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Kiichi Nakai

Japanese actor · Japan · On the map · Actors · Born 1961 · age 65

Kiichi Nakai is a Japanese actor. His name was given by Yasujirō Ozu. 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 at the Japan Academy Awards in 1981.

Kiichi Nakai is read about 655 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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2025Second to Last Love 3Series, 长仓和平YUKIKAZEFilm, 20252022The Travel NurseSeries, Kuki Shizuka2020Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActorAwardKyouen NGSeries, 2020Toyama EijiWe Make Antiques! Kyoto RendezvousFilm, 2020Norio Koike2018We Make Antiques!Film, Norio Koike2015AgainFilm, Haruhiko Sakacho2013Kumokiri NizaemonSeries, Kumokiri Nizaemon2012Tenchi: The Samurai AstronomerFilm, Mitsukuni Mito2010The History of Our FamilySeries, Jyuichi ShishimaruRailwaysFilm, 2010Hajime Tsutsui2008The Magic HourFilm, Toru Iwata2007Barefoot GenSeries, Daikichi Nakaoka2005A Hardest Night!!Film, Hashita2004Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleAward2003MusashiSeries, Munenori Yagyu2001All About Our HouseFilm, Kiichi Nakai1999Owls' CastleFilm, Tsuzura Juzo1994Natsuko no SakeSeries, 佐伯康男47 RoninFilm, 1994Matashiro Irobe1990Tales of the BizarreSeriesTokyo HeavenFilm, 1990Fumio Amamiya1986Final Take: The Golden Age of MoviesFilm, Kenjiro Shimada1983Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the YearAwardふぞろいの林檎たちSeries, 1983仲手川 良雄1981The Imperial NavyFilm, Masato Odagiri1961Born18 September 1961

People around Kiichi

  • Moving 1993
  • When the Last Sword Is Drawn 2003
  • Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2005
  • Dororo 2007
  • Warriors of Heaven and Earth 2003

Filmography 40

129 credits on file

Television 24

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Awards

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor2020
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role2004
Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year1983

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 65