Akira Nagoya
December 8, 1930 (94 years old) in Chiyoda, 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
Credits
- 1999 · Round About Midnight as Homeless Man
- 1998 · Love Letter as
- 1998 · Yakuza Ladies: Decision as
- 1997 · Princess Mononoke as Cowherd (voice)
- 1994 · The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 as Kii Koya Bunzaemon
- 1993 · Bokyo as
- 1992 · Basara: The Princess Goh as
- 1988 · Kaito Ruby as Forensic Examiner
- 1987 · The Great Department Store Robbery as
- 1986 · Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth as Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
- 1984 · Mahjong Horoki as Jyoushuu Tora
- 1984 · Eve in a Summer Dress as
- 1982 · Lullaby of Death as Furuya
- 1982 · Suspicion as Iwasaki
- 1982 · Lovers Lost as Katsu-san
- 1981 · Station as Takada
- 1980 · Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely as Sakio Hanamori
- 1976 · A Portrait of Shunkin as Zensuke(善助)
- 1975 · Invitation of Lust as
- 1974 · Aoba shigereru as
- 1974 · Kandagawa as
- 1973 · Ultraman Taro as Captain Yutaro Asahina
- 1973 · A Woman Who Warns of Death as
- 1972 · The Lucky Status Symbol as
- 1971 · Return of Ultraman as Narrator
- 1971 · Follow the Girls as Ichiro
- 1971 · Hajimete no Tabi as
- 1970 · Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô as
- 1969 · Woman as
- 1969 · Flying Phantom Ship as Hayato's Father (voice)
- 1969 · A Thousand and One Nights as Sailor (voice)
- 1969 · The Tempters: Smile After Tears as
- 1967 · The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding as Shanghai Dragon
- 1967 · Birth of a Fighter as
- 1966 · Chivalry Broken from All Sides as Totsuka
- 1965 · Fort Graveyard as Nezu
- 1965 · Taikouki as Ichikawa Daisuke
- 1964 · Sweet Sweat as Jiro
- 1963 · High and Low as Detective Yamamoto
- 1962 · A Wanderer's Notebook as
- 1960 · The Twilight Story as
- 1956 · Dotanba as
- Future · Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters as Narrator
- 2001 · Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment as Chief Sakamoto
- 1999 · Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder as
- 1997 · Woman in Witness Protection as Director Hatano
- 1992 · Kwaidan as
- 1989 · Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater as (voice)
- 1989 · Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell as Narrator (voice)
- 1988 · Free and Easy as
- 1988 · The School Cop as 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 as
- 1987 · An Early Autumn as
- 1987 · Ellie My Love as
- 1987 · A Tale of Young Elopement as Ryuukichi
- 1985 · Ponytail Won't Look Back as Tamba
- 1985 · Kokugo Gannen as
- 1985 · Stepsisters as Pastor Wakayama
- 1984 · They Called Me a Bad Girl as Shusuke Tamba
- 1983 · Time and Tide as
- 1983 · Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series as Kameyama
- 1983 · Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series as Ryōzen
- 1982 · Stray Wolf as
- 1982 · Murder Case: Lover Swap as
- 1979 · 松本清張の聞かなかった場所 as
- 1978 · Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka as
- 1978 · A Young Female Instructor as
- 1976 · Human Revolution II as
- 1975 · Oretachi no Tabi as
- 1974 · Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters as Section Chief Akazawa
- 1973 · Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra as 朝日奈勇太郎
- 1973 · Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa as
- 1973 · Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa as
- 1971 · Return of Ultraman as Narrator
- 1968 · Young Challengers as
- 1967 · Monsieur Zivaco as Narrator
- 1967 · Tabiji as 駅手・伊東栄吉
- 1967 · Dreams Come True at Night as Gen Kudo
- 1965 · 喜劇 各駅停車 as
- 1964 · Could I But Live as
- 1964 · Sunset Hill as
- 1963 · The Dragon Crest as
- 1963 · The Symbol of a Man as Saiga
- 1962 · Akitsu Hot Springs as
- 1955 · Nobuko Rides on a Cloud as Driver