Masaharu Fukuyama *Yuki Furukawa *Yūta Furukawa *Akira Fuse H *Takashi Hagino *Masato Hagiwara *Tatsuomi Hamada *Yoshio Harada *Kento Hayashi *Masahiro Higashide *Hideo H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Abe (actor)
is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in '' Still Walking, Chocolate,'' and '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium''. Biography Modelling period Abe was born in Yokohama as the youngest in a family of three children. He attended Yokohama Mitsuzawa elementary school, then Yokohama City Matsumoto Junior High School, then Kanagawa Prefectural Hakusan High School. After retaking the university entrance examinations once, he attended the Department for Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Technology of Chuo University in Tokyo and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1985 while in college he applied to the "Shueisha 3rd Nonno Boyfriend Award" and won the championship because his sister recommended the award. Since then, during his university days, he was a charismatic model for magazines such as Men's Non-no and "Nonno". He later transitioned from modelling into acting. Unfavourable times He made his debut as an actor in the movie "Haika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kiyoshi Atsumi (渥美 清 ''Atsumi Kiyoshi''), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄 ''Tadokoro Yasuo'', 10 March 1928 – 4 August 1996), was a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, and started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show theater in Asakusa. After two years of fighting pulmonary tuberculosis, he made his debut on TV in 1956 and on film in 1957. His vivid performance of a lovable, innocent man in the film “Dear Mr. Emperor” (''Haikei Tenno-Heika-Sama'') in 1963 established his reputation as an actor. Later he became the star of the highly popular '' Tora-san series of films''. His portrayal of the main characters lasted from the original ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' (translated in English as 'It's Tough being a Man') in 1969 to the 48th film released in 1995, the year before his death. The enduring success of the series made him synonymous with the Tora-san character, and when he died in Tokyo, many Japanese regarded his death as the death of the character Tora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Endō
is a Japanese actor and writer. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film. He is best known for his roles in ''Visitor Q'' (2001), ''Crows Zero'' (2007), ''Crows Zero 2'' (2009), and '' The Raid 2: Berandal'' (2014). He is also known for his yakuza roles, such as Joji Yazaki, the head of Soshu Family Syndicate and the main antagonist of ''Crows Zero'' and ''Crows Zero 2'', and Hideaki Goto, the head of Goto Family, a powerful yakuza family from Japan and one of two mob bosses that control Jakarta in '' The Raid 2: Berandal''. Appearances Films * '' Violent Cop'' (1989) * ''All Under the Moon'' (1993) * '' Spellbound'' (1999) * '' Dead or Alive 2: Birds'' (2000), Kōhei * '' Tomie: Replay'' (2000), Dr. Tachibana * ''Family'' (2001) * ''Agitator'' (2001) * ''Visitor Q'' (2001), Kiyoshi Yamasaki * ''The Guys from Paradise'' (2001), Toshiyuki Umino * '' Deadly Outlaw: Rekka'' (2002) * '' Sabu'' (2002), Giichi * ''Kikoku'' (2003), Sorimachi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eita
is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. He has appeared in many Japanese television dramas and movies; most notable is the TV series '' Water Boys''. He also appeared in ''Summer Time Machine Blues'' and '' Tokyo Friends: The Movie''. Career In 2009, Eita was cast in his first theatrical role playing a human in a romantic relationship with a female ghost. Not long after in August 2009, it was announced that Eita had been cast as the lead in the play ''Tokyo Gekko Makyoku'', playing a mysterious character living in the early Shōwa era. It was his first time playing the lead in a theatrical production. Personal life On June 1, 2010, it was announced that Eita would marry singer Kaela Kimura is a Japanese pop rock singer, lyricist, fashion model and television presenter. Career Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a Japanese mother and British father, Kimura started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine ''Seventeen (Jap ..., who was already five months pregnant, that sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōsuke Eguchi , with whom he has a son and a daughter.is a Japanese actor and singer. Since 1986, he has appeared in a number of television series and movies. He is married to the singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. /ref> Filmography Film Television Japanese dub References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eguchi, Yosuke[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. Along with Koichi Domoto (with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates and the record holder of Guinness World Records for having the record of the most consecutive number-one singles since their debut single. Biography Born in Nara, Domoto joined Johnny's Entertainment on May 5, 1991, which also the first time he met his future bandmate Koichi Domoto. The opportunity came while without his knowing, his mother and his 6-years-older sister sent his resume to the office. Domoto and his bandmate Koichi Domoto first worked together as backdancers for Hikaru Genji, who were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena, and