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Akira Nagoya

Akira Nagoya

Birthday: 1930-12-08 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2001
1997
Woman in Witness Protection

as    Director Hatano

1994
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

as    Kii Koya Bunzaemon

1989
1988
The School Cop

as    Daigoro Sagami

1987
A Tale of Young Elopement

as    Ryuukichi

1985
Stepsisters

as    Pastor Wakayama

1984
Mahjong Horoki

as    Jyoushuu Tora

1984
They Called Me a Bad Girl

as    Shusuke Tamba

1982
Suspicion

as    Iwasaki