Japanese Actors
by treasureplanet-997-192782 | created - 27 Jun 2011 | updated - 05 Jan 2014 | Public
1. Masanobu Andô
Actor | Batoru rowaiaru
Masanobu Andô was born on May 19, 1975 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Battle Royale (2000), Kids Return (1996) and Sukiyaki Western Django (2007). He has been married to unknown since 2014. They have one child.
In 1996, He debuted in "Kid's Return" by director Takeshi Kitano. Since, works focusing on the motion-picture.
2. Hiroshi Abe
Actor | Aruitemo aruitemo
Hiroshi Abe was born on June 22, 1964 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Still Walking (2008), Godzilla 2000 (1999) and After the Storm (2016).
He's been worked as a fashion model, two years later appeared in the first movie. The past ten years, he performance outstanding in many movies, including many comedies.
3. Sadao Abe
Actor | Maiko haaaan!!!
Sadao Abe was born on April 23, 1970 in Chiba, Japan. He is an actor, known for Maiko haaaan!!! (2007), Lesson in Murder (2022) and Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006).
4. Tadanobu Asano
Actor | Mongol
Tadanobu Asano's a Japanese film actor. His father suggested he take on what became his first role in the TV show Kimpachi Sensei at 16. His film debut was Swimming Upstream (1990) though his first major critical success was in Shunji Iwai's La cuisine: Fried Dragon Fish (1993). His first critical ...
5. Mickey Curtis
Actor | Kamikaze takushî
Mickey Curtis was born on July 23, 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamikaze Taxi (1995), Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) and Gunhed (1989). He was previously married to Mari Yoshimura.
In postwar Japan, he was performing musical activities for soldier. 60s, "rockabilly music" became popularity and he became a popular person as the central figure. And he appeared on a variety program and many movies. Although it was appearing on the movie as a supporting actor in recent years, he will star in 2012 as the comedy which used robotics as the motif .
6. Denden
Actor | Tsumetai nettaigyo
Denden was born on January 23, 1950 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Cold Fish (2010), Sake-Bomb (2013) and Godzilla 2000 (1999).
He appeared on the variety program and made his entertainment world debut. Then, he converted to the actor. He played the position of the "good-natured uncle" style on the movie in many cases. But he performed the role of a murderous fiend enthusiastically on a certain movie, and got high evaluation in 2011.
7. Eita Nagayama
Actor | Dia dokutâ
Eita Nagayama was born on December 13, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Dear Doctor (2009), Monster (2023) and Nakumonka (2009). He has been married to Kaela Kimura since September 1, 2010. They have two children.
A Japanese actor. Born in Niigata. He started the career as a model. He is appearing on many movies regardless of starring or a supporting actor. On the movie of Director Miwa Nishikawa the "Dear doctor", he played the sensitive young doctor. He married Kimura kaera, a Japanese singer. He is good at board game Othello.
8. Tôru Emori
Actor | Tôkyô goddofâzâzu
Tôru Emori was born on January 25, 1944 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Tokyo Godfathers (2003), Paprika (2006) and Shaso (1989).
imagine "Japanese Jeremy Irons".
9. Akira Emoto
Actor | Zatôichi
Akira Emoto was born on November 3, 1948 in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003), Dr. Akagi (1998) and Lovers Lost (1982).
10. Ken'ichi Endô
Actor | Dare mo shiranai
Ken'ichi Endô was born on June 28, 1961 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for Nobody Knows (2004), The Raid 2 (2014) and Bijitâ Q (2001).
11. Seizô Fukumoto
Actor | The Last Samurai
Seizô Fukumoto was born on February 3, 1943 in Kami, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Last Samurai (2003), Uzumasa Limelight (2014) and 13 Assassins (2010). He died on January 1, 2021 in Kyoto, Japan.
12. Arata Furuta
Actor | Jûsan-nin no shikaku
Arata Furuta was born on December 3, 1965 in Hyogo, Japan. He is an actor, known for 13 Assassins (2010), Harlock: Space Pirate (2013) and Shin Godzilla (2016). He is married to Yayoi Nishihaa. They have one child.
