Akira Nagoya

Akira Nagoya

Acting
Born 1930-12-08 - Died 2003-06-24Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Movies (77)

Princess Mononoke
8.3

Princess Mononoke

1997Movie8.3
High and Low
8.4

High and Low

1963Movie8.4
A Thousand and One Nights
6.7

A Thousand and One Nights

1969Movie6.7
Station
6.4

Station

1981Movie6.4
A Wanderer's Notebook
7.2

A Wanderer's Notebook

1962Movie7.2
Hajimete no Tabi
10.0

Hajimete no Tabi

1971Movie10.0
Free and Easy
7.5

Free and Easy

1988Movie7.5
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
7.5

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

1980Movie7.5
Akitsu Hot Springs
6.5

Akitsu Hot Springs

1962Movie6.5
The Great Department Store Robbery
9.0

The Great Department Store Robbery

1987Movie9.0
The Age of Lawless Moneymaking

The Age of Lawless Moneymaking

1961Movie
Flying Phantom Ship
6.2

Flying Phantom Ship

1969Movie6.2
Suspicion
7.0

Suspicion

1982Movie7.0
Bokyo
9.0

Bokyo

1993Movie9.0
Woman

Woman

1969Movie
Lovers Lost
6.5

Lovers Lost

1982Movie6.5
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
6.8

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

1989Movie6.8
Kaito Ruby
7.0

Kaito Ruby

1988Movie7.0
Mahjong Horoki
7.0

Mahjong Horoki

1984Movie7.0
Woman in Witness Protection
6.4

Woman in Witness Protection

1997Movie6.4
Round About Midnight
7.0

Round About Midnight

1999Movie7.0
Follow the Girls
8.0

Follow the Girls

1971Movie8.0
Fort Graveyard
6.1

Fort Graveyard

1965Movie6.1
Yakuza Ladies: Decision
7.5

Yakuza Ladies: Decision

1998Movie7.5
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

1967Movie
Sweet Sweat
8.3

Sweet Sweat

1964Movie8.3
The Symbol of a Man
7.0

The Symbol of a Man

1963Movie7.0
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa

Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa

1973Movie
Could I But Live
8.0

Could I But Live

1964Movie8.0
Human Revolution II
8.0

Human Revolution II

1976Movie8.0
Time and Tide
7.3

Time and Tide

1983Movie7.3
Dotanba
6.0

Dotanba

1956Movie6.0
The Lucky Status Symbol

The Lucky Status Symbol

1972Movie
A Portrait of Shunkin
7.8

A Portrait of Shunkin

1976Movie7.8
Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
6.0

Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder

1999Movie6.0
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
6.0

Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters

1971Movie6.0
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
10.0

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

1974Movie10.0
A Young Female Instructor

A Young Female Instructor

1978Movie
Birth of a Fighter
7.0

Birth of a Fighter

1967Movie7.0
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1992Movie
Basara: The Princess Goh
7.0

Basara: The Princess Goh

1992Movie7.0
A Tale of Young Elopement
9.0

A Tale of Young Elopement

1987Movie9.0
Invitation of Lust
7.5

Invitation of Lust

1975Movie7.5
Love Is a Hunter

Love Is a Hunter

1976Movie
We Will Remember
10.0

We Will Remember

1965Movie10.0
Tale of the Crane Princess

Tale of the Crane Princess

1993Movie
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa

Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa

1973Movie
Aoba shigereru
7.0

Aoba shigereru

1974Movie7.0
Return of Ultraman
6.5

Return of Ultraman

1971Movie6.5
The Twilight Story
8.5

The Twilight Story

1960Movie8.5
Lullaby of Death
6.3

Lullaby of Death

1982Movie6.3
Love Letter
8.0

Love Letter

1998Movie8.0
Ellie My Love
5.0

Ellie My Love

1987Movie5.0
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth

1986Movie
In Tears

In Tears

1965Movie
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
10.0

First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri

1971Movie10.0
Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô

1970Movie
Monsieur Zivaco
8.0

Monsieur Zivaco

1967Movie8.0
Young Challengers
8.0

Young Challengers

1968Movie8.0
Stray Wolf

Stray Wolf

1982Movie
The Dragon Crest

The Dragon Crest

1963Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

1994Movie
Kandagawa
8.0

Kandagawa

1974Movie8.0
Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
9.0

Nobuko Rides on a Cloud

1955Movie9.0
Miren

Miren

1963Movie
Eve in a Summer Dress
8.0

Eve in a Summer Dress

1984Movie8.0
ザ・スクールコップ

ザ・スクールコップ

1988Movie
Dreams Come True at Night

Dreams Come True at Night

1967Movie
Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra

Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra

1973Movie
The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II

The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II

1989Movie
A Woman Who Warns of Death

A Woman Who Warns of Death

1973Movie
Sunset Hill

Sunset Hill

1964Movie
The Tempters: Smile After Tears
7.0

The Tempters: Smile After Tears

1969Movie7.0
Chivalry Broken from All Sides

Chivalry Broken from All Sides

1966Movie
Retirement of a Train Engineer

Retirement of a Train Engineer

1965Movie
I Want to Sleep

I Want to Sleep

1970Movie
Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

2001Movie

TV Shows (17)

Return of Ultraman
8.6

Return of Ultraman

1971Series8.6
Ponytail Won't Look Back

Ponytail Won't Look Back

1985Series
Ultraman Taro
7.9

Ultraman Taro

1973Series7.9
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
7.0

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

1983Series7.0
Tabiji

Tabiji

1967Series
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater

Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater

1989Series
Taikouki

Taikouki

1965Series
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

1978Series
Stepsisters

Stepsisters

1985Series
Oretachi no Tabi

Oretachi no Tabi

1975Series
They Called Me a Bad Girl

They Called Me a Bad Girl

1984Series
The School Cop

The School Cop

1988Series
Kokugo Gannen

Kokugo Gannen

1985Series
Murder Case: Lover Swap

Murder Case: Lover Swap

1982Series
An Early Autumn

An Early Autumn

1987Series
津軽海峡殺しの双曲線　最後の青函連絡船殺人事件

津軽海峡殺しの双曲線　最後の青函連絡船殺人事件

1988Series
松本清張の聞かなかった場所

松本清張の聞かなかった場所

1979Series