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Nenji Kobayashi

Acting Born Feb 7, 1941 Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Toshiji Kobayashi (小林 稔侍, Kobayashi Toshiji, born on February 7, 1941), known by his stage name, Nenji Kobayashi (alternative reading of 稔侍), is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Poppoya.

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Known for

Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon

as Tsuyosi Teshigawara（勅使河原 毅）

The Woman of S.R.I.

as Shunsuke Koba
Film

Tokyo Taxi

as Customer
Film

The Twilight Samurai

as Choubei Kusaka

Full filmography

  • Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012) as Tsuyosi Teshigawara（勅使河原 毅）
  • SMAP×SMAP (1996) as Skit Guest
  • The Woman of S.R.I. (1999) as Shunsuke Koba
  • Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)
  • Pro Hunter (1981) as 木戸吾郎
  • Mission To Kill (2009)
  • HOTEL (1990) as Mochida Kenichi
  • The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die? (1981)
  • Hanekonma (1986) as Kojiro Tachibana
  • Papa for One Summer (2003) as Daigoro Konari
  • さよなら李香蘭 (1989)
  • Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi (1993)
  • Tokyo Taxi (2025) as Customer
  • The Ballad of Narayama (1983) as Tsune
  • Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
  • Night Train (1987) as Shinji
  • Love Beast: Attack! (1981) as Kawamura
  • The Twilight Samurai (2002) as Choubei Kusaka
  • Dear Students! (2007)
  • Gate of Youth (1981) as Chota
  • Virus (1980) as Doctor's Assistant #2
  • The Bullet Train (1975) as Morimoto
  • Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (1987)
  • A Dangerous Woman (1998)