13. Isao Hashizume
Actor | Kaguya-hime no monogatari
Isao Hashizume was born on September 17, 1941 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013), Space Battleship Yamato (2010) and Mr. Rookie (2002).
14. Mitsuru Hirata
Actor | Kamata kôshinkyoku
Mitsuru Hirata was born on November 2, 1953 in Aichi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Fall Guy (1982), Shabu-Shabu Spirit (2015) and Fukushima 50 (2020).
15. Tsuyoshi Ihara
Actor | Letters from Iwo Jima
Ihara Tsuyoshi was born on November 6, 1963, in Kokura, Kyushu. He grew up in Osaka, and after graduating high school, he joined JAC (Japan Action Club) which is headed by Shin'ichi Chiba (aka Chiba Shinichi), which is a company of stunt and action actors. He made his debut in 1983 in a stage drama...
16. Togo Igawa
Actor | National Achievement Day
Togo Igawa is an actor/director living in England. In 1968 he joined the Theatre Centre 68 (precursor of the Black Tent Theatre), and went on to tour throughout Japan, performing in more than 120 cities. In 1983 he moved to England. In 1986, the opening season for the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon...
17. Yûsuke Iseya
Actor | Blindness
Yûsuke Iseya was born on May 29, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Blindness (2008), 13 Assassins (2010) and Kakuto (2002).
18. Ryo Ishibashi
Actor | Ôdishon
Ishibashi Ryo (Ryo Ishibashi) was born on July 20, 1956, in Fukuoka City, Kyushu, Japan. Being a multi-talented star, and an international celebrity, Ryo Ishibashi has starred in many TV programs, and movies both within his native Japan, and abroad. He began his celebrity career when he started his...
19. Saburô Ishikura
Actor | Zatôichi
Saburô Ishikura was born on December 16, 1946 in Kagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003), Shinsengumi (2000) and Tales of the Bizarre (1990).
20. Shirô Itô
Actor | Shaberedomo shaberedomo
Shirô Itô was born on June 13, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shaberedomo shaberedomo (2007), Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974) and Maiko haaaan!!! (2007).
21. Hiroshi Inuzuka
Actor | Kamen raidâ Zetto Ô
Hiroshi Inuzuka was born on March 23, 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Kamen Rider ZO (1993), Kureji no daiboken (1965) and Female Masseur Guerilla: Great Attack (1970). He died on October 27, 2023 in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
22. Teruyuki Kagawa
Actor | Out
Teruyuki Kagawa was born on December 7, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Out (2002), Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) and Sway (2006).
23. Ryunosuke Kamiki
Actor | Gojira -1.0
Ryunosuke Kamiki was born in Fujimi. He was diagnosed with a rare disease soon after he was born and was lucky enough to become one of the 1% who survived the disease. To celebrate this miracle, his mother decided to register him as a child actor in an agency to record his growth. He acted in his ...
24. Takeshi Kaneshiro
Actor | Shi mian mai fu
The 1/2 Taiwanese and 1/2 Japanese Takeshi Kaneshiro may have started out as a puerile teen idol in the Chinese entertainment scene, but he's since become a proper film star in his own right. Whether by his own design or not, the boyishness that marked his first steps into showbiz has evolved into ...
25. Toshiaki Karasawa
Actor | Casshern
Toshiaki Karasawa was born on June 3, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Casshern (2004), Oishii kekkon (1991) and Domain of Murder (1991). He has been married to Tomoko Yamaguchi since 1995.
26. Ryô Kase
Actor | Letters from Iwo Jima
Ryo Kase was born on November 9, 1974, in Kanagawa, Japan.
Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Washington, United States, where he spent most of his childhood.
Kase began his acting career in 2000 and gained his first starring role in Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's Antena (2003). He then went on to ...
27. Ittoku Kishibe
Actor | Byôin de shinu to iu koto
Ittoku Kishibe was born on January 9, 1947 in Kyoto, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for Byôin de shinu to iu koto (1993), Vital (2004) and Made in Japan (1993).
