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{{Nihongo|'''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.<ref name="profile">{{cite web |url= http://www.furutachi-project.co.jp/profile/talent_07.shtml|title= Furutachi Project talent profile|year=2011 |publisher= Furutachi Project|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727100625/http://www.furutachi-project.co.jp/profile/talent_07.shtml|archivedate=2010-07-27|dead-url= yes|accessdate= 10 January 2013}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''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.<ref name="profile">{{cite web |url= http://www.furutachi-project.co.jp/profile/talent_07.shtml|title= Furutachi Project talent profile|year=2011 |publisher= Furutachi Project|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727100625/http://www.furutachi-project.co.jp/profile/talent_07.shtml|archivedate=2010-07-27|url-status= dead|accessdate= 10 January 2013}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered [[Musashino Art University]] from 1961.<ref name="tokyoart">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyoartantiques.com/en/event/2011index.html |title=Talk Session |date=15 June 2011 |work=Nihombashi/Kyobashi Art & Antiques Festival |publisher=Tokyo Art & Antiques |location=Tokyo |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130216223442/http://www.tokyoartantiques.com/en/event/2011index.html|archivedate=2013-02-16|dead-url=yes |accessdate=10 January 2013 }}</ref> Also in 1961, he was selected in the "5th Nikkatsu New Face" talent competition.<ref name="tokyoart"/>
Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered [[Musashino Art University]] from 1961.<ref name="tokyoart">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyoartantiques.com/en/event/2011index.html |title=Talk Session |date=15 June 2011 |work=Nihombashi/Kyobashi Art & Antiques Festival |publisher=Tokyo Art & Antiques |location=Tokyo |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130216223442/http://www.tokyoartantiques.com/en/event/2011index.html|archivedate=2013-02-16|url-status=dead |accessdate=10 January 2013 }}</ref> Also in 1961, he was selected in the "5th Nikkatsu New Face" talent competition.<ref name="tokyoart"/>


In 1963, he left Musashino Art University to study in Paris, France.<ref name="tokyoart"/> On returning to Japan in 1964, he enrolled in the {{Nihongo|Mingei|民芸}} theatre company, where he studied under [[Jūkichi Uno]].<ref name="profile"/><ref name="tokyoart"/> In 1971, he left the Mingei theatre group to work as a freelance actor.<ref name="profile"/>
In 1963, he left Musashino Art University to study in Paris, France.<ref name="tokyoart"/> On returning to Japan in 1964, he enrolled in the {{Nihongo|Mingei|民芸}} theatre company, where he studied under [[Jūkichi Uno]].<ref name="profile"/><ref name="tokyoart"/> In 1971, he left the Mingei theatre group to work as a freelance actor.<ref name="profile"/>
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==Acting career==
==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 [[Tokugawa Yoshimune|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|Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion]]''.
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 [[Tokugawa Yoshimune|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|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/eiga/news/173015|title=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|work= ナタリー |publisher=ナターシャ |date=2016-01-26|accessdate=2019-03-02}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[The Vampire Doll]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Vampire Doll]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Death at an Old Mansion]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Death at an Old Mansion]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Kaerazaru hibi]]'' (1978)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nikkatsu.com/movie/25608.html|title= 帰らざる日々|access-date= January 27, 2021|work= Nikkatsu}}</ref>
* ''[[Nihon no Fixer]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Nihon no Fixer]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Shikake-nin Baian]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Ninja Wars]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Minbo|Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Minbo|Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993), Takaki Aso
* ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993), Takaki Aso
* ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994), Takaki Aso
* ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994), Takaki Aso
* ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995), Takaki Aso
* ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995), Takaki Aso
* ''[[Hissatsu! Shamisenya no Yuji]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002), Hayato Igarashi
* ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002), Hayato Igarashi
* ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003), Hayato Igarashi
* ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003), Hayato Igarashi
* ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004), original Gotengo captain
* ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004), original Gotengo captain
* ''[[Achilles and the Tortoise (film)|Achilles and the Tortoise]]'' (2008), art collector<ref name="jt20081003">{{cite web |url= http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20081003a1.html|title= 'Achilles to Kame' - Kitano's lost the plot|first= Mark|last= Schilling|date= 3 October 2008|work= The Japan Times Online|publisher= The Japan Times Ltd.|location= Japan|accessdate= 10 January 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[Achilles and the Tortoise (film)|Achilles and the Tortoise]]'' (2008), art collector<ref name="jt20081003">{{cite web |url= http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20081003a1.html|title= 'Achilles to Kame' - Kitano's lost the plot|first= Mark|last= Schilling|date= 3 October 2008|work= The Japan Times Online|publisher= The Japan Times Ltd.|location= Japan|accessdate= 10 January 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[Hagetaka: The Movie]] (The Vulture)'' (2009)
* ''Hagetaka: The Movie (The Vulture)'' (2009)
* ''[[Inu to Anata no Monogatari]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Inu to Anata no Monogatari]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Outrage Beyond]]'' (2012), gangster<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/takeshi-and-his-cast-of-gangsters-attend-japan-premiere-of-outrage-beyond|title= Takeshi and his cast of gangsters attend Japan premiere of 'Outrage Beyond'|date= 20 September 2012|work= Japan Today|publisher= GPlusMedia Co., Ltd.|accessdate= 10 January 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[Outrage Beyond]]'' (2012), gangster<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/takeshi-and-his-cast-of-gangsters-attend-japan-premiere-of-outrage-beyond|title= Takeshi and his cast of gangsters attend Japan premiere of 'Outrage Beyond'|date= 20 September 2012|work= Japan Today|publisher= GPlusMedia Co., Ltd.|accessdate= 10 January 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[Heroine Shikkaku]]'' (2015), Himself
* ''[[Heroine Shikkaku]]'' (2015), Himself
* ''[[Ryuzo 7]]'' (2015), Mokichi
* ''[[Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen]]'' (2015), Mokichi
* ''Tonde Saitama'' (2019)
* ''[[Tonde Saitama]]'' (2019)
* ''Ninkyō Gakuen'' (2019)
* ''Let's Talk About the Old Times'' (2022), himself<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/97871/|title= 時には昔の話を 森山周一郎 声優と呼ばれた俳優|access-date= October 22, 2022|work= eiga.com}}</ref>