has since then been partnered up for magazine photoshoots, music acts and drama projects. The duo starred in their first drama together called ''Ningen Shikkaku'' in 1994, in which Domoto was awarded Best Newc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto (with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of the duo KinKi Kids, who holds the Guinness World Records for having the most consecutive No.1 singles since debut and the most consecutive years with a Japanese No.1 single, and is one of the top 20 best-selling artists of all time in Japan. Although Domoto also actively works as a television actor and host, he is most famous for his musical Shock (musical), ''SHOCK'' series, which he participates as the lead actor and director at the same time. Shock (musical), ''SHOCK'' series started at the Tokyo Imperial Theatre (Japan), Imperial Theatre in 2000, making him the youngest Zachō (chairman and lead role) and the first idol to perform at Imperial Theatre. With more than 1800 performances, Shock (musical), ''SHOCK'' series is now the most-performed musical and the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandayū Dokumamushi
born on 31 March 1936 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He portrayed the role of Daisuke Arashi in the original ''Ultraman'' series (1966-1967) and Shigeru Furuhashi in ''Ultra Seven is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' science fiction television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the third installment in the Ultra Series and was produced by Tsuburaya Productions. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 1, 19 ...''. He has been a radio personality on the Tokyo Broadcasting System ( TBS) from October 6, 1969 to the present. His radio program is famous for vulgar language and is popular with an older audience. Filmography References External links *Profile at JMDb (in Japanese) * 1936 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Chiba
, known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two ''tokusatsu'' superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in ''Seven Color Mask'' (''Nana-iro kamen'') in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film ''The Street Fighter''. Before retiring, Chiba had starred in '' Kill Bill: Volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yudai Chiba
is a Japanese actor and model. He is under the Japanese talent AgencJapan Music Entertainment He is known for playing as Alata (Gosei Red) in Tensou Sentai Goseiger and its movies. He reprised this role in a voice-only appearance in Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen. Filmography TV series * ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' (TV Asahi / 2010–2011) – Arata/Gosei Red * ''Ouran High School Host Club'' (TBS / 2011) – Mitsukuni Haninozuka * ''Runaway: For Your Love'' (TBS / 2011) – Toshio Inui * ''Fallen Angel'' (BS Asahi / 2012) – Kuma-chan * ''Shirato Osamu no Jikenbo'' (TBS / 2012) – Shirato Osamu * ''Princess of the Frog'' (Fuji TV / 2012) – Shinobu Takagaki * ''Kuro no Onna Kyoshi'' (TBS / 2012) – Ryohei Mochizuki * ''Taira no Kiyomori'' (NHK / 2012) – Emperor Takakura * ''Resident - 5-nin no Kenshui'' (TBS / 2012) – Minato Miyama * ''Take Five'' (TBS / 2013) – Yano Shoutarou * ''Summer Nude'' (Fuji / 2013) – Yoneda Haruo * ''Eve in Love'' (2013) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunta Sugawara
was a Japanese actor who appeared in almost 200 feature films. Dropping out of Waseda University, he worked as a model before entering the film industry in 1956. After years of work, Sugawara finally established himself as a famous actor at the age of 39, with the lead role of Shozo Hirono in the ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series (1973–1976) of yakuza films. He quickly found additional success starring as the truck driver Momojiro Hoshi in the comedic ''Torakku Yarō'' series (1975–1979). In 1980, Sugawara won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a detective in the satirical ''Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko'' (1979). Life and career Sugawara was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. His father was a newspaper reporter. His parents divorced when he was four, and he moved to Tokyo to live with his father and stepmother. As part of a wartime policy to evacuate children from major cities, he was moved back to Sendai during fourth grade. As an adult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandō Mitsugorō X
Bandō Mitsugorō X ( ja, 十代目 坂東 三津五郎) (January 23, 1956 – February 2, 2015) was a Japanese television presenter and kabuki actor. He was the grandson of Bandō Mitsugorō VIII and son of Bandō Mitsugorō IX. Filmography Films *'' Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters'' (1985) – Mizoguchi *'' Rikyu'' (1989) – Ishida Mitsunari *''Sharaku'' (1995) – Matsudaira Sadanobu *''Like Asura'' (2003) – Sadaharu Masukawa *'' Love and Honor'' (2006) – Tōya Shimada *'' Kabei: Our Mother'' (2008) – Shigeru Nogami *''The Lightning Tree'' (2010) – Tokugawa Ienari *'' Isoroku'' (2011) – Teikichi Hori Television *NHK Taiga drama series **''Katsu Kaishū'' (1974) – Tokugawa Iemochi **''Takeda Shingen'' (1988) – Suwa Yorishige **''Tokugawa Yoshinobu'' (1999) – Katsu Kaishū **''Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' (2006) – Akechi Mitsuhide *''On'yado Kawasemi'' (1981) – Masakichi *''Onihei Hankachō'' (1989) – Matsugorō and Heikichi *''Furuhata Ninzaburō is a Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