28. Kaoru Kobayashi
Actor | Sorekara
Kaoru Kobayashi was born on September 4, 1951 in Kyoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Sorekara (1985), Tales from Earthsea (2006) and Love Letter (1985).
29. Yutaka Matsushige
Actor | Shinobi
Yutaka Matsushige was born on January 19, 1963 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005), The Princess Blade (2001) and Ringu (1998).
30. Yuki Matsuzaki
Actor | Letters from Iwo Jima
Hollywood-based actor, writer, director and producer Yuki Matsuzaki, born in Miyazaki, Japan began acting at the age of 7 in a small theatrical group that performed for children. He performed over 50 shows in local theaters until he was 18. Upon graduating high school, he decided to dedicate his ...
31. Rentarô Mikuni
Actor | Seppuku
Rentarô Mikuni was born on January 20, 1923 in Gunma, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Harakiri (1962), Vengeance Is Mine (1979) and Tsuribaka nisshi (1988). He died on April 14, 2013 in Inagi, Tokyo, Japan.
32. Yutaka Mizutani
Actor | Seishun no satsujinsha
Yutaka Mizutani was born on July 14, 1952 in Ashibetsu, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Seishun no satsujinsha (1976), Lonely Heart (1981) and Partners: The Movie II (2010). He has been married to Ran Itô since 1989. They have one child. He was previously married to Miki McKenzie.
33. Mirai Moriyama
Actor | Ikari
Mirai Moriyama was born on August 20, 1984 in Kobe, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Rage (2016), Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) and The Drudgery Train (2012).
34. Masahiro Motoki
Actor | Okuribito
Masahiro Motoki was born on December 21, 1965 in Okegawa, Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Departures (2008), Chûgoku no chôjin (1998) and Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992). He has been married to Yayako Uchida since July 1995. They have three children.
35. Masatoshi Nagase
Actor | Mystery Train
Masatoshi Nagase was born on July 15, 1966 in Miyazaki, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Mystery Train (1989), Paterson (2016) and My Sons (1991). He was previously married to Kyôko Koizumi.
36. Tatsuya Nakadai
Actor | Seppuku
Japanese leading man, an important star and one of the handful of Japanese actors well known outside Japan. Nakadai was a tall handsome clerk in a Tokyo shop when director Masaki Kobayashi encountered him and cast him in The Thick-Walled Room (1956). Nakadai was subsequently cast in the lead role in...
37. Masahiro Nakai
Actor | Watashi wa kai ni naritai
Masahiro Nakai was born on August 18, 1972 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor and composer, known for Watashi wa kai ni naritai (2008), Mohou-han (2002) and Hit the Goal (1994).
38. Katsuo Nakamura
Actor | Shirikurae Magoichi
Katsuo Nakamura was born on April 23, 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shirikurae Magoichi (1969), Kagero-za (1981) and Love Letter (1981).
39. Shidô Nakamura
Actor | Huo Yuan Jia
Shidô Nakamura was born on September 14, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Fearless (2006), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) and Red Cliff (2008). He has been married to Saori Adachi since February 1, 2015. He was previously married to Yûko Takeuchi.
40. Katsuhisa Namase
Actor | Yattâman
Katsuhisa Namase was born on October 13, 1960 in Hyogo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Yattâman (2009), Trick (2000) and Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018).
41. Kazunari Ninomiya
Actor | Letters from Iwo Jima
Kazunari Ninomiya was born on June 17, 1983 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Assassination Classroom (2015) and Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011).
42. Toshiyuki Nishida
Actor | Tsuribaka nisshi 14: Ohenji dai panikku!
Toshiyuki Nishida was born on November 4, 1947 in Fukushima, Japan. He is an actor and executive, known for Tsuribaka nisshi 14: Ohenji dai panikku! (2003), Emperor (2012) and Tsuribaka nisshi 6 (1993).
43. Masahiko Nishimura
Actor | Marutai no onna
Masahiko Nishimura was born on December 12, 1960 in Toyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Woman in Witness Protection (1997), Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) and Princess Mononoke (1997).
