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Akira Emoto

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 3, 1948 (age 77)

Place of Birth

Chuo, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

柄本明

エモトアキラ

エモトアキラ

Akira Emoto

Biography

Old good "Emo-chan" of modern Japanese cinema. Emo's father was a close friend of legendary episode player Taji Tonoyama in elementary school days. His mother's grandfather ran a shamisen store in Ginza, Tokyo. Both parents like movies and theaters. After graduating from Machinery Department of Tokyo Industrial High School, Emoto got a job at a trading company. However, he became an actor and became a student of the acting classes of the theater company "Marui", which is headed by Nobuo Kaneko, and met Yusaku Matsuda who was in the same class. In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Dotonbori River and Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san.

Filmography

2026FilmKyoto Hippocrates 2026FilmThe Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat 2025FilmOne Last Throwas Kawato Kozo 2025FilmRental Familyas Kikuo Hasegawa 2025TVScandal Eve 2025FilmThe Final Pieceas Motoji Kanesaki 2025FilmThe Way of The Prison Guard 2025FilmThe Boy and the Dogas Yaichi Katano 2025FilmSamurai Fury 2024FilmThe God of Curlingas Susumu Komiyama 2024FilmMaruas Teacher 2024TVShinjuku Field Hospitalas Keisuke Takamine 2024FilmRotting 2024TVJK to Roppozenshoas 桜木倫太郎 2024FilmDon't Lose Your Head!as Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu 2023FilmThe Innocent Game 2023TV満天のゴールas トクじい 2023FilmSeptember 1923as Teiji Igusa 2023FilmGoal of the Sky 2023FilmRipplesas Taro Kadokura 2023FilmHard Daysas Yutaka Senba 2023FilmTouken Ranbu 2as Fujiwara no Michinaga 2023FilmDo Unto Othersas Shosaku Shiba 2023FilmYudo: The Way of the Bathas regular customer 2023FilmShylock's Childrenas Hajime Sawazaki 2023FilmEgoistas Yoshio Saito 2023FilmUmamias Salaryman 2023TVGet Ready!as Hiroshi Bojo 2022FilmA Manas Norio Komiura 2022FilmThe Setting Sunas Dr. Miyake 2022TVJapanese Styleas Hifuji Umekoshi 2022FilmNo Place to Goas Bomber 2022TVGoodbye My Dearas Hiroshi Yamawaki 2022TVThe New Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga: Classmates are Warriorsas Yotaro Befunokami 2022TV混声の森 2022TVLost Man Foundas Himself 2022FilmWanderingas Agata 2022FilmBarber Shop with a View of the Seaas 老店主 2022TVTeen Regimeas Washida Tsuguaki 2022TVTen Count to the Futureas Kenzo Ashiya 2022FilmNoiseas Shoji 2021FilmGirls, Guns and Gangsters: Shinji Somai & Sailor Suit & Machine Gun 2021FilmBaragaki: Unbroken Samuraias Shop Owner 2021TVBullets, Bones and Blocked Nosesas Hadashi no Tyosuke(裸足のチョウスケ)2021Film祈り ―幻に長崎を想う刻―2021FilmThe Great Yokai War: Guardiansas old man 2021FilmUtsusemi no morias Police Inspector Kariya Shinichi 2021FilmThe End of the Tiny Worldas Kawabata 2021TVRe: The End of the Tiny World - Half a Year Lateras Kawabata 2021TVてにあまる 2020FilmUnderdog: Part Oneas Sakuro 2020FilmUnderdog: Part Twoas Sakuro 2020FilmWonderful Paradiseas Homeless 2020FilmLiving in the Skyas Concierge Kondo 2020FilmNosari: Impermanent Eternity 2020FilmI Never Shot Anyoneas Takashi Renjo 2020FilmStardust over the Townas Kumabe Rokuzo 