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Akira Nagoya

Akira Nagoya

Acting

Born: December 8, 1930Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Known For
Filmography

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

Kii Koya Bunzaemon

1994
Bokyo

Bokyo

1993
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1992
Basara: The Princess Goh

Basara: The Princess Goh

1992
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 Great Department Store Robbery

The Great Department Store Robbery

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
Mahjong Horoki

Mahjong Horoki

Jyoushuu Tora

1984

Eve in a Summer Dress

1984
Time and Tide

Time and Tide

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
Station

Station

Takada

1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

Sakio Hanamori

1980

A Young Female Instructor

1978
A Portrait of Shunkin

A Portrait of Shunkin

Zensuke(善助)

1976
Human Revolution II

Human Revolution II

1976
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
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
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
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
喜劇 各駅停車

喜劇 各駅停車

1965
Fort Graveyard

Fort Graveyard

Nezu

1965
We Will Remember

We Will Remember

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