Eiji Okuda
Biography
Eiji Okuda is a Japanese actor and film director. Born on March 18, 1950, in Kasugai, Aichi, he has been active in the entertainment industry. Okuda has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with over 142 known credits to his name. He has worked as a film director and a professor at a university, and his movies often reflect his personal experiences. Okuda has been recognized for his performances, including a nomination for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards and a win for Best Actor at the 37th Blue Ribbon Awards for Like a Rolling Stone.
Career overview
Eiji Okuda is a Japanese actor known for his extensive career in the film industry. Born on March 18, 1950, in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan, he has appeared in numerous films and television shows. Okuda's acting credits include over 140 titles, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
As an actor, Okuda has demonstrated his range in various roles, including those in films such as Motto shinayakani, motto shitatakani and Nagai sanpo. His performances have been recognized in Japan, with notable mentions in his career. Okuda's work has also been featured in films like Potulny samuraj Kenshin: Zrozeni and 99.9.: Keidži senmon bengoši.
Okuda's career spans multiple decades, with his early work including a starring role in the film Motto shinayakani, motto shitatakani. Throughout his career, Okuda has continued to appear in a wide range of films, solidifying his position as a respected and accomplished actor in Japan.
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153 titles- The Secret Battlefield (2026)
- 八神瑛子 – 上野中央署 組織犯罪対策課 – (2026) as Shogo Arishima
- My Grandfather, the Master Detective (2026) as Kaede's Grandfather
- Romantics Anonymous (2025) as Kenji Kuroiwa
- Diary of a Surgical Resident: Madoka (2025) as Shigeji Kakuta
- Kanzen Muzai (2024) as Hirayama Satoshi
- Black Jack (2024)
- The Sound of Vietnam (2024) as Hideo Iwasawa
- Stay Mum (2024) as Kozo Satoya
- A Spoiling Rain (2023) as Seiji Sawai
- Wheels and Axle (2023) as Yoshio
- Kumo to Saru no Kazoku (2023)
- Akira and Akira (2022) as Kazuo Haneda
- Goodbye Cruel World (2022)
- Chicken Phoenix (2022)
- シネマスコーレを解剖する。 コロナなんかぶっ飛ばせ (2022)
- Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) as Watanabe Masaru's father
- Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- 1921 (2021)
- Matrilineal Family (2021) as Uichi Ono
- 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) as Shuichi Otomo
- Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen (2021)
- Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle (2021) as Moroku Shukichi = The Fixer
- Noukagaku Bengoshi Kaidou Azusa Doubt (2021) as Kashima Kentaro
- Peaceful Death (2020)
- One in a Hundred Thousand (2020) as Haruo Sakuragi
- An Artist of the Floating World (2019) as Matsuda
- Diner (2019) as Coffie
- Haru: Sogo Shosha no Onna (2019)
- Les Misérables (2019)
- The Mother Returns? AI's Will (2019) as Noda Seiji
- Unexploded Bomb (2018)
- Falling Camellia (2018)
- Dare to Stop Us (2018) as Kinshiro Kuzui
- 必殺仕事人2018 (2018)
- a e i o u (2018)
- Born Bone Born (2018) as Nobutsuna
- Black Leather Notebook (2017) as Kenji Narabayashi
- Flat Broke Mom (2017) as Toshiaki Tenma
- 巨悪は眠らせない 特捜検事の標的 (2017) as 羽瀬喜一 東京地検特捜部・副部長
- Issa (2017)
- 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016) as Shuichi Otomo
- Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ (2016)
- 64: Part 1 (2016) as Arakida
- 64: Part 2 (2016) as Arakida
- If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016) as Postman's Father
- Destiny-Like Love (2016) as Fukami Yoshitaka
- The Old Capital (2016)
- Prison Gate Island (2016) as Priest Ryonen
- Death on Gokumon Island (2016) as Ryouzen
- Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor (2016) as Kiichi Haze
- Burning Flower (2015)
- Reed of Glass (2015) as Kiichiro Koda
- Keisei Saimin no Otoko (2015) as Kiyochika Iwashita
- Red Ball (2015) as Shuji Tokita
- Red Ball (2015)
- This Country's Sky (2015)
- Blowing in the Winds of Vietnam (2015) as Tamio Koizumi
- 0.5 mm (2014) Executive Producer
- Yae's Sakura (2013) as Shōzan Sakuma
- Yokohama Story (2013) as Yoshinori Tanabe
- Before the Vigil (2013)
- Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi (2013) Director
- Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi (2013) Screenplay
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) as Aritomo Yamagata
- Dirty Hearts (2012) as Coronel Watanabe
- Villain (2012)
- 修羅の花道2 (2012)
- 修羅の花道 (2012)
- The Tempest (2011) as Son Shishi
- Majutsu wa Sasayaku (2011)
- Milocrorze: A Love Story (2011) as Nakyamura
- 宿命1969-2010～ワンス・アポン・ア・タイム・イン・東京～ (2010)
- Lost Paradise in Tokyo (2010) as Soichi Komada
- 300 Million (2010)
- Be Sure to Share (2009) as Tetsuji Kita
- Garden of the Wind (2008) as Tatsuya Futakami
- Dear Father (2007) as Tsuyama
- Out of the Wind (2007) Director
- Out of the Wind (2007) Writer
- Out of the Wind (2007) Original Concept
- Out of the Wind (2007) Development Producer
- Document 72 Hours (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- A Long Walk (2006) as Detective Iwai
- A Long Walk (2006) Director
- A Long Walk (2006) Story
- Yamato (2005)
- Wet Red Thread (2005)
- Keijirō Engawa Nikki (2004) as Mamushino Yoshitsugu
- Black Kiss (2004) as Inspector Minezaki
- Déracine (2004) as Jouji
- Runin: Banished (2004)
- Runin: Banished (2004) Director
- Revival Blues (2004) as Yosuke
- Kamachi (2004) as Shuichi Yamada
- Sutegoro: The Three Kajiwara Brothers' Turbulent Showa History (2003)
- Through the Night (2002)
- Snowland Revisited (2002) as Kunio Shibano
- The Sea Is Watching (2002) as Ginji
- 北の捜査線 小樽港署 (2002)
- Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (2002) as AV company president
- An Adolescent (2001) as Tomokawa
- An Adolescent (2001) Director
- An Adolescent (2001) Producer
- Jesus is My Boss (2001) as Toshio Shima
- Minazuki (1999) as Norio Suwa
- Pride (1998) as Ichirou Kiyose
- A Yakuza in Love (1997) as Kenichi Tasaka
- Onibi: The Fire Within (1997) as Myojin
- Body and Soul (1997) as Ryosuke/Aya's husband-Reiko's ex
- A Story of Modern Chivalry (1997) as Katsumi Koba
- Himawari (1996) as 赤松元基
- The Wicked Reporter 3: The One That Got Away (1996)
- The Wicked Reporter 3: The One That Got Away (1996) Executive Producer
- Arigatou (1996)
- Apron Stage (1996)
- Deep River (1995) as Otsu
- Last Friends (1995)
- See You at the Campground (1995)
- Bad Guy Beach (1995) as Father
- The Dirty One (1995)
- Hana no Ran (1994)
- The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (1994) as Matsuzaki
- Like a Rolling Stone (1994)
- The Wicked Reporter (1993)
- The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993) as Kaname Kizu
- Investigation of a Typical Love (1992) as Detective
- Luminous Moss (1992) as Ishikawa
- さらわれたい女 (1992)
- Goaisatsu (1991)
- The Pianist (1991)
- Shabondama (1991)
- Shikibu monogatari (1990) as Toyoichi Otomo
- Death of a Tea Master (1989) as Honkakubo
- Bedtime Eyes (1987)
- Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories (1987)
- The Sea and Poison (1986) as Suguro
- 金曜日には花を買って (1986)
- Beyond the Shining Sea (1986) as Aro Imaizumi
- Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)
- Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (1985) as Jack (voice)
- 金曜日の妻たちへIII (1985)
- Oshin (1984)
- 水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵 (1984) as 本位田又八
- The Cold-Hearted Sea (1984)
- The Last Hero (1982) as Muneyuki Ogata
- Auto Town (1981)
- May Love Be Restored (1980) as Seijun Kunugida
- Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly (1979)
- No More Easy Life (1979) as Hashimoto
- Flying Saucer War Bankid (1976) as Noboru Tenma / Bankid Pegasus
- The Morning Sea
- Chameleon
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Eiji Okuda best known for?
Eiji Okuda is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Secret Battlefield (2026), Yagami Eiko (2026), Boulevard (1960), 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016).
When and where was Eiji Okuda born?
Eiji Okuda was born on March 18, 1950 in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan.
How many credits does Eiji Okuda have?
Eiji Okuda has accumulated over 153 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2026.
What is Eiji Okuda's background in cinema and television?
Eiji Okuda is a Japanese actor and film director. Born on March 18, 1950, in Kasugai, Aichi, he has been active in the entertainment industry. Okuda has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with over 142 known credits to his name. He has worked as a film director and a professor at a university, and his mov...