| Occupation Actor, Director Years active 2004–present | Name Akihiro Kitamura Role Actor | |
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| Full Name Akihiro Kitamura Born March 26, 1979 (age 36) (1979-03-26) Kochi, Japan Education University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Beverly Hills Playhouse Acting School Movies The Human Centiped, Tokyo Tribe, It's a Beautiful Day, Why Don't You Play in Hell?, Nipples & Palm Trees Similar People Dieter Laser, Ashlynn Yennie, Ashley C Williams, Tom Six, Kayoko Asakura | ||
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Akihiro Kitamura (北村 昭博, Kitamura Akihiro, born March 26, 1979) is a Japanese actor and director, who appeared in The Human Centipede (First Sequence).
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Early life
After moving to the United States at the age of 18, Kitamura studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse for five years. As a filmmaker he studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts (1997–1999) and at Los Angeles City College (2001–2004).
Career
Kitamura's first two feature films, Porno and I'll Be There With You were both written and directed by him. He also starred in both of the films, playing the main characters.
In 2008, Kitamura appeared in a number of television roles, including VH1's New York Goes to Hollywood and MTV's From Gs to Gents. He also appeared in NBC's Heroes as Tadashi, a Japanese businessman who tries to commit suicide. The role's dialogue was done in Japanese to keep with the character.
In 2009, Kitamura appeared in the controversial IFC Films horror film The Human Centipede (First Sequence).