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Akira Nakao

Akira Nakao

Actor · Died May 16, 2024, aged 81 · Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Akira Nakao (中尾 彬, Nakao Akira, born August 11, 1942) is a Japanese actor, TV personality, and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba. Nakao is represented by the Furutachi Project agency. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akira Nakao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 11, 1942
Died
May 16, 2024 (aged 81)
From
Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 139 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 3% in 30 days

What are Akira Nakao's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Survival
24%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
13%
Self
12%
Society
9%
Power
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
7
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Akira Nakao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Akira Nakao's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

139 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sanctuary(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Creator's File: Gold(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ninkyo Gakuen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Sunday Horror Series Best Selection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Detective Akechi Kogoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Udagawa Dougen

  • Fly Me to the Saitama(2019)

    as Kenzo Hakuhodo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Yasei Bakudan no za Wārudo Chaneringu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Heroine Disqualified(2015)

    as Akira Nakao · as Self

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen(2015)

    as Mokichi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Moon Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Doctor X(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tetsuya Kurobe（黒部 徹也）

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Outrage(2012)

    as Tomita

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Mission and Soul's Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as 島原総一郎

  • Tsukahara Bokuden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sozui Ise

  • Taro no Tō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Garo the Movie: Red Requiem(2010)

    as Kenichi Kurusu

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 裸の大将 火の国・熊本篇～女心が噴火するので～ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Vulture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ryosuke Iijima

  • Anmitsu Hime 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Achilles and the Tortoise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Risuke Kuramochi

  • Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Iijima Ryosuke · as Ryousuke Iijima

  • Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 49 episodes · as Kajiwara Kagetoki

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as Original Gotengo Commander

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • ラーメン発見伝 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.(2003)

    as Premier Hayoto Igarashi

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bambi (2033)

  • Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla(2002)

    as 2003 Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Ladies: Companions in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Marriage at Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kosaburo Chuganji

  • The Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hirofumi Arikawa

  • Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • 必殺! 三味線屋・勇次 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Fujibei Fukiya

  • GTOスペシャル座談会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiroshi Uchiyamada

  • The Undefeated Gambler: The Gambling Hooligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hiroshi Uchiyamada

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies: Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as 藤堂 壮介（Sousuke Toudou）

  • Tokyo Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Shoji Yazaki

  • The King of Minami: Revenge Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Tousen - The Election (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Akagi the Gambler II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Noctiluca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Hideyoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shibata Katsuie

  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah(1995)

    as Commander Takaki Aso

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Yankee Reppuutai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Goodbye Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Mahjong Hishoden: Ryu the Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Michizo Sakurada

  • Kirikomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Shonan Junai-gumi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Principal Dokudai Tokiaritsune

  • Jingi 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Jingi 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla(1994)

    as Colonel Takaaki Aso

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Yoru ni Dakarete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • In Blazing Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Maji! 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II(1993)

    as Commander Takaki Aso

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Double Action. 45 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Emperor of Upheaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Kagi-shi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ibaki

  • Drop Out: Supple Female Leopard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Warfare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Castle of Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as First Investigation Division Chief

  • The Yagyu Code 4: A Duel of Conviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 清里高原神隠し (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kanei Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yorinobu Tokugawa

  • The Man Who Became The Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 卑弥呼殺人事件 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • 1750 Days of Turbulence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Ronin Gai(1990)

    as Shichirôemon Obata

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Great White Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Nosaka

  • Shingo's Ten Duels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Kuroda Tsunamasa

  • しらべる女２ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô no shikakunin. Haha koishi Daigorô zesshô!(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Labyrinth Romanesque(1988)

    as Ichitaro Akimoto

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 博多長崎殺人行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spring Bell(1985)

    as Maki Katsumori

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Barrow Gang BC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Beauty with a Mysterious Scar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Audition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yajima

  • Gemini Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Maruyama

  • Make-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Akiyama

  • Female Doctor in the Surgical Ward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Guy Who Brings On A Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Genzō Hibiki · as Tamon Tatebe

  • Death of a Ninja(1982)

    as Dongo Matsunaga

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • To Trap a Kidnapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • 危険な誘拐 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Blazing Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tenbo

  • Fallen Angel Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tôru Ishizawa

  • In the Cellar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Isogai Sanshiro

  • Island of the Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Morie Osakabe

  • The Hidden Trail of the Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Detective Maruyama

  • Monster Cat Saga Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Baian the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mondonosuke

  • The Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • 山村美紗サスペンス「黒の環状線」 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Dead Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Woman Mandala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Days of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • In the Realm of Death and Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Double Suicide at Nishijin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Amano

  • Suna no Utsuwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as 関川重雄

  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Death at an Old Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kosuke Kindaichi

  • Professional Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 2 - The Dish Mansion at Hell’s Banchô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Mysterious Thirteen Nights Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Onna no Iji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kada Shuhei

  • Shadow of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sozo Emura

  • Adults Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Take Care, Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Second elder brother of Kaoru

  • The Vampire Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hiroshi Takagi

  • The Heart of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Fujii

  • The Passionate Spinster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Takeshi Tsurukawa

  • When the Flowers Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Hunter's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Only on Mondays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Osamu

  • Traces of Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Guys Who Put Money on Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bartender at the "Toto" bar

  • Danger Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Wakai senpū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Sun and Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • A Rampage Full of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Hana no saigetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Angel and the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mahiru no yūkai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Kitakami Nocturne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Student

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 139 titles from 1961 to 2023; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Heroine Disqualified (2015)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Labyrinth Romanesque (1988)

Film career

19612023

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1970Screen debut· The Vampire Doll

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting139 of 139: 139 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1960s15 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s28 · acting1990s48 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
7095

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Akira Nakao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

82nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sanctuary (2023)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Akira Nakao's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles42–62 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 2 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Akira Nakao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Akira Nakao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kazuki Ōmori shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers