Akira Nagoya

Akira Nagoya

Date of Birth:

Dec 08, 1930

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.

filmography:

Invitation of Lust Invitation of Lust

1975

Follow the Girls Follow the Girls

1971

Aoba shigereru Aoba shigereru

1974

Ellie My Love Ellie My Love

1987

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

1989

A Tale of Young Elopement A Tale of Young Elopement

1987

Woman in Witness Protection Woman in Witness Protection

1997

Kaito Ruby Kaito Ruby

1988

The Lucky Status Symbol The Lucky Status Symbol

1972

Flying Phantom Ship Flying Phantom Ship

1969

Birth of a Fighter Birth of a Fighter

1967

Sweet Sweat Sweet Sweat

1964

Kandagawa Kandagawa

1974

Suspicion Suspicion

1982

Yakuza Ladies: Decision Yakuza Ladies: Decision

1998

A Young Female Instructor A Young Female Instructor

1978

The Symbol of a Man The Symbol of a Man

1963

Free and Easy Free and Easy

1988

Akitsu Hot Springs Akitsu Hot Springs

1962

Human Revolution II Human Revolution II

1976

Could I But Live Could I But Live

1964

Kwaidan Kwaidan

1992

Stray Wolf Stray Wolf

1982

Yakuza Ladies 8 Yakuza Ladies 8

1999

Dreams Come True at Night Dreams Come True at Night

1967

Young Challengers Young Challengers

1968

The Dragon Crest The Dragon Crest

1963

Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

2001

Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa

1973

Monsieur Zivaco Monsieur Zivaco

1967

Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa

1973

A Woman Who Warns of Death A Woman Who Warns of Death

1973

ウルトラマンタロウ ウルトラの母は太陽のように ウルトラマンタロウ ウルトラの母は太陽のように

1973

A Thousand and One Nights A Thousand and One Nights

1969

Lovers Lost Lovers Lost

1982

Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra

1973

The Great Department Store Robbery The Great Department Store Robbery

1987

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

1980

The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

1967

Station Station

1981

Mahjong Horoki Mahjong Horoki

1984

High and Low High and Low

1963

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô

1970

Chivalry Broken from All Sides Chivalry Broken from All Sides

1966

Dotanba Dotanba

1956

Hajimete no Tabi Hajimete no Tabi

1971

Woman Woman

1969

The Tempters: Smile After Tears The Tempters: Smile After Tears

1969

Return of Ultraman Return of Ultraman

1971

A Portrait of Shunkin A Portrait of Shunkin

1976

A Wanderer's Notebook A Wanderer's Notebook

1962

The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

1994

Eve in a Summer Dress Eve in a Summer Dress

1984

The Twilight Story The Twilight Story

1960

Nobuko Rides on a Cloud Nobuko Rides on a Cloud

1955

Love Letter Love Letter

1998

Fort Graveyard Fort Graveyard

1965

Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters

1971

Lullaby of Death Lullaby of Death

1982

Basara: The Princess Goh Basara: The Princess Goh

1992

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth

1986

Bokyo Bokyo

1993

Round About Midnight Round About Midnight

1999

Princess Mononoke Princess Mononoke

1997

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