Akira Nagoya
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1930-12-08
- Died
- 2003-06-24
- Place of birth
- Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- なごや あきら · آکیرا ناگویا
Biography
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
TV Shows (17)
Ultraman Taro
1973
as Captain Yutaro Asahina
Taikouki
1965
as Ichikawa Daisuke
Return of Ultraman
1971
as Narrator
Tabiji
1967
as 駅手・伊東栄吉
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
as Kameyama / Ryōzen
Stepsisters
1985
as Pastor Wakayama
Ponytail Won't Look Back
1985
as Tamba
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater
1989
as (voice)
They Called Me a Bad Girl
1984
as Shusuke Tamba
The School Cop
1988
as Daigoro Sagami
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
1978
松本清張の聞かなかった場所
1979
Kokugo Gannen
1985
Oretachi no Tabi
1975
An Early Autumn
1987
Murder Case: Lover Swap
1982
津軽海峡殺しの双曲線 最後の青函連絡船殺人事件
1988
Movies (75)
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Cowherd (voice)
High and Low
1963
as Detective Yamamoto
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
1989
as Narrator (voice)
A Thousand and One Nights
1969
as Sailor (voice)
Woman
1969
Bokyo
1993
Station
1981
as Takada
Flying Phantom Ship
1969
as Hayato's Father (voice)
Human Revolution II
1976
Lovers Lost
1982
as Katsu-san
Love Is a Hunter
1976
as Takano
Basara: The Princess Goh
1992
I Want to Sleep
1970
We Will Remember
1965
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
as Sakio Hanamori
Kaito Ruby
1988
as Forensic Examiner
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
Return of Ultraman
1971
as Narrator
Free and Easy
1988
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
as Director Hatano
Suspicion
1982
as Iwasaki
Akitsu Hot Springs
1962
as Shimamura
Mahjong Horoki
1984
as Jyoushuu Tora
Invitation of Lust
1975
as Matsuoka
Love Letter
1998
Lullaby of Death
1982
as Furuya
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
1971
as Narrator
Fort Graveyard
1965
as Nezu
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
1998
A Tale of Young Elopement
1987
as Ryuukichi
A Portrait of Shunkin
1976
as Zensuke(善助)
Tale of the Crane Princess
1993
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
1999
A Young Female Instructor
1978
Time and Tide
1983
Sweet Sweat
1964
as Jiro
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
1986
as Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
Stray Wolf
1982
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra
1973
as 朝日奈勇太郎
The Twilight Story
1960
Retirement of a Train Engineer
1965
Kandagawa
1974
The Symbol of a Man
1963
as Saiga
In Tears
1965
Round About Midnight
1999
as Homeless Man
Eve in a Summer Dress
1984
Birth of a Fighter
1967
Ellie My Love
1987
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
1967
as Shanghai Dragon
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
as Section Chief Akazawa
Kwaidan
1992
Young Challengers
1968
Dotanba
1956
Hajimete no Tabi
1971
The Lucky Status Symbol
1972
Sunset Hill
1964
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
1971
as Takahashi, Club Min Manager
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
1994
as Kii Koya Bunzaemon
Could I But Live
1964
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
1973
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
Dreams Come True at Night
1967
as Gen Kudo
Chivalry Broken from All Sides
1966
as Totsuka
ザ・スクールコップ
1988
Follow the Girls
1971
as Ichiro
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
1973
Monsieur Zivaco
1967
as Narrator
The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II
1989
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
1955
as Driver
The Dragon Crest
1963
Aoba shigereru
1974
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
2001
as Chief Sakamoto
A Woman Who Warns of Death
1973
The Tempters: Smile After Tears
1969
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
1970
About Akira Nagoya
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 K… With 92 credits spanning from 1955 to 2001, Akira Nagoya has appeared in 75 films and 17 TV shows.
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- Princess Mononoke (1997) — as Cowherd (voice)
- High and Low (1963) — as Detective Yamamoto
- Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989) — as Narrator (voice)
- A Thousand and One Nights (1969) — as Sailor (voice)
- Woman (1969)
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