2019FilmFinding Light at the Darkness Festival 2019FilmThe Promised Landas Goro Fujiki 2019FilmShow Me the Way to the Station 2019FilmThey Say Nothing Stays the Sameas Toichi 2019TVBanjo no Himawari 2019FilmIt Feels So Goodas Kenji's Father (voice)2019FilmIwane: Sword of Serenityas Urakusai 2019TVVillain: Perpetrator Chase Investigationas 铃本茂树 2019FilmGodot of the Emotos 2019TVIn Hand 2019FilmCastle of Sandas Chiyokichi 2019FilmBON-UTA, A Song from Homeas (voice)2018FilmOz Landas Boss 2018TVGood Doctoras Akira Shiga 2018FilmRecallas Seiji Nomura 2018FilmShopliftersas Yoritsugu Kawado 2018FilmColor Me Trueas Tadashi Honda 2018FilmEvil and The Maskas Detective Aida 2018TVSegodonas Ryu Samin 2017FilmSolitary Gourmet New Year's Eve Special ~Final Meal! Setouchi Business Trip~2017TVHome Sweet Tokyoas [Ramen Shop Owner]2017FilmMukokuas Seppo Mitsumura 2017FilmNeko Ninjaas Kariyazaki 2017FilmLu Over the Wallas Ashimoto's Grandfather (voice)2017FilmThe Dog Bridegroomas Kenkichi Okumura 2017TVFrankenstein's Loveas Tsurumaru 2017FilmSurvival Familyas Sasaki Shigeomi 2017FilmRandom Livesas Hanamura 2017TVA Lifeas Danjo Toranosuke 2017TVSilver and Goldas Hitoshi Kuramae 2016FilmShippu Rondoas Masaomi Togo 2016FilmSniperas Tatsuyuki Miyata 2016FilmBlack Widow Businessas Jun Sakurada 2016FilmA Grain of Wheatas Honda 2016FilmShin Godzillaas Ryuta Azuma : Chief Cabinet Secretary 2016FilmThe Mohican Comes Homeas Osamu Tamura 2016TVMoribito: Guardian of the Spiritas Sfar 2016TVArashi no Namida 2016TVLove That Makes You Cryas Masahiko Hayashida 2016FilmA Living Promiseas Zenzo Takeda 2015FilmJourney to the Shoreas Hoshitani 2015FilmThe Big Beeas Murofushi 2015FilmThe Pearls of the Stone Manas Kumaji Ueda 2015FilmVampire in Loveas Sojiro 2015FilmGARO -Gold Storm- Shoas Priest Soutatsu 2015FilmLiving Rights 2015FilmPresent for You 2015TVThe Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk 2015TV新法廷荒らし猪狩文助〜終の棲家〜2014FilmA House on a Hillas Yoshitarō Terashima 2014Film0.5 mmas Takeshi Sasaki 2014FilmColdas Jin Ichinose 2014FilmTime Trip Appas Ryuzo Yanagita 2014FilmOh! Fatheras Hayashi Tomita 2014FilmWood Job!as Toshiro Yamane 2014TVThe Long Goodbyeas Heizo Harada 2014TVA Woman from Ashio 2014FilmSleeping Forestas Daisuke Ota 2013TVOlympic Ransom 2013FilmFly, Dakota, Fly!2013FilmThe Partneras Ōkuma Shigenobu 2013FilmUnforgivenas Kingo Baba 2013TVHanzawa Naokias Keiji Minobe 2013FilmThe War and a Womanas client of woman 2013TVKumokiri Nizaemon 2013FilmYellow Elephantas Arechi 2013TVBlack Kiteas Kaiun 2013FilmBanana, Gloves and Whale Sharkas Lawyer 2012FilmHumanoid Monster, Bemas Kao no nai otoko 2012FilmOne Day in January 2012TV疑惑 2012TVPlatinum Town 2012FilmThe Life of Budori Gusukoas Narrator / Dr. Kūbō (voice)2012FilmCasting Blossoms to the Skyas Seijiro Nose 2012TVFolktales from Japan 2012FilmA Sower of Seedsas Shuzo Morikawa 2012FilmAce Attorneyas Saibancho (Judge)2011FilmIsoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleetas Yoneuchi 2011FilmLife Back Thenas Masashi Inoue 2011TVHumanoid Monster Bemas Nameless Man 2011FilmKarate-Robo Zaborgaras Dr. Akunomiya 2011TVHUNTER - Women After Reward Moneyas Shogo Ooiwa 2011FilmShikei Kijunas Kyusaku Tsushima 2011FilmIn His Chartas Doctor 