About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1930-12-08
Place of birth:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Akira Nagoya

Overview

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

Acting
2001 Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment Actor Chief Sakamoto N/A
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1999 Round About Midnight Actor Homeless Man 58
Average
1999 Yakuza Ladies 8 Actor N/A
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1998 Love Letter Actor N/A
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1998 Yakuza Ladies: Decision Actor N/A
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1997 Woman in Witness Protection Actor Director Hatano 58
Average
1997 Princess Mononoke Actor Cowherd (voice) 81
Very good
1994 The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 Actor Kii Koya Bunzaemon N/A
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1993 Bokyo Actor N/A
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1992 Basara: The Princess Goh Actor 58
Average
1989 Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater Actor (voice) N/A
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1989 Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1988 Free and Easy Actor 59
Average
1988 Kaito Ruby Actor Man in White Cloth 58
Average
1988 津軽海峡殺しの双曲線　最後の青函連絡船殺人事件 Actor N/A
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1987 The Great Department Store Robbery Actor N/A
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1987 An Early Autumn Actor N/A
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1987 Ellie My Love Actor N/A
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1987 A Tale of Young Elopement Actor Ryuukichi N/A
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1986 Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth Actor Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo) N/A
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1985 Kokugo Gannen Actor N/A
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1985 Stepsisters Actor Pastor Wakayama N/A
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1984 Mahjong Horoki Actor Jyoushuu Tora 58
Average
1984 Eve in a Summer Dress Actor N/A
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1984 They Called Me a Bad Girl Actor Shusuke Tamba N/A
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1983 Time and Tide Actor 58
Average
1982 Lullaby of Death Actor Furuya 58
Average
1982 Suspicion Actor Iwasaki 58
Average
1982 Stray Wolf Actor N/A
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1982 Lovers Lost Actor Katsu-san 59
Average
1982 Murder Case: Lover Swap Actor N/A
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1981 Station Actor Takada 58
Average
1980 Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Actor Sakio Hanamori 58
Average
1979 松本清張の聞かなかった場所 Actor N/A
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1978 Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka Actor N/A
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1978 A Young Female Instructor Actor N/A
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1976 A Portrait of Shunkin Actor Zensuke(善助) 59
Average
1976 Human Revolution II Actor N/A
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1975 Oretachi no Tabi Actor N/A
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1975 Invitation of Lust Actor N/A
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1974 Aoba shigereru Actor N/A
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1974 Kandagawa Actor N/A
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1973 ウルトラマンタロウ ウルトラの母は太陽のように Actor 朝日奈勇太郎 N/A
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1973 Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra Actor Yûta Asahina 59
Average
1973 Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa Actor N/A
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1973 Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa Actor N/A
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1973 Ultraman Taro Actor Captain Yutaro Asahina 71
Good
1973 A Woman Who Warns of Death Actor N/A
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1972 The Lucky Status Symbol Actor N/A
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1971 Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters Actor Narrator 58
Average
1971 Return of Ultraman Actor Narrator 58
Average
1971 Follow the Girls Actor Ichiro N/A
N/A
1971 Return of Ultraman Actor Narrator 72
Good
1971 Hajimete no Tabi Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô Actor N/A
N/A
1969 Woman Actor N/A
N/A
1969 Flying Phantom Ship Actor Hayato's Father (voice) 59
Average
1969 A Thousand and One Nights Actor Sailor (voice) 59
Average
1969 The Tempters: Smile After Tears Actor N/A
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1968 Young Challengers Actor N/A
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1967 Monsieur Zivaco Actor Narrator N/A
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1967 The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding Actor Shanghai Dragon N/A
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1967 Tabiji Actor 駅手・伊東栄吉 N/A
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1967 Birth of a Fighter Actor 59
Average
1967 Dreams Come True at Night Actor Gen Kudo N/A
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1966 Chivalry Broken from All Sides Actor Totsuka N/A
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1965 Fort Graveyard Actor Nezu 59
Average
1965 Taikouki Actor Ichikawa Daisuke N/A
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1964 Sweet Sweat Actor Jiro N/A
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1964 Could I But Live Actor N/A
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1963 The Dragon Crest Actor N/A
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1963 The Symbol of a Man Actor Saiga 58
Average
1963 High and Low Actor Detective Yamamoto 74
Good
1962 A Wanderer's Notebook Actor 59
Average
1962 Akitsu Hot Springs Actor 59
Average
1960 The Twilight Story Actor 59
Average
1956 Dotanba Actor 59
Average
1955 Nobuko Rides on a Cloud Actor Driver N/A
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