Akira Nagoya
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 8, 1930 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
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
| 2001 | Destination Station Series - Homicide AssignmentChief Sakamoto | |
| 1999 | Round About MidnightHomeless Man | |
| 1999 | Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder | |
| 1998 | Love Letter | |
| 1998 | Yakuza Ladies: Decision | |
| 1997 | Princess MononokeCowherd (voice) | |
| 1997 | Woman in Witness ProtectionDirector Hatano | |
| 1994 | The Notorious Bored Samurai 9Kii Koya Bunzaemon | |
| 1993 | Bokyo | |
| 1992 | Basara: The Princess Goh | |
| 1992 | Kwaidan | |
| 1989 | Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to HellNarrator (voice) | |
| 1989 | The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II | |
| 1989 | Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater(voice) | |
| 1988 | Kaito RubyForensic Examiner | |
| 1988 | Free and Easy | |
| 1988 | ザ・スクールコップ | |
| 1988 | 津軽海峡殺しの双曲線 最後の青函連絡船殺人事件 | |
| 1988 | The School CopDaigoro Sagami | |
| 1987 | The Great Department Store Robbery | |
| 1987 | Ellie My Love | |
| 1987 | A Tale of Young ElopementRyuukichi | |
| 1987 | An Early Autumn | |
| 1986 | Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earthShoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo) | |
| 1985 | StepsistersPastor Wakayama | |
| 1985 | Kokugo Gannen | |
| 1985 | Ponytail Won't Look BackTamba | |
| 1984 | Mahjong HorokiJyoushuu Tora | |
| 1984 | Eve in a Summer Dress | |
| 1984 | They Called Me a Bad GirlShusuke Tamba | |
| 1983 | Time and Tide | |
| 1983 | Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesKameyama | |
| 1983 | Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesRyōzen | |
| 1982 | Lovers LostKatsu-san | |
| 1982 | Lullaby of DeathFuruya | |
| 1982 | SuspicionIwasaki | |
| 1982 | Stray Wolf | |
| 1982 | Murder Case: Lover Swap | |
| 1981 | StationTakada | |
| 1980 | Mister, Missus, Miss LonelySakio Hanamori | |
| 1979 | 松本清張の聞かなかった場所 | |
| 1978 | A Young Female Instructor | |
| 1978 | Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka | |
| 1976 | A Portrait of ShunkinZensuke(善助) | |
| 1976 | Human Revolution II | |
| 1975 | Invitation of Lust | |
| 1975 | Oretachi no Tabi | |
| 1974 | Kandagawa | |
| 1974 | Aoba shigereru | |
| 1974 | Comedy: Love and Justice Among CheatersSection Chief Akazawa | |
| 1973 | Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra朝日奈勇太郎 | |
| 1973 | A Woman Who Warns of Death | |
| 1973 | Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa | |
| 1973 | Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa | |
| 1973 | Ultraman TaroCaptain Yutaro Asahina | |
| 1972 | The Lucky Status Symbol | |
| 1971 | Hajimete no Tabi | |
| 1971 | Return of UltramanNarrator | |
| 1971 | Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout MonstersNarrator | |
| 1971 | Follow the GirlsIchiro | |
| 1971 | First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-FriTakahashi, Club Min Manager | |
| 1971 | Return of UltramanNarrator | |
| 1970 | Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô | |
| 1969 | Woman | |
| 1969 | A Thousand and One NightsSailor (voice) | |
| 1969 | The Tempters: Smile After Tears | |
| 1969 | Flying Phantom ShipHayato's Father (voice) | |
| 1968 | Young Challengers | |
| 1967 | The Kanto Region Is Also ExpandingShanghai Dragon | |
| 1967 | Birth of a Fighter | |
| 1967 | Monsieur ZivacoNarrator | |
| 1967 | Dreams Come True at NightGen Kudo | |
| 1967 | Tabiji駅手・伊東栄吉 | |
| 1966 | Chivalry Broken from All SidesTotsuka | |
| 1965 | Fort GraveyardNezu | |
| 1965 | 喜劇 各駅停車 | |
| 1965 | We Will Remember | |
| 1965 | In Tears | |
| 1965 | TaikoukiIchikawa Daisuke | |
| 1964 | Sweet SweatJiro | |
| 1964 | Could I But Live | |
| 1964 | Sunset Hill | |
| 1963 | High and LowDetective Yamamoto | |
| 1963 | The Symbol of a ManSaiga | |
| 1963 | The Dragon Crest | |
| 1962 | A Wanderer's Notebook | |
| 1962 | Akitsu Hot SpringsShimamura | |
| 1960 | The Twilight Story | |
| 1956 | Dotanba | |
| 1955 | Nobuko Rides on a CloudDriver |