Akira Nagoya
Born
December 8, 1930
Died
June 24, 2003 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
Chief Sakamoto
2001
Round About Midnight
Homeless Man
1999
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
1999
Love Letter
1998
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
1998
Woman in Witness Protection
Director Hatano
1997
Princess Mononoke
Cowherd (voice)
1997
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Kii Koya Bunzaemon
1994
Bokyo
1993
Kwaidan
1992
Basara: The Princess Goh
1992
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater
(voice) · (24 episodes)
1989
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Narrator (voice)
1989
Free and Easy
1988
Kaito Ruby
Forensic Examiner
1988
The School Cop
Daigoro Sagami · (7 episodes)
1988
津軽海峡殺しの双曲線 最後の青函連絡船殺人事件
(1 episode)
1988
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
An Early Autumn
(1 episode)
1987
Ellie My Love
1987
A Tale of Young Elopement
Ryuukichi
1987
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)
1986
Ponytail Won't Look Back
Tamba · (24 episodes)
1985
Kokugo Gannen
(5 episodes)
1985
Stepsisters
Pastor Wakayama · (28 episodes)
1985
Mahjong Horoki
Jyoushuu Tora
1984
Eve in a Summer Dress
1984
They Called Me a Bad Girl
Shusuke Tamba · (24 episodes)
1984
Time and Tide
1983
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Kameyama · (1 episode)
1983
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Ryōzen · (1 episode)
1983
Lullaby of Death
Furuya
1982
Suspicion
Iwasaki
1982
Stray Wolf
1982
Lovers Lost
Katsu-san
1982
Murder Case: Lover Swap
(1 episode)
1982
Station
Takada
1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Sakio Hanamori
1980
松本清張の聞かなかった場所
(1 episode)
1979
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
(40 episodes)
1978
A Young Female Instructor
1978
A Portrait of Shunkin
Zensuke(善助)
1976
Human Revolution II
1976
Oretachi no Tabi
(2 episodes)
1975
Invitation of Lust
1975
Aoba shigereru
1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Section Chief Akazawa
1974
Kandagawa
1974
ウルトラマンタロウ ウルトラの母は太陽のように
朝日奈勇太郎
1973
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
1973
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
1973
Ultraman Taro
Captain Yutaro Asahina · (55 episodes)
1973
A Woman Who Warns of Death
1973
The Lucky Status Symbol
1972
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Narrator
1971
Return of Ultraman
Narrator
1971
Follow the Girls
Ichiro
1971
Return of Ultraman
Narrator · (51 episodes)
1971
Hajimete no Tabi
1971
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
1970
Woman
1969
Flying Phantom Ship
Hayato's Father (voice)
1969
A Thousand and One Nights
Sailor (voice)
1969
The Tempters: Smile After Tears
1969
Young Challengers
1968
Monsieur Zivaco
Narrator
1967
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
Shanghai Dragon
1967
Tabiji
駅手・伊東栄吉 · (309 episodes)
1967
Birth of a Fighter
1967
Dreams Come True at Night
Gen Kudo
1967
Chivalry Broken from All Sides
Totsuka
1966
Fort Graveyard
Nezu
1965
喜劇 各駅停車
1965
Taikouki
Ichikawa Daisuke · (52 episodes)
1965
Sweet Sweat
Jiro
1964
Could I But Live
1964
Sunset Hill
1964
The Dragon Crest
1963
The Symbol of a Man
Saiga
1963
High and Low
Detective Yamamoto
1963
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
Akitsu Hot Springs
1962
The Twilight Story
1960
Dotanba
1956
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
Driver
1955