44. Joe Odagiri
Director | Aru sendo no hanashi
Joe Odagiri was born on February 16, 1976 in Tsuyama City, Okayama, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019), Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) and Adrift in Tokyo (2007). He has been married to Yû Kashii since February 16, 2008.
45. Issei Ogata
Actor | Silence
Issei Ogata was born on February 22, 1952 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Silence (2016), Yi Yi (2000) and The Sun (2005).
46. Shun Oguri
Actor | Godzilla vs. Kong
Shun Oguri was born on December 26, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan. Shun is an actor and director, known for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken (2018) and Two Homelands (2019). Shun has been married to Yû Yamada since March 14, 2012.
47. Masato Sakai
Actor | Kuraimâzu hai
Masato Sakai was born on October 14, 1973 in Kobe, Japan. He is an actor, known for Climbers High (2008), Afutâ sukûru (2008) and Hanzawa Naoki (2013). He has been married to Miho Kanno since April 2, 2013. They have two children.
48. Hiroyuki Sanada
Actor | Tasogare Seibei
Hiroyuki Sanada was born on October 12, 1960 in Tokyo. He made his film debut when he was 5 in Rokyoku komori-uta (1965) (Shin'ichi Chiba played the lead role.) His father died when he was 11. He joined Japan Action Club, organized & run by Sonny Chiba, when he was 12. He 1st became famous as an ...
49. Takashi Sasano
Actor | Okuribito
Takashi Sasano was born on June 22, 1948 in Awaji, Japan. He is an actor, known for Departures (2008), Nezu no ban (2005) and Love and Honor (2006).
50. Kuranosuke Sasaki
Actor | Gojira -1.0
Kuranosuke Sasaki was born on February 4, 1968 in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Godzilla Minus One (2023), Mission Impossible: Samurai (2014) and 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008).
51. Kôichi Satô
Actor | Chûshingura gaiden: Yotsuya kaidan
Kôichi Satô was born on December 10, 1960 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Crest of Betrayal (1994), When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002) and The Gate of Youth (1981). He has been married to Hirota Ayako since 1993. They have one child.
52. Shun Shioya
Actor | Pacchigi!
Shun Shioya was born on June 7, 1982 in Kanazawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Pacchigi! (2004), Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After (2013) and Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002).
53. Jô Shishido
Actor | Koroshi no rakuin
Jô Shishido or Joe Shishido a.k.a. Joe The Ace (esu no Jô) owing to his role in 1961's Fast-Draw Guy entered acting following an audition for the Nikkatsu Studio and being one of the few to be picked and offered a contract via its New Face contest. Having signed with Nikkatsu in 1954 he began ...
54. Kippei Shîna
Actor | The Outsider
An actor's actor whose versatility allows him to deftly assume a wide range of characters, Shiina's first true breakthrough performance was in the 1993 film Nûdo no yoru (1993) opposite 'Jinpachi Netzu'. His portrayal of a young yakuza enamored with his boss led to a Best New Actor Award at ...
55. Tsurube Shôfukutei
Actor | Dia dokutâ
Tsurube Shôfukutei was born on December 23, 1951 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Dear Doctor (2009), Cape Nostalgia (2014) and Family of Strangers (2019).
56. Shôta Sometani
Actor | Himizu
Shôta Sometani was born on September 3, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Himizu (2011), Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) and The Boy and the Beast (2015). He has been married to Rinko Kikuchi since December 31, 2014.
57. Takashi Sorimachi
Actor | GTO
Takashi Sorimachi was born on December 19, 1973 in Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for GTO: The Movie (1999), GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) and Fulltime Killer (2001). He has been married to Nanako Matsushima since February 21, 2001. They have two children.
58. Bunta Sugawara
Actor | Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Bunta Sugawara was born on August 16, 1933 in Sendai, Japan. He was an actor, known for Spirited Away (2001), Tales from Earthsea (2006) and The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979). He was married to Fumiko. He died on November 28, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
59. Tetta Sugimoto
Actor | Okuribito
Tetta Sugimoto was born on July 21, 1965 in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Departures (2008), White Snake Enchantment (1983) and Samurai Resurrection (2003).