2011FilmNinja Kids!!!2011FilmA Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Tripas wet guy 2010FilmPostcardas Yukichi Morikawa, the Father-in-Law 2010FilmCast Me If You Canas Homeless guy 2010FilmThe Lightning Treeas Kakunoshi Enokido 2010TVMori no Asagaoas Keizukuri Hukahori 2010FilmSakurada Gate Incidentas Magojiro Kaneko 2010FilmEkeb of Dekyeas Soichi Yanagimachi 2010FilmHeaven's Storyas Souichi 2010TVNaze Kimi wa Zetsubo to Tatakaeta noka 2010FilmVillainas Yoshio Ishibashi 2010FilmHutch the Honeybee 2010FilmA Crowd of Three 2010FilmA Lone Scalpelas Matsuo Okawa 2010FilmHaru's Journeyas Michio Nakai 2010TVAbsolute Zeroas Sosuke Kagami 2010FilmAfter the Flowersas Soan Nagai 2010FilmGolden Slumberas Hodogaya Yasushi 2009FilmYona Yona Penguinas Jii (voice)2009TVClouds Over the Hillas 乃木知幸介 2009FilmBoku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitenshaas Shotaro 2009FilmApril Brideas Teishi Nagashima 2009FilmRain Fallas Tatsu Ishikura 2009FilmJohn Rabeas Matsui Iwane 2009FilmAsahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Skyas Itsuro Usui 2008FilmHappy Flightas Saito 2008FilmICHI 2008TVTies of Shooting Starsas Togami Masayuki 2008FilmTeacher and Three Childrenas Yoshio Ichikawa 2008FilmIkigami: The Ultimate Limitas Counselor 2008FilmThe Cycling Genius Is Coming!2008FilmThe Taste of Fishas Shojiro Sanada 2008FilmAll Around Usas kunimasa Yasuda 2008FilmThe Most Beautiful Night In The Worldas Journalist 2008FilmThe Chasing Worldas Doctor 2007FilmThe Shadow Spiritas mimasaka koushirou 2007FilmProdigyas Hisashi Kikuna 2007FilmLife Can Be So Wonderfulas Haeo 2007FilmThree for the Road 2007FilmThe Go Masteras Kensaku Segoe 2007FilmTokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dadas Doctor from Sasazuka Clinic 2007TV愛の流刑地as 北冈耕造 2007FilmStarfish Hotelas Mr. Trickster 2006FilmThe Happiness 2006FilmThe Summer of Stickleback 2006FilmJapan Sinksas Professor Fukuhara 2006FilmIt's Only Talk 2006FilmMemories of Matsukoas Tsunehiro Kawajiri 2006TVTokumei! Keiji Dongame 2006TVLove and Gloryas Hideyoshi Toyotomi 2005FilmScrap Heavenas Detective Yabuta 2005TVHaru and Natsuas Kotaro Nakayama 2005FilmThe Suspect: Muroi Shinjias Seigo Tsuda 2005FilmThe Great Yokai War 2005FilmFor the coming day 2005FilmLove Is Five Seven Fiveas Grandfather 2005FilmTetsujin 28: The Movieas Yunosuke Otsuka 2005FilmThe Lakeside Murder Caseas Tomoharu Fujima 2004FilmMoon & Cherryas Sakamoto 2004FilmThe Motiveas Yoshifumi Katakura 2004FilmRiver of First Loveas Hidejiro Tasaki 2004FilmChicken Is Barefoot 2004FilmTakada Wataru Tekias Self 2004FilmDrugstore Girlas Koji Nabeshima 2004FilmZebramanas Kitahara the Crab Man 2004FilmWinning Pass 2004FilmThe Hunter and the Huntedas Neko 2004TV竜馬がゆく 2003FilmHanaas Hiroshi Torigoe 2003FilmDoppelgangeras Murakami 2003FilmWorst by Chanceas Shigeharu Kaneshiro 2003FilmZatoichias Pub Owner 2003TVLove & War of a Samurai 2003FilmFarewell, Kuroas Shuzo Hanazono 2003TVWater Boysas Mama (of a bar)2003FilmSamurai Resurrectionas Nobutsuna Matsudaira 2003FilmTeacher's suitcaseas Sensei/Matsumoto Harutsuna 2003FilmOwl 2002TVMibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko 2002FilmBarber's Sorrow 2002TVAIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duoas