Akira Nagoya
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 8, 1930
- Died
- June 24, 2003
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment 2001
as Chief Sakamoto
Round About Midnight 1999
as Homeless Man
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder 1999
Actor
Love Letter 1998
Actor
Yakuza Ladies: Decision 1998
Actor
Woman in Witness Protection 1997
as Director Hatano
Princess Mononoke 1997
as Cowherd (voice)
- The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 1994
as Kii Koya Bunzaemon
Bokyo 1993
Actor
Tale of the Crane Princess 1993
Actor
Succession 1992
Actor
Kwaidan 1992
Actor
Basara: The Princess Goh 1992
Actor
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell 1989
as Narrator (voice)
The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II 1989
Actor
Free and Easy 1988
Actor
Kaito Ruby 1988
as Forensic Examiner
The Great Department Store Robbery 1987
Actor
Ellie My Love 1987
Actor
A Tale of Young Elopement 1987
as Ryuukichi
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth 1986
as Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
Mahjong Horoki 1984
as Jyoushuu Tora
- Eve in a Summer Dress
Eve in a Summer Dress 1984
Actor
Time and Tide 1983
Actor
Lullaby of Death 1982
as Furuya
Suspicion 1982
as Iwasaki
Stray Wolf 1982
Actor
Lovers Lost 1982
as Katsu-san
Station 1981
as Takada
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely 1980
as Sakio Hanamori
- A Young Female Instructor
A Young Female Instructor 1978
Actor
A Portrait of Shunkin 1976
as Zensuke(善助)
Human Revolution II 1976
Actor
Love Is a Hunter 1976
as Takano
Invitation of Lust 1975
as Matsuoka
Aoba shigereru 1974
Actor
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters 1974
as Section Chief Akazawa
Kandagawa 1974
Actor
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra 1973
as 朝日奈勇太郎
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa 1973
Actor
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa 1973
Actor
A Woman Who Warns of Death 1973
Actor
The Lucky Status Symbol 1972
Actor
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters 1971
as Narrator
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri 1971
as Takahashi, Club Min Manager
Return of Ultraman 1971
as Narrator
Follow the Girls 1971
as Ichiro
Hajimete no Tabi 1971
Actor
I Want to Sleep 1970
Actor
Nihon Kaidan Gekijō: The Peony Lantern — Onibi no Maki / Hotarubi no Maki 1970
as Shijō / Yamamoto Shijō
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô 1970
Actor
Woman 1969
Actor
Flying Phantom Ship 1969
as Hayato's Father (voice)
A Thousand and One Nights 1969
as Sailor (voice)
The Tempters: Smile After Tears 1969
Actor
Young Challengers 1968
Actor
Monsieur Zivaco 1967
as Narrator
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding 1967
as Shanghai Dragon
Birth of a Fighter 1967
Actor
Dreams Come True at Night 1967
as Gen Kudo
Chivalry Broken from All Sides 1966
as Totsuka
In Tears 1965
Actor
Retirement of a Train Engineer 1965
Actor
Fort Graveyard 1965
as Nezu
We Will Remember 1965
Actor
Sweet Sweat 1964
as Jiro
Could I But Live 1964
as Staff Member at Health Ministry
Sunset Hill 1964
Actor
The Dragon Crest 1963
Actor
Miren 1963
as Aoshima
The Symbol of a Man 1963
as Saiga
High and Low 1963
as Detective Yamamoto
A Wanderer's Notebook 1962
Actor
Akitsu Hot Springs 1962
as Shimamura
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking 1961
Actor
The Twilight Story 1960
Actor
Dotanba 1956
Actor
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud 1955
as Driver
Credits from TMDB.