60. Naoki Sugiura
Actor | Tokimeki ni shisu
Naoki Sugiura was born on December 8, 1931 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. He was an actor, known for Deaths in Tokimeki (1984), Pale Flower (1964) and I Am Waiting (1957). He died on September 21, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.
61. Ken Takakura
Actor | Black Rain
Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic, honorable presence he brought to his roles.
Known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan, Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and ...
62. Naoto Takenaka
Actor | Munô no hito
Naoto Takenaka was born on March 20, 1956 in Yokohama, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Nowhere Man (1991), 119 (1994) and Shall We Dance? (1996).
63. Yutaka Takenouchi
Actor | Shin Gojira
Yutaka Takenouchi was born on January 2, 1971 in Chofu, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), Between Calmness and Passion (2001) and Beach Boys (1997).
64. Min Tanaka
Actor | Tasogare Seibei
Min Tanaka was born on March 10, 1945 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for The Twilight Samurai (2002), 47 Ronin (2013) and The Outsider (2018).
65. Kunie Tanaka
Actor | Tsubaki Sanjûrô
Kunie Tanaka was born on November 23, 1932 in Gifu, Japan. He was an actor, known for Sanjuro (1962), Live Your Own Way (1968) and Nogare no machi (1983). He died on March 24, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
66. Susumu Terajima
Actor | Brother
Susumu Terajima is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Yakuza figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. He is normally cast in supporting roles.
Terajima was born in Tokyo, Japan, where he still resides. He made his acting debut in 1986's A-Homance, and has been ...
67. Akira Terao
Actor | Ran
Akira Terao is the son of the famous actor Jukichi Uno. After graduating from Bunka Gakuin University, he formed a rock band "The Savage" which experienced brief success thanks to their hit 'Itsumademo, Itsumademo'. In 1967, Kei Kuma hired him to play alongside his father in his film 'Tunnel of ...
68. Satoshi Tsumabuki
Actor | Ikari
Satoshi Tsumabuki was born on December 13, 1980 in Yanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Rage (2016), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003). He has been married to Maiko since 2016.
69. Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
Actor | Always san-chôme no yûhi
Tsutsumi Shinichi is known primarily as a stage actor. It appears after Yamato nadeshiko (2000) he has gained much attention in Japan, though his performance in _"Pure" (1996)_, in 1996, garnered good attention for his sensitive portrayal of the orphaned journalist Sawatari Toru. Tsutsumi trained ...
70. Atsuro Watabe
Actor | Kotoba no nai fuyu
Atsuro Watabe was born on May 5, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Kotoba no nai fuyu (2008), Love Exposure (2008) and A Quiet Life (1995). He is married to Eri Kyokuyama. He was previously married to Rikako Murakami.
71. Ken Watanabe
Actor | The Last Samurai
Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959 in Uonuma, Japan. Both of his parents were teachers: his mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy. He became interested in acting at the age of 24, when a director of England's National Theater Company, where he was studying, told him ...
72. Koji Yakusho
Actor | Perfect Days
Koji Yakusho is an acclaimed and famed Japanese actor who has appeared in many notable films, including Tampopo, Unagi and Babel, but may be best known internationally for his role in Shall We Dance, which at the time of its release was Asia's biggest film export. He was born in the southern city ...
73. Takayuki Yamada
Actor | Jûsan-nin no shikaku
Takayuki Yamada was born on October 20, 1983. He first started out co-starring in a handful of dramas before making a big splash on Waterboys (2003). He followed up with Fireboys (2004), his award winning performance in Sekai no chûshin de, ai wo sakebu (2004), Churasan 3, H2 and legendary ...
74. Tarô Yamamoto
Actor | Batoru rowaiaru
Tarô Yamamoto was born on November 24, 1974 in Hyogo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Battle Royale (2000), Moon Child (2003) and Get Up! (2003). He was previously married to Julie Warisaya.
75. Tsutomu Yamazaki
Actor | Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki was born on December 2, 1936 in Chiba, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980), Departures (2008) and High and Low (1963).
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