===Television===
===Television===
*''[[Shin Heike Monogatari(1972 TV series)|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]]
* ''Homura Tatsu'' (1993–94) - [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa]]
* ''[[Shonan Junai-gumi!]]'' (1995) - Principal Dokudai Tokiaritsune
* ''[[Hideyoshi (Taiga drama)|Hideyoshi]]'' (1996) - [[Shibata Katsuie]]
* ''[[Hideyoshi (Taiga drama)|Hideyoshi]]'' (1996) - [[Shibata Katsuie]]
* ''[[Great Teacher Onizuka]]'' (1998) - Hiroshi Uchiyamada
* ''[[Great Teacher Onizuka]]'' (1998) - Hiroshi Uchiyamada
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* ''[[Tenchijin]]'' (2009) - [[Mōri Terumoto]]
* ''[[Tenchijin]]'' (2009) - [[Mōri Terumoto]]
* ''[[Ryōmaden]]'' (2010) - Shigeta Ichijirō
* ''[[Ryōmaden]]'' (2010) - Shigeta Ichijirō
* ''[[Saka no Ue no Kumo (TV series)|Saka no Ue no Kumo]]'' (2010) - [[Hidaka Sōnojō]]
* ''[[Saka no Ue no Kumo (TV series)|Saka no Ue no Kumo]]'' - (2010) - [[Hidaka Sōnojō]]
*''[[Sanctuary (Japanese TV series)|Sanctuary]]'' (2023), Kumada-''oyakata''


===Video Games===
===Video games===
* ''[[Judge Eyes]]'' (2018) - Ryuzo Genda <ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Akira-Nakao/|title=Akira Nakao (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|access-date=June 10, 2021|postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}}</ref>
* ''[[Judge Eyes]]'' - Takashi Genda <ref>http://www.siliconera.com/2018/09/10/project-judge-is-a-courtroom-thriller-themed-action-game-set-in-kamurocho/</ref>
* ''[[Lost Judgment]]'' (2021) - Ryuzo Genda<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LT-r2vOwoSM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/LT-r2vOwoSM |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=『LOST JUDGMENT：裁かれざる記憶』中尾彬 インタビュー映像|via=YouTube|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=June 10, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130309121852/http://www.furutachi-project.co.jp/profile/talent_07.shtml Agency profile] {{Ja icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130309121852/http://www.furutachi-project.co.jp/profile/talent_07.shtml Agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
*{{IMDb name|0620325}}
*{{IMDb name|0620325}}
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/actors/akira_nakao.htm Akira Nakao] at Toho Kingdom
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/actors/akira_nakao.htm Akira Nakao] at Toho Kingdom


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Latest revision as of 09:08, 30 December 2023

For the Japanese boxer, see Akira Nakao (boxer).
Akira Nakao
中尾 彬
Born (1942-08-11) August 11, 1942 (age 81)
Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan
NationalityJapanese
EducationMusashino Art University
Occupation(s)Actor, TV personality, artist
Years active1962–present
AgentFurutachi Project
Spouses
  • Narumi Kayashima
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1970⁠–⁠1975)​
  • Shino Ikenami
    ​
    (m. 1978)​
Websitewww.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]

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Video games[edit]

Awards[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Nice Couple Awards announced". Tokyograph. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "帰らざる日々". Nikkatsu. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Takeshi and his cast of gangsters attend Japan premiere of 'Outrage Beyond'". Japan Today. GPlusMedia Co., Ltd. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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)
  10. ^ 『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.

External links[edit]

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