Akira Nagoya
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.
Filmography (92 titles)
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
Chief Sakamoto · 2001
7.0MovieRound About Midnight
Homeless Man · 1999
6.0MovieYakuza Ladies: Red Murder
1999
8.0MovieLove Letter
1998
7.5MovieYakuza Ladies: Decision
1998
6.2MovieWoman in Witness Protection
Director Hatano · 1997
8.3MoviePrincess Mononoke
Cowherd (voice) · 1997
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Kii Koya Bunzaemon · 1994
9.0MovieBokyo
1993
MovieTale of the Crane Princess
1993
MovieKwaidan
1992
6.9MovieBasara: The Princess Goh
1992
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater
(voice) · 1989
6.8MovieLone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Narrator (voice) · 1989
MovieThe Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II
1989
7.5MovieFree and Easy
1988
7.0MovieKaito Ruby
Forensic Examiner · 1988
Movieザ・スクールコップ
1988
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
1988
9.0MovieThe Great Department Store Robbery
1987
ShowAn Early Autumn
1987
5.0MovieEllie My Love
1987
9.0MovieA Tale of Young Elopement
Ryuukichi · 1987
MovieBaby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo) · 1986
ShowPonytail Won't Look Back
Tamba · 1985
ShowKokugo Gannen
1985
ShowStepsisters
Pastor Wakayama · 1985
7.2MovieMahjong Horoki
Jyoushuu Tora · 1984
Eve in a Summer Dress
1984