Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 8, 1930
Place of Birth:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Social Media
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater | (voice) |
| 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 Cop | Daigoro Sagami |
| 1987 | An Early Autumn | |
| 1985 | Stepsisters | Pastor Wakayama |
| 1985 | Kokugo Gannen | |
| 1985 | Ponytail Won't Look Back | Tamba |
| 1984 | They Called Me a Bad Girl | Shusuke Tamba |
| 1983 | 古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ | Kameyama |
| 1983 | 古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ | Ryōzen |
| 1982 | Murder Case: Lover Swap | |
| 1979 | 松本清張の聞かなかった場所 | |
| 1978 | Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka | |
| 1975 | Oretachi no Tabi | |
| 1973 | Ultraman Taro | Captain Yutaro Asahina |
| 1971 | Return of Ultraman | Narrator |
| 1967 | Tabiji | 駅手・伊東栄吉 |
| 1965 | Taikouki | Ichikawa Daisuke |