Akira Nakao

Akira Nakao
中尾彬
Born	(1942-08-11) August 11, 1942 (age 81) Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Education	Musashino Art University
Occupation(s)	Actor, TV personality, artist
Years active	1962–present
Agent	Furutachi Project
Spouses	Narumi Kayashima (m. 1970⁠–⁠1975) Shino Ikenami (m. 1978)
Website	www.furutachi-project.co.jp/profile/talent_07.shtml

Akira Nakao (中尾彬, Nakao Akira, born August 11, 1942) is a Japanese actor, TV personality, and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba. Nakao is represented by the Furutachi Project agency.^[1]

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Biography

Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered Musashino Art University from 1961.^[2] Also in 1961, he was selected in the "5th Nikkatsu New Face" talent competition.^[2]

In 1963, he left Musashino Art University to study in Paris, France.^[2] On returning to Japan in 1964, he enrolled in the Mingei (民芸) theatre company, where he studied under Jūkichi Uno.^[1]^[2] In 1971, he left the Mingei theatre group to work as a freelance actor.^[1]

In 1978, he married actress Shino Ikenami, the daughter of rakugo comedian Kingentei Basho.^[2] They received the "Nice Couple Award" in 2008.^[3]

In 1988, he started studying ceramics under Masaaki Kosugi in Karatsu, Saga.^[2]

Acting career

Nakao has appeared in jidaigeki (period dramas) and contemporary dramas on television and film, as well as variety shows. Fans of Abarenbō Shōgun immediately recognize him as the scheming Tokugawa Muneharu, arch-rival of the eighth shogun Yoshimune. He played the role for twenty years. Film appearances include five episodes in the series Gokudō no Onna-tachi and six Godzilla movies. He also acted in the 1992 Juzo Itami film Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion.

In 2015, Nakao won the award for best supporting actor of Tokyo Sports Film Award for his role in Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Getsuyōbi no Yuka (月曜日のユカ) (1964)^[1]
The Vampire Doll (1970)
Death at an Old Mansion (1975)
Kaerazaru hibi (1978)^[5]
Nihon no Fixer (1979)
Shikake-nin Baian (1981)
Ninja Wars (1982)
Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), Takaki Aso
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994), Takaki Aso
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995), Takaki Aso
Hissatsu! Shamisenya no Yuji (1999)
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Hayato Igarashi
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), Hayato Igarashi
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), original Gotengo captain
Achilles and the Tortoise (2008), art collector^[6]
Hagetaka: The Movie (The Vulture) (2009)
Inu to Anata no Monogatari (2011)
Outrage Beyond (2012), gangster^[7]
Heroine Shikkaku (2015), Himself
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015), Mokichi
Tonde Saitama (2019)
Ninkyō Gakuen (2019)
Let's Talk About the Old Times (2022), himself^[8]

Television

Shin Heike Monogatari (1972) - Taira no Tadanori
Castle of Sand (1977)
Tokyo Megure Keishi (1978) (episode 23)
Ai no Arashi (1986), Saegusa Den'emon (Japanese adaptation of Wuthering Heights)
Homura Tatsu (1993–94) - Emperor Go-Shirakawa
Shonan Junai-gumi! (1995) - Principal Dokudai Tokiaritsune
Hideyoshi (1996) - Shibata Katsuie
Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) - Hiroshi Uchiyamada
Yoshitsune (2005) - Kajiwara Kagetoki
Tenchijin (2009) - Mōri Terumoto
Ryōmaden (2010) - Shigeta Ichijirō
Saka no Ue no Kumo - (2010) - Hidaka Sōnojō
Sanctuary (2023), Kumada-oyakata

Video games

Judge Eyes (2018) - Ryuzo Genda ^[9]
Lost Judgment (2021) - Ryuzo Genda^[10]

Awards

1980: Bronze Award at Le Salon exhibition in France^[2]
1981: Grand Prix at Le Salon exhibition in France^[2]
1982: International Award at Le Salon exhibition in France^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Furutachi Project talent profile" (in Japanese). Japan: Furutachi Project. 2011. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Talk Session". Nihombashi/Kyobashi Art & Antiques Festival. Tokyo: Tokyo Art & Antiques. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ "Nice Couple Awards announced". Tokyograph. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ "ビートたけしが「龍三と七人の子分たち」に4冠授ける、東スポ映画大賞発表". ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
^ "帰らざる日々". Nikkatsu. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ Schilling, Mark (3 October 2008). "'Achilles to Kame' - Kitano's lost the plot". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ "Takeshi and his cast of gangsters attend Japan premiere of 'Outrage Beyond'". Japan Today. GPlusMedia Co., Ltd. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ "時には昔の話を森山周一郎声優と呼ばれた俳優". eiga.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ "Akira Nakao (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ 『LOST JUDGMENT：裁かれざる記憶』中尾彬インタビュー映像. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via YouTube.