Kiichi Nakai
Biography
Kiichi Nakai is a Japanese actor born on September 18, 1961. He started his acting career while in university. Nakai has been involved in numerous film and television projects, with a total of 124 known credits. He is known for his work in various Japanese films and has been recognized for his performances. Nakai's father was also a movie actor, Keiji Sada, who passed away when Nakai was two years old. He has won several awards, including the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 and the Japan Academy Best Actor award in 2003.
Career overview
Kiichi Nakai is a Japanese actor born on September 18, 1961. He started his acting career while still in university. Nakai has appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, with a total of 124 known credits.
Nakai has received several awards for his performances. He was awarded the Rookie of the Year at the Japan Academy Awards in 1981. He also won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 and the Best Actor award in 2003. Additionally, Nakai won the award for best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for his role in 47 Ronin.
Nakai has played a variety of roles in his career. He appeared in the 2003 film Warriors of Heaven and Earth, where he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty. Nakai has also appeared in other notable films, including Saigo kara nibanme no koi, Musashi, and Yoshitsune.
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126 titles- Second to Last Love 3 (2025) as 长仓和平
- YUKIKAZE (2025)
- Haha no Matsu Sato (2024)
- Silence of the Sea (2024) as Suiken
- We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams (2023) as Norio Koike
- The Travel Nurse (2022) as Kuki Shizuka
- 「銀座ゴルフ倶楽部 presented by テーラーメイド」 (2022)
- Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
- Kareinaru ichizoku (2021) as Manpyo Daisuke
- Kyouen NG (2020) as Toyama Eiji
- We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous (2020) as Norio Koike
- 劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編 (2020)
- Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019) as Keiichi Nakano, convenience store manager
- Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) as Keisuke Kuroda
- 風博士 (2019)
- Memory (2018) as Hidehisa Honjo
- 娘の結婚 (2018)
- We Make Antiques! (2018) as Norio Koike
- Flower and Sword (2017) as Nobunaga Oda
- Ken San (2016) as Narrator
- Good Morning Show (2016) as Shingo Sumida
- Kinpika (2016) as Kenta Sakaguchi
- Kinpika (2016) as 阪口健太
- Kofuku no Alibi: Picture (2016)
- Again (2015) as Haruhiko Sakacho
- Time Never Stops (2014) as Ryosuke Saigo
- Snow on The Blades (2014) as Kingo Shimura
- Kumokiri Nizaemon (2013) as Kumokiri Nizaemon
- SWITCH Interview Masters (2013)
- Taira no Kiyomori (2012) as Taira no Tadamori
- Taira no Kiyomori (2012)
- Keigo Higashino Mysteries (2012)
- Second to Last Love (2012) as Nagakura Wahei
- Priceless (2012) as Kengo Moai
- The Wings of the Kirin (2012) as Takeaki Aoyagi
- Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) as Mitsukuni Mito
- 中国文明の謎 (2012)
- Second to Last Love (2012)
- Lunch ON! (2011) as Self (narration)
- A Ghost of a Chance (2011) as Osano
- 三谷幸喜「short cut」 (2011)
- Wild 7 (2011)
- Princess Toyotomi (2011) as Koichi Sanada
- The Warring States (2011) as King of Qi
- A Flawless Concierge (2011) as Osano
- The History of Our Family (2010) as Jyuichi Shishimaru
- Pro Bono (2010) as Sawaki
- Railways (2010) as Hajime Tsutsui
- Smile (2009) as Ito Kazuma
- Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess (2009) as Hiroshi Kataoka
- Garden of the Wind (2008) as Sadami Shiratori
- The Magic Hour (2008) as Toru Iwata
- Samurai Gangsters (2008) as Jirocho Shimizu
- Hero (2007) as Akihiko Takida
- Dororo (2007) as Kagemitsu Daigo
- はだしのゲン (2007) as 中岡 大吉
- Barefoot Gen (2007) as Daikichi Nakaoka
- Phoenix (2007)
- HERO SP (2006) as Akihiko Takida
- Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company (2006)
- Yoshitsune (2005) as Kamakura's first Sho-Gun
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) as Kenichi Takata (voice)
- Aegis (2005) as Yong Fa
- A Hardest Night!! (2005) as Hashita
- Musashi (2003) as Munenori Yagyu
- Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003) as Lai Qi
- When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003) as Kanichiro Yoshimura
- Rockers (2003)
- Onmyoji II (2003) as Genkaku
- Shura Group Part 3 (2002)
- Shura Group Part 1 (2002)
- Shura Group Part 2 (2002)
- Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (2002)
- Shura Group (2002)
- Love From a Lie (2001)
- Darkness in the Light (2001) as Makoto Sasano
- Bring Me to the Hotel (2001)
- The Firefly (2001)
- Tales of the Unusual (2000) as (segment "Samurai Cellular")
- Shinsengumi (2000)
- Zankyo (1999)
- Semi-double (1999) as Sho Jinguji
- Owls' Castle (1999) as Tsuzura Juzo
- 玩具の神様 (1999)
- Falling into the Evening (1998) as Shibata
- Love Letter (1998)
- Begging for Love (1998) as Fumio Chin
- I Miss Age 35 (1996)
- Love Still Hasn't Begun (1995)
- MARKS (1995) as Yuichiro Goda
- Fusa (1995)
- Natsuko no Sake (1994) as 佐伯康男
- 47 Ronin (1994) as Matashiro Irobe
- Good Mourning (1994)
- Jaja uma narashi (1993) as Ryuichiro Yamada
- Moving (1993) as Kenichi
- Marriage (1993) as Masahiko Tendo
- Gekashitsu (1992) as Kiyonaga
- Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu! (1992)
- Yakuza Warfare (1991)
- NASA〜未来から落ちてきた男〜 (1991) as 橋口健次郎中尉
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990)
- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
- 戦艦大和 (1990)
- Tokyo Heaven (1990) as Fumio Amamiya
- 1750 Days of Turbulence (1990)
- Takeda Shingen (1988) as Takeda Shingen
- Those Swell Yakuza (1988)
- Princess from the Moon (1987) as Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military
- Actress (1987) as Heinosuke Gosho
- Big Joys, Small Sorrows (1986)
- Rice Curry (1986)
- Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986) as Kenjiro Shimada
- The Hall of the Crying Deer (1986)
- The Greatest Man in the World (1986) as Nise
- The Empty Table (1985) as Otohiko Kidoji
- The Burmese Harp (1985) as Pvt. Mizushima
- Make-Up (1984) as Kusaka
- F2 Grand Prix (1984) as Nakano
- ふぞろいの林檎たち (1983) as 仲手川 良雄
- Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983)
- Oddball Nippon (1983)
- Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983) as Kazumichi
- 花揺れ (1983)
- Legend of Plumeria (1983) as Shinji Terao
- The Imperial Navy (1981) as Masato Odagiri
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kiichi Nakai best known for?
Kiichi Nakai is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Travel Nurse (2022), Kumokiri Nizaemon (2013), Taira no Kiyomori (2012), Taira no Kiyomori (2012).
When and where was Kiichi Nakai born?
Kiichi Nakai was born on September 18, 1961 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Kiichi Nakai have?
Kiichi Nakai has accumulated over 126 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2025.
What is Kiichi Nakai's background in cinema and television?
Kiichi Nakai is a Japanese actor born on September 18, 1961. He started his acting career while in university. Nakai has been involved in numerous film and television projects, with a total of 124 known credits. He is known for his work in various Japanese films and has been recognized for his performances. Nakai's fat...