Hyoue Yarikura 2002FilmSeptember 11as Sakichi Furuhashi (segment "Japan")2002TVThe Private Detective Mike 2002FilmKTas Hiroshi Uchiyama 2001TVPrince Shotokuas Anahobe no miko 2001FilmTurnas Matsubara 2001FilmWaterboysas Mama 2001FilmKaza-hanaas Hot Spring Inn Owner 2000FilmThe City of Lost Soulsas Kuwata 2000FilmThe Whispered Cityas Toyohashi, sculptor 2000FilmNagisaas Priest 2000FilmAnother Heavenas Doctor Akagi 1999FilmKaizokuban Bootleg Filmas Tatsuo 1999FilmThe Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobeas Matashichi 1999FilmRound About Midnightas Totsuka 1999TVOut - Tsumatachi no Hanzai 1999FilmWill to Liveas Doctor 1999TVGenroku Ryoranas Genshiro 1998TVYanchakureas 水嶋钦一 1998FilmLove Letter 1998FilmDr. Akagias Dr. Fuu Akagi 1997FilmBody and Soul 1997FilmThe Keyas Soichiro Anzai 1997FilmAbduction 1997FilmThe Eelas Tamotsu Takasaki 1996FilmThe Rainbow Seeker 1996FilmFree and Easy 8as Yukawa 1996FilmShall We Dance?as Detective Miwa 1995FilmMaborosias Yoshihiro 1995TVEighth Shogun Yoshimuneas Tokugawa Munenao 1994FilmGodzilla vs. SpaceGodzillaas Major Akira Yuki 1994FilmThe Friendsas Nagatomo 1993FilmI Can Hear the Duck Singing 1993FilmWhen Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yangas Narrator (voice)1993FilmPrivate Lessons IIas Oba 1993TVFamily Court Judgeas Shibuya Naomasa 1992FilmYamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 1992FilmManhattan Kiss 1992FilmSumo Do, Sumo Don'tas Professor Tokichi Anayama 1991FilmA Naive History of the Bakumatsu Eraas Kogoro Katsura 1991FilmDance till Tomorrow 1991FilmThe Last Frankensteinas Prof. Sarusawa 1991FilmGoodbye Mama 1991TVTaiheikias Moronao Kô-no 1990FilmBetrayal Tomorrow 1990FilmMaria's Stomach 1990FilmRoar of the Crowd 1990TVホットドッグas 大田原輝 1990FilmUniversal Laws 1989FilmFancy Danceas Masoho's boss 1989FilmBeijing Watermelonas Mr. Teramoto 1989FilmBattle Heateras Riichi Hama 1989FilmTora-san Goes to Viennaas Hyoma Sakaguchi 1989FilmHarimaoas Army Major 1989FilmMottomo Abunai Dekaas Maeo 1988FilmRevolveras Keisuke Mineya 1988TVあそびにおいでョ!1988FilmThe Silk Road 1988FilmThe Yen Familyas Shinichi Amemiya 1988FilmAngel Guts: Red Vertigoas Yakuza 1987FilmThe Great Department Store Robbery 1987FilmThe Heartbreak Yakuza 1987FilmBedtime Eyes 1987FilmA Tale of Young Elopementas Matsuda 1986FilmFinal Take: The Golden Age of Movies 1985FilmCongratulatory Speechas Yasuhei Higashida 1985FilmThe Second Is a Christianas Kumashiro 1985FilmI Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incidentas Hirofumi Maruyama 1985FilmCapone Cries a Lotas Ushiemon 1984TV水曜ドラマスペシャル 1984FilmLocationas Konno 1984FilmMake-Upas Kikuo Tsutano 1983FilmLegend of the Cat Monsteras Ryohei Shimura / Joji Tamura 1983FilmDouble Bedas Tôru Yamazaki 1983FilmAmagi Pass 1982FilmThe Man from Shimizu 1982FilmSuspicionas Shigekazu Akitani 1982FilmHearts and Flowers for Tora-sanas Kondo 1982FilmLovers Lostas Ishizuka 1981FilmSailor Suit and Machine Gunas Detective Kuroki 1980FilmDisciples of Hippocrates 1979FilmMasked Crusader, Mr. Jirenmanas Kantarô Iwata 1979FilmShimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie 1979FilmFujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Againas Daigorô Hatayama