Akira Yoshimura: movies and TV shows
Akira Yoshimura has 100 credits in the archive: 69 films and 31 TV series, from 1952 to 2026. Highest rated: Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (7.3/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2026 · busiest year: 1975 (31 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lorne | Self | Film | 6.8 | 80 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV | 8.0 | 79 |
| 2025 | Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action | Self - SNL Skit / Production Designer, SNL / Toby's Dad (archive footage) | TV | 6.7 | 79 |
| 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special | Film | 5.0 | 71 | |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Mr. Sulu | Film | 7.7 | 52 |
| 1995 | Hazelle! | Film | 10.0 | 49 | |
| 1984 | True West | Film | 8.3 | 38 | |
| 1981 | Dream House | Film | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 1980 | Gilda Live | Film | 6.1 | 34 | |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Film | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 1979 | Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda | Film | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Sulu / Student (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Bee (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Chinese Food Delivery Boy (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Contestant (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Tongsun Park Impersonation (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Josh (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Vietnamese Soldier (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Guard (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Tribesmen (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Godzilla's Lawyer (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Incredible Person (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Prince Amanawahu (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Prince Andrew impersonator / Disgusted police officer (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Kenjo Yoshimura (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Barbarian (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Eskimo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Professor Chin (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Sulu (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Senator (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Senator Daniel Inouye (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Connie Chung (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | 2 Live Crew Member (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Scientist (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Chia Head Scientist (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Guy (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | That Asian Man from the Library (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Reverend Al Sharpton's Casa de Sushi Employee (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | TV | 6.9 | 29 | |
| 1975 | The Viper Brothers and the Young General | Film | 9.0 | 29 | |
| 1975 | The Year of the Dragon | Film | 9.5 | 29 | |
| 1974 | Bohachi Bushido: The Villain | Film | 6.5 | 28 | |
| 1974 | The Rapacious Jailbreaker | Film | 6.6 | 28 | |
| 1974 | The Rapacious Jailbreaker | Film | 6.6 | 28 | |
| 1974 | Jeans Blues: No Future | Film | 7.6 | 28 | |
| 1974 | The Karate 2 | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1973 | Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight | Film | 6.6 | 27 | |
| 1973 | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima | Film | 7.3 | 27 | |
| 1972 | Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth | Film | 6.0 | 26 | |
| 1972 | Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro | Film | 7.3 | 26 | |
| 1971 | Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You | Film | 7.8 | 25 | |
| 1971 | Story of Japanese Bad Men | Film | — | 25 | |
| 1971 | A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers | Film | 9.0 | 25 | |
| 1970 | Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering | Film | — | 24 | |
| 1969 | Horrors of Malformed Men | Film | 5.6 | 23 | |
| 1969 | Yakuza on Foot | Film | 7.5 | 23 | |
| 1968 | Return of the Outlaw | Film | 9.0 | 22 | |
| 1967 | Samurai Wolf II | Film | 7.1 | 21 | |
| 1967 | Tears of Banishment | Film | — | 21 | |
| 1966 | Samurai Wolf | Film | 7.0 | 20 | |
| 1966 | Code Between Brothers | Film | 8.0 | 20 | |
| 1966 | Showdown of Men | Film | 7.0 | 20 | |
| 1965 | Chivalrous Nature | Film | — | 19 | |
| 1964 | The Spying Sorceress | Film | 8.0 | 18 | |
| 1964 | Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword | Film | 6.0 | 18 | |
| 1963 | Road In the Mist | Film | 5.0 | 17 | |
| 1963 | Duel of Blood and Sand | Film | 7.8 | 17 | |
| 1963 | The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja | Film | 6.5 | 17 | |
| 1962 | Kisaragi Sword | Film | 5.5 | 16 | |
| 1962 | The Paper Crane | Film | — | 16 | |
| 1962 | The Warrior from Kishu | Film | — | 16 | |
| 1961 | The Cave of the Vampire Bats | Film | 6.0 | 15 | |
| 1961 | Hibari is Fashion Crazy | Film | 6.0 | 15 | |
| 1961 | Kirimaru Kirigakure | Film | 7.0 | 15 | |
| 1960 | Official with a Tattoo | Film | 6.5 | 14 | |
| 1960 | Castle of Flames | Film | 7.2 | 14 | |
| 1960 | Case of a Young Lord 8 | Film | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 1960 | Benten Kozo | Film | 6.0 | 14 | |
| 1959 | The Edo Official and Apprentice | Film | 6.0 | 13 | |
| 1959 | Turbulent Highways | Film | 8.0 | 13 | |
| 1959 | Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda | Film | 7.5 | 13 | |
| 1959 | The Acrobats of Death | Film | 5.8 | 13 | |
| 1958 | The Lost Public Funds | Film | 10.0 | 12 | |
| 1958 | Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins | Film | 5.0 | 12 | |
| 1958 | The Scroll’s Secret | Film | 6.0 | 12 | |
| 1958 | The Black Hooded Man 5 | Film | 7.0 | 12 | |
| 1957 | Flowers on the Trail | Film | — | 11 | |
| 1957 | Lofty Ambitions | Film | — | 11 | |
| 1957 | Sekki shichihenge | Film | — | 11 | |
| 1957 | Falcon Magistrate | Film | — | 11 | |
| 1956 | Mysteries of Edo | Film | 6.0 | 10 | |
| 1956 | Scramble for Fortune | Film | 5.0 | 10 | |
| 1956 | Case of a Young Lord 2 | Film | — | 10 | |
| 1956 | Case of a Young Lord 1 | Film | — | 10 | |
| 1956 | Case of a Young Lord 3 | Film | — | 10 | |
| 1955 | Goblin Warrior | Film | — | 9 | |
| 1954 | Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion | Film | — | 8 | |
| 1952 | Love's Zephir Along the Tokaido | Film | — | 6 | |
| 1952 | 花吹雪男祭り | Film | — | 6 |