
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 18, 1961 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Kiichi Nakai
Киити Накаи
나카이 키이치
Kiichi Nakai
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiichi Nakai (born 18 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Year of Japan Academy Awards in 1981.
He won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 (for 47 Ronin) and Best Actor award in 2003 (for Mibu gishi den (When the Last Sword is Drawn). He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for 47 Ronin.
In 2003 he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in Warriors of Heaven and Earth. Though a few of his lines are in Japanese, most are in Mandarin.
His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also an actress.
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Known For

TV
Tales of the Bizarre
1990

TV
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990

TV
Yoshitsune
Kamakura's first Sho-Gun
2005

TV
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Kumokiri Nizaemon
2013

TV
Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Tadamori
2012

TV
Taira no Kiyomori
2012

TV
Musashi
Munenori Yagyu
2003

TV
The Travel Nurse
Kuki Shizuka
2022

TV
Keigo Higashino Mysteries
2012

TV
Garden of the Wind
Sadami Shiratori
2008

TV
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
1988

TV
Priceless
Kengo Moai
2012

TV
Good Mourning
1994

TV
Smile
Ito Kazuma
2009

TV
The History of Our Family
Jyuichi Shishimaru
2010

TV
Second to Last Love
Nagakura Wahei
2012

TV
Kareinaru ichizoku
Manpyo Daisuke
2021

TV
Rice Curry
1986

TV
ふぞろいの林檎たち
仲手川 良雄
1983

TV
Second to Last Love 3
长仓和平
2025
Filmography
2025FilmYUKIKAZE2025TVSecond to Last Love 3as 长仓和平2024FilmSilence of the Seaas Suiken2024TVHaha no Matsu Sato2023FilmWe Make Antiques! Osaka Dreamsas Norio Koike2022TVThe Travel Nurseas Kuki Shizuka2022FilmDreaming of the Meridian Arc2022TV「銀座ゴルフ倶楽部 presented by テーラーメイド」2021TVKareinaru ichizokuas Manpyo Daisuke2020Film劇場の灯を消すな!PARCO劇場編2020TVKyouen NGas Toyama Eiji2020FilmWe Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvousas Norio Koike2019TV風博士2019FilmHit Me Anyone One More Timeas Keisuke Kuroda2019FilmAircraft Carrier Ibukias Keiichi Nakano, convenience store manager2018TVMemoryas Hidehisa Honjo2018TV娘の結婚2018FilmWe Make Antiques!as Norio Koike2017FilmFlower and Swordas Nobunaga Oda2016FilmKofuku no Alibi: Picture2016FilmGood Morning Showas Shingo Sumida2016FilmKen Sanas Narrator2016TVKinpikaas Kenta Sakaguchi2015FilmAgainas Haruhiko Sakacho2014FilmSnow on The Bladesas Kingo Shimura2014FilmTime Never Stopsas Ryosuke Saigo2013TVKumokiri Nizaemonas Kumokiri Nizaemon2013TVSWITCH Interview Masters2012FilmSecond to Last Love2012TVPricelessas Kengo Moai2012TV中国文明の謎2012FilmTenchi: The Samurai Astronomeras Mitsukuni Mito2012TVKeigo Higashino Mysteries2012FilmThe Wings of the Kirinas Takeaki Aoyagi2012TVSecond to Last Loveas Nagakura Wahei2012TVTaira no Kiyomorias Taira no Tadamori2011FilmWild 72011FilmA Flawless Conciergeas Osano2011Film三谷幸喜「short cut」2011FilmA Ghost of a Chanceas Osano2011FilmPrincess Toyotomias Koichi Sanada2011TVLunch ON!as Self (narration)2011FilmThe Warring Statesas King of Qi2010FilmRailwaysas Hajime Tsutsui2010TVThe History of Our Familyas Jyuichi Shishimaru2010FilmPro Bonoas Sawaki2009FilmAmalfi: Rewards of the Goddessas Hiroshi Kataoka2009TVSmileas Ito Kazuma2008TVGarden of the Windas Sadami Shiratori2008FilmSamurai Gangstersas Jirocho Shimizu2008FilmThe Magic Houras Toru Iwata2007FilmPhoenix2007FilmHeroas Akihiko Takida2007TVBarefoot Genas Daikichi Nakaoka2007TVはだしのゲンas 中岡 大吉2007FilmDororoas Kagemitsu Daigo2006FilmHERO SPas Akihiko Takida / 泷田明彦2006FilmMoyuru Toki: The Excellent Company2005FilmRiding Alone for Thousands of Milesas Kenichi Takata (voice)2005FilmA Hardest Night!!as Hashita2005FilmAegisas Yong Fa2005TVYoshitsuneas Kamakura's first Sho-Gun2003FilmOnmyoji IIas Genkaku2003FilmRockers2003FilmWarriors of Heaven and Earthas Lai Qi2003FilmWhen the Last Sword Is Drawnas Kanichiro Yoshimura2003TVMusashias Munenori Yagyu2002FilmShura Group Part 22002FilmRyoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover2002FilmShura Group2002FilmShura Group Part 32002FilmShura Group Part 12001TVLove From a Lie2001FilmThe Firefly2001TVBring Me to the Hotel2001FilmDarkness in the Lightas Makoto Sasano2000FilmTales of the Unusualas (segment "Samurai Cellular")2000FilmShinsengumi1999TV玩具の神様1999FilmOwls' Castleas Tsuzura Juzo1999TVSemi-doubleas Sho Jinguji1999FilmZankyo1998FilmFalling into the Eveningas Shibata1998FilmBegging for Loveas Fumio Chin1998FilmLove Letter1996TVI Miss Age 351995TVLove Still Hasn't Begun1995FilmMARKSas Yuichiro Goda1995FilmFusa1994Film47 Roninas Matashiro Irobe1994TVGood Mourning1994TVNatsuko no Sakeas 佐伯康男1993FilmMarriageas Masahiko Tendo1993TVJaja uma narashias Ryuichiro Yamada1993FilmMovingas Kenichi1992FilmUnmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!1992FilmGekashitsuas Kiyonaga1991FilmYakuza Warfare1990TVYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen1990Film1750 Days of Turbulence1990FilmTokyo Heavenas Fumio Amamiya1990TVTales of the Bizarre1988FilmThose Swell Yakuza1988TVTakeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen1987FilmPrincess from the Moonas Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military1987FilmActressas Heinosuke Gosho1986FilmThe Greatest Man in the Worldas Nise1986FilmThe Hall of the Crying Deer1986FilmFinal Take: The Golden Age of Moviesas Kenjiro Shimada1986FilmBig Joys, Small Sorrows1986TVRice Curry1985FilmThe Empty Tableas Otohiko Kidoji1985FilmThe Burmese Harpas Pvt. Mizushima1984FilmMake-Upas Kusaka1984FilmF2 Grand Prixas Nakano1983FilmTora-san Goes Religious?as Kazumichi1983FilmLanterns on Blue Waters1983FilmLegend of Plumeriaas Shinji Terao1983TVふぞろいの林檎たちas 仲手川 良雄1983TV花揺れ1981FilmThe Imperial Navyas Masato Odagiri