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Kiichi Nakai

Kiichi Nakai

Acting

Born: September 18, 1961Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kiichi Nakai (born 18 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Year of Japan Academy Awards in 1981. He won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 (for 47 Ronin) and Best Actor award in 2003 (for Mibu gishi den (When the Last Sword is Drawn). He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for 47 Ronin. In 2003 he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in Warriors of Heaven and Earth. Though a few of his lines are in Japanese, most are in Mandarin. His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also an actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kiichi Nakai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
YUKIKAZE

YUKIKAZE

2025
Silence of the Sea

Silence of the Sea

Suiken

2024
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams

We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams

Norio Koike

2023
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

2022
劇場の灯を消すな!PARCO劇場編

劇場の灯を消すな!PARCO劇場編

2020
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous

We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous

Norio Koike

2020
Hit Me Anyone One More Time

Hit Me Anyone One More Time

Keisuke Kuroda

2019
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

Keiichi Nakano, convenience store manager

2019
We Make Antiques!

We Make Antiques!

Norio Koike

2018
Flower and Sword

Flower and Sword

Nobunaga Oda

2017
Kofuku no Alibi: Picture

Kofuku no Alibi: Picture

2016
Good Morning Show

Good Morning Show

Shingo Sumida

2016
Ken San

Ken San

Narrator

2016
Again

Again

Haruhiko Sakacho

2015
Snow on The Blades

Snow on The Blades

Kingo Shimura

2014
Time Never Stops

Time Never Stops

Ryosuke Saigo

2014
Second to Last Love

Second to Last Love

2012
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Mitsukuni Mito

2012
The Wings of the Kirin

The Wings of the Kirin

Takeaki Aoyagi

2012
Wild 7

Wild 7

2011
A Flawless Concierge

A Flawless Concierge

Osano

2011
三谷幸喜「short cut」

三谷幸喜「short cut」

2011
A Ghost of a Chance

A Ghost of a Chance

Osano

2011
Princess Toyotomi

Princess Toyotomi

Koichi Sanada

2011
The Warring States

The Warring States

King of Qi

2011
Railways

Railways

Hajime Tsutsui

2010
Pro Bono

Pro Bono

Sawaki

2010
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess

Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess

Hiroshi Kataoka

2009
Samurai Gangsters

Samurai Gangsters

Jirocho Shimizu

2008
The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour

Toru Iwata

2008
Phoenix

Phoenix

2007
Hero

Hero

Akihiko Takida

2007
Dororo

Dororo

Kagemitsu Daigo

2007
HERO SP

HERO SP

Akihiko Takida / 泷田明彦

2006
Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company

Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company

2006
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Kenichi Takata (voice)

2005
A Hardest Night!!

A Hardest Night!!

Hashita

2005
Aegis

Aegis

Yong Fa

2005
Onmyoji II

Onmyoji II

Genkaku

2003
Rockers

Rockers

2003
Warriors of Heaven and Earth

Warriors of Heaven and Earth

Lai Qi

2003
When the Last Sword Is Drawn

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Kanichiro Yoshimura

2003
Shura Group Part 2

Shura Group Part 2

2002
Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover

Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover

2002
Shura Group

Shura Group

2002

Shura Group Part 1

2002
Shura Group Part 3

Shura Group Part 3

2002
The Firefly

The Firefly

2001
Darkness in the Light

Darkness in the Light

Makoto Sasano

2001
Tales of the Unusual

Tales of the Unusual

(segment "Samurai Cellular")

2000
Shinsengumi

Shinsengumi

2000
Owls' Castle

Owls' Castle

Tsuzura Juzo

1999
Zankyo

Zankyo

1999
Falling into the Evening

Falling into the Evening

Shibata

1998
Begging for Love

Begging for Love

Fumio Chin

1998
Love Letter

Love Letter

1998
MARKS

MARKS

Yuichiro Goda

1995
Fusa

Fusa

1995
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

Matashiro Irobe

1994
Marriage

Marriage

Masahiko Tendo

1993
Moving

Moving

Kenichi

1993

Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!

1992
Gekashitsu

Gekashitsu

Kiyonaga

1992
Yakuza Warfare

Yakuza Warfare

1991
1750 Days of Turbulence

1750 Days of Turbulence

1990
Tokyo Heaven

Tokyo Heaven

Fumio Amamiya

1990
Those Swell Yakuza

Those Swell Yakuza

1988
Princess from the Moon

Princess from the Moon

Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military

1987
Actress

Actress

Heinosuke Gosho

1987
The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World

Nise

1986
The Hall of the Crying Deer

The Hall of the Crying Deer

1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

Kenjiro Shimada

1986
Big Joys, Small Sorrows

Big Joys, Small Sorrows

1986
The Empty Table

The Empty Table

Otohiko Kidoji

1985
The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

Pvt. Mizushima

1985
Make-Up

Make-Up

Kusaka

1984
F2 Grand Prix

F2 Grand Prix

Nakano

1984
Tora-san Goes Religious?

Tora-san Goes Religious?

Kazumichi

1983
Lanterns on Blue Waters

Lanterns on Blue Waters

1983
Legend of Plumeria

Legend of Plumeria

Shinji Terao

1983
The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

Masato Odagiri

1981