
Rinko Kikuchi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 6, 1981
- Birthplace
- Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.
Filmography

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! 2026
as Haru, Executive Producer

いのこりぐみ 2026
Actor

Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie 2025
as Ayvil Suzuki

That Person Has Disappeared 2024
as Terada

Trespassers 2024
as Tanaka Akiko

In Love and Deep Water 2023
as Aina Horikawa

Yoko 2023
as Yoko

Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter 2023
as Kitashiro Urara

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? 2022
as Colonel Sen Masago

The Dancing Kettle 2020
Actor

Aging Police / Resurrection Special 2019
Actor

We Are Little Zombies 2019
as Yuko Ibu

I'm still here 2019
Screenplay

Pacific Rim: Uprising 2018
as Mako Mori

Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi 2017
Actor
- A Story About Kagurazaka and Sake
A Story About Kagurazaka and Sake 2017
as Etsuko

Terra Formars 2016
as Asuka Moriki

Endless Night 2015
as Allaka

Dear Deer 2015
as Onlooker

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter 2014
as Kumiko, Executive Producer

Last Summer 2014
as Naomi

47 Ronin 2013
as Witch

Pacific Rim 2013
as Mako Mori

It's Getting Late 2012
as Anna

The Warped Forest 2011
Actor

Love Strikes! 2011
as Naoko Hayashida

At River's Edge 2011
as Tazu

Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe 2010
Actor

Norwegian Wood 2010
as Naoko

42 One Dream Rush 2010
Actor, Director

Shanghai 2010
as Sumiko (uncredited)

Assault Girls 2009
as Lucifer

Map of the Sounds of Tokyo 2009
as Ryu

Sideways 2009
as Mina Parker

The Brothers Bloom 2009
as Bang Bang

Kill 2008
as (segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")

The Sky Crawlers 2008
as Suito Kusanagi (voice)

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes 2007
as Self

Tokyo Serendipity 2007
as Junda Atsuko

Genius Party 2007
as Hazuki (Baby Blue segment) (voice)

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia 2007
as Sayoko

Umi de no hanashi 2006
as Kaori

Babel 2006
as Chieko

Arch Angels 2006
as Nobuko Sakurai

Funky Forest: The First Contact 2005
as Kikuchi

Portrait of the Wind 2005
Actor

The Motive 2004
Actor

Survive Style 5+ 2004
Actor

The Taste of Tea 2004
as Waitress At Noodle Shop

69 2004
Actor
- Tori
Tori 2004
Actor

Making-of17才 2004
Actor

Age 17 2003
as Hitomi

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name 2003
as No. 51

The Phantom of August 2002
Actor

Hole in the Sky 2001
as Taeko

By Player 2000
Actor

Will to Live 1999
Actor

School Ghost Story F 1997
Actor
Credits from TMDB.