Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 8, 1930
Died
June 24, 2003 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
なごや あきら
آکیرا ناگویا
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.
Known For
TV
Ultraman Taro
Captain Yutaro Asahina
1973
TV
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Kameyama
1983
TV
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Ryōzen
1983
TV
Tabiji
駅手・伊東栄吉
1967
Film
Princess Mononoke
Cowherd (voice)
1997
TV
Return of Ultraman
Narrator
1971
TV
Taikouki
Ichikawa Daisuke
1965
TV
Stepsisters
Pastor Wakayama
1985
TV
Ponytail Won't Look Back
Tamba
1985
Film
High and Low
Detective Yamamoto
1963
Film
Suspicion
Iwasaki
1982
Film
Station
Takada
1981
Film
A Thousand and One Nights
Sailor (voice)
1969
TV
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
1978
Film
Lovers Lost
Katsu-san
1982
TV
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater
(voice)
1989
TV
They Called Me a Bad Girl
Shusuke Tamba
1984
TV
The School Cop
Daigoro Sagami
1988
TV
Oretachi no Tabi
1975
Film
Round About Midnight
Homeless Man
1999
Filmography
2001FilmDestination Station Series - Homicide Assignmentas Chief Sakamoto1999FilmRound About Midnightas Homeless Man1999FilmYakuza Ladies: Red Murder1998FilmLove Letter1998FilmYakuza Ladies: Decision1997FilmWoman in Witness Protectionas Director Hatano1997FilmPrincess Mononokeas Cowherd (voice)1994FilmThe Notorious Bored Samurai 9as Kii Koya Bunzaemon1993FilmBokyo1992FilmKwaidan1992FilmBasara: The Princess Goh1989TVSakyou Komatsu's Animation Theateras (voice)1989FilmLone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hellas Narrator (voice)1989FilmThe Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II1988FilmFree and Easy1988FilmKaito Rubyas Forensic Examiner1988Filmザ・スクールコップ1988TVThe School Copas Daigoro Sagami1988TV津軽海峡殺しの双曲線 最後の青函連絡船殺人事件1987FilmThe Great Department Store Robbery1987TVAn Early Autumn1987FilmEllie My Love1987FilmA Tale of Young Elopementas Ryuukichi1986FilmBaby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earthas Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo)1985TVPonytail Won't Look Backas Tamba1985TVKokugo Gannen1985TVStepsistersas Pastor Wakayama1984FilmMahjong Horokias Jyoushuu Tora1984FilmEve in a Summer Dress1984TVThey Called Me a Bad Girlas Shusuke Tamba1983FilmTime and Tide1983TVFuruya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Seriesas Kameyama1982FilmLullaby of Deathas Furuya1982FilmSuspicionas Iwasaki1982FilmStray Wolf1982FilmLovers Lostas Katsu-san1982TVMurder Case: Lover Swap1981FilmStationas Takada1980FilmMister, Missus, Miss Lonelyas Sakio Hanamori1979TV松本清張の聞かなかった場所1978TVPrime Minister of Yuhigaoka1978FilmA Young Female Instructor1976FilmA Portrait of Shunkinas Zensuke(善助)1976FilmHuman Revolution II1975TVOretachi no Tabi1975FilmInvitation of Lust1974FilmAoba shigereru1974FilmComedy: Love and Justice Among Cheatersas Section Chief Akazawa1974FilmKandagawa1973FilmUltraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultraas 朝日奈勇太郎1973FilmKōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa1973FilmKôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa1973TVUltraman Taroas Captain Yutaro Asahina1973FilmA Woman Who Warns of Death1972FilmThe Lucky Status Symbol1971FilmReturn of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monstersas Narrator1971FilmFirst-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Frias Takahashi, Club Min Manager1971FilmReturn of Ultramanas Narrator1971FilmFollow the Girlsas Ichiro1971TVReturn of Ultramanas Narrator1971FilmHajimete no Tabi1970FilmÔnna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô1969FilmWoman1969FilmFlying Phantom Shipas Hayato's Father (voice)1969FilmA Thousand and One Nightsas Sailor (voice)1969FilmThe Tempters: Smile After Tears1968FilmYoung Challengers1967FilmMonsieur Zivacoas Narrator1967FilmThe Kanto Region Is Also Expandingas Shanghai Dragon1967TVTabijias 駅手・伊東栄吉1967FilmBirth of a Fighter1967FilmDreams Come True at Nightas Gen Kudo1966FilmChivalry Broken from All Sidesas Totsuka1965FilmIn Tears1965FilmFort Graveyardas Nezu1965Film喜劇 各駅停車1965FilmWe Will Remember1965TVTaikoukias Ichikawa Daisuke1964FilmSweet Sweatas Jiro1964FilmCould I But Live1964FilmSunset Hill1963FilmThe Dragon Crest1963FilmThe Symbol of a Manas Saiga1963FilmHigh and Lowas Detective Yamamoto1962FilmA Wanderer's Notebook1962FilmAkitsu Hot Springsas Shimamura1960FilmThe Twilight Story1956FilmDotanba1955FilmNobuko Rides on a Cloudas Driver