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
- 2001 · Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment as Chief Sakamoto
- 1999 · Round About Midnight as Homeless Man
- 1999 · Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder as
- 1998 · Love Letter as
- 1998 · Yakuza Ladies: Decision as
- 1997 · Woman in Witness Protection as Director Hatano
- 1997 · Princess Mononoke as Cowherd (voice)
- 1994 · The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 as Kii Koya Bunzaemon
- 1993 · Bokyo as
- 1992 · Kwaidan as
- 1992 · Basara: The Princess Goh 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 · Kaito Ruby as Forensic Examiner
- 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 · The Great Department Store Robbery as
- 1987 · An Early Autumn as
- 1987 · Ellie My Love as
- 1987 · A Tale of Young Elopement as Ryuukichi
- 1986 · Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth as Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
- 1985 · Ponytail Won't Look Back as Tamba
- 1985 · Kokugo Gannen as
- 1985 · Stepsisters as Pastor Wakayama
- 1984 · Mahjong Horoki as Jyoushuu Tora
- 1984 · Eve in a Summer Dress as
- 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 · Lullaby of Death as Furuya
- 1982 · Suspicion as Iwasaki
- 1982 · Stray Wolf as
- 1982 · Lovers Lost as Katsu-san
- 1982 · Murder Case: Lover Swap as
- 1981 · Station as Takada
- 1980 · Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely as Sakio Hanamori
- 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 · A Portrait of Shunkin as Zensuke(善助)
- 1976 · Human Revolution II as
- 1975 · Oretachi no Tabi as
- 1975 · Invitation of Lust as
- 1974 · Aoba shigereru as
- 1974 · Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters as Section Chief Akazawa
- 1974 · Kandagawa as
- 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
- 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: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters as Narrator
- 1971 · Return of Ultraman as Narrator
- 1971 · Follow the Girls as Ichiro
- 1971 · Return of Ultraman as Narrator
- 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
- 1968 · Young Challengers as
- 1967 · Monsieur Zivaco as Narrator
- 1967 · The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding as Shanghai Dragon
- 1967 · Tabiji as 駅手・伊東栄吉
- 1967 · Birth of a Fighter as
- 1967 · Dreams Come True at Night as Gen Kudo
- 1966 · Chivalry Broken from All Sides as Totsuka
- 1965 · Fort Graveyard as Nezu
- 1965 · 喜劇 各駅停車 as
- 1965 · Taikouki as Ichikawa Daisuke
- 1964 · Sweet Sweat as Jiro
- 1964 · Could I But Live as
- 1964 · Sunset Hill as
- 1963 · The Dragon Crest as
- 1963 · The Symbol of a Man as Saiga
- 1963 · High and Low as Detective Yamamoto
- 1962 · A Wanderer's Notebook as
- 1962 · Akitsu Hot Springs as
- 1960 · The Twilight Story as
- 1956 · Dotanba as
- 1955 · Nobuko Rides on a Cloud as Driver