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Akira Nagoya

Acting 72 (deceased) years old Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan ★ 0.8
Born: December 8, 1930
Died: June 24, 2003

Biography

Akira Nagoya was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who specialized in playing comical roles. He's well know for playing Yūtarō Asahina in the Tokusatsu superhero series Ultraman Taro.

After graduating from junior high school in 1949, he entered the Tokyo Broadcasting Company (NHK) training school as a third-year student. His classmates included Hisashi Katsuta and Kazue Takahashi, who later became active as voice actors.

In 1959, he joined the Bungakuza theatre company; in 1963, he participated in the founding of the theatre company Kumo. When Kumo disbanded in 1975, he moved on to work as a freelance theatre artist, appearing on stages such as Jijinkai and Komatsuza.

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Known For

Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke Cowherd (voice) 1997
High and Low
High and Low Detective Yamamoto 1963
A Woman Who Warns of Death
A Woman Who Warns of Death 1973
Free and Easy
Free and Easy 1988
A Portrait of Shunkin
A Portrait of Shunkin Zensuke(善助) 1976

Filmography

Acting Credits (90)

Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment Chief Sakamoto 2001
Round About Midnight
Round About Midnight Homeless Man 1999
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder 1999
Love Letter
Love Letter 1998
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
Yakuza Ladies: Decision 1998
Woman in Witness Protection
Woman in Witness Protection Director Hatano 1997
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke Cowherd (voice) 1997
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 Kii Koya Bunzaemon 1994
Bokyo
Bokyo 1993
Kwaidan
Kwaidan 1992
Basara: The Princess Goh
Basara: The Princess Goh 1992
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater (voice) 1989
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell Narrator (voice) 1989
The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II
The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II 1989
Free and Easy
Free and Easy 1988
Kaito Ruby
Kaito Ruby Forensic Examiner 1988
ザ・スクールコップ
ザ・スクールコップ 1988
The School Cop
The School Cop Daigoro Sagami 1988
津軽海峡殺しの双曲線　最後の青函連絡船殺人事件
津軽海峡殺しの双曲線　最後の青函連絡船殺人事件 1988
The Great Department Store Robbery
The Great Department Store Robbery 1987
An Early Autumn
An Early Autumn 1987
Ellie My Love
Ellie My Love 1987
A Tale of Young Elopement
A Tale of Young Elopement Ryuukichi 1987
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo) 1986
Ponytail Won't Look Back
Ponytail Won't Look Back Tamba 1985
Kokugo Gannen
Kokugo Gannen 1985
Stepsisters
Stepsisters Pastor Wakayama 1985
Mahjong Horoki
Mahjong Horoki Jyoushuu Tora 1984
Eve in a Summer Dress
Eve in a Summer Dress 1984
They Called Me a Bad Girl
They Called Me a Bad Girl Shusuke Tamba 1984
Time and Tide
Time and Tide 1983
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series Kameyama 1983
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series Ryōzen 1983
Lullaby of Death
Lullaby of Death Furuya 1982
Suspicion
Suspicion Iwasaki 1982
Stray Wolf
Stray Wolf 1982
Lovers Lost
Lovers Lost Katsu-san 1982
Murder Case: Lover Swap
Murder Case: Lover Swap 1982
Station
Station Takada 1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Sakio Hanamori 1980
松本清張の聞かなかった場所
松本清張の聞かなかった場所 1979
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka 1978
A Young Female Instructor
A Young Female Instructor 1978
A Portrait of Shunkin
A Portrait of Shunkin Zensuke(善助) 1976
Human Revolution II
Human Revolution II 1976
Oretachi no Tabi
Oretachi no Tabi 1975
Invitation of Lust
Invitation of Lust 1975
Aoba shigereru
Aoba shigereru 1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters Section Chief Akazawa 1974
Kandagawa
Kandagawa 1974
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra 朝日奈勇太郎 1973
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa 1973
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa 1973
Ultraman Taro
Ultraman Taro Captain Yutaro Asahina 1973
A Woman Who Warns of Death
A Woman Who Warns of Death 1973
The Lucky Status Symbol
The Lucky Status Symbol 1972
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters Narrator 1971
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri Takahashi, Club Min Manager 1971
Return of Ultraman
Return of Ultraman Narrator 1971
Follow the Girls
Follow the Girls Ichiro 1971
Return of Ultraman
Return of Ultraman Narrator 1971
Hajimete no Tabi
Hajimete no Tabi 1971
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô 1970
Woman
Woman 1969
Flying Phantom Ship
Flying Phantom Ship Hayato's Father (voice) 1969
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights Sailor (voice) 1969
The Tempters: Smile After Tears
The Tempters: Smile After Tears 1969
Young Challengers
Young Challengers 1968
Monsieur Zivaco
Monsieur Zivaco Narrator 1967
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding Shanghai Dragon 1967
Tabiji
Tabiji 駅手・伊東栄吉 1967
Birth of a Fighter
Birth of a Fighter 1967
Dreams Come True at Night
Dreams Come True at Night Gen Kudo 1967
Chivalry Broken from All Sides
Chivalry Broken from All Sides Totsuka 1966
In Tears
In Tears 1965
Fort Graveyard
Fort Graveyard Nezu 1965
喜劇 各駅停車
喜劇 各駅停車 1965
We Will Remember
We Will Remember 1965
Taikouki
Taikouki Ichikawa Daisuke 1965
Sweet Sweat
Sweet Sweat Jiro 1964
Could I But Live
Could I But Live 1964
Sunset Hill
Sunset Hill 1964
The Dragon Crest
The Dragon Crest 1963
The Symbol of a Man
The Symbol of a Man Saiga 1963
High and Low
High and Low Detective Yamamoto 1963
A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook 1962
Akitsu Hot Springs
Akitsu Hot Springs Shimamura 1962
The Twilight Story
The Twilight Story 1960
Dotanba
Dotanba 1956
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud Driver 1955

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