Akira Nagoya
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.
Filmography
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Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
2001
as Chief Sakamoto
Round About Midnight
1999
as Homeless Man
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
1999
Love Letter
1998
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
1998
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
as Director Hatano
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Cowherd (voice)
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The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
1994
as Kii Koya Bunzaemon
Bokyo
1993
Tale of the Crane Princess
1993
Kwaidan
1992
Basara: The Princess Goh
1992
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
Free and Easy
1988
Kaito Ruby
1988
as Forensic Examiner
ザ・スクールコップ
1988
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
Ellie My Love
1987
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
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Eve in a Summer Dress
1984
Time and Tide
1983