Occupation Actor Spouse Mayu Yoshitani (m. 2000) Role Actor | Name Kiichi Nakai Years active 1981–present Parents Keiji Sada | |
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Movies and TV shows Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi, When the Last Sword Is Drawn, Again, Priceless, Warriors of Heaven and Earth | ||
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Kiichi Nakai (中井 貴一, Nakai Kiichi, born 18 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. His name was given by Yasujirō Ozu. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Year at the Japan Academy Awards in 1981.
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He won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 (for 47 Ronin) and Best Actor award in 2003 (for Mibu gishi den (When the Last Sword is Drawn)). He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for 47 Ronin.
In 2003 he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in Warriors of Heaven and Earth. Though a few of his lines are in Japanese, most are in Mandarin.
His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also an actress.
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Filmography
Actor
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Umi no chinmoku (filming) as
Suiken
2024
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Video Game) as
Masumi Arakawa (voice)
2023
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams as
Norio Koike
2022
The Travel Nurse (TV Series) as
Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.8 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.7 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.6 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.5 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.4 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.3 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.2 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - Shizuka Kuki
2022
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc as
Yasuharu Ikemoto / Kageyasu Takahashi
2021
Karei naru ichizoku (TV Series)
2020
Kyouen NG (TV Mini Series) as
Eiji Toyama
- Episode #1.6 (2020) - Eiji Toyama
- Episode #1.5 (2020) - Eiji Toyama
- Episode #1.4 (2020) - Eiji Toyama
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Eiji Toyama
- Episode #1.2 (2020) - Eiji Toyama
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Eiji Toyama
2020
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous as
Norio Koike
2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Video Game) as
Masumi Arakawa (voice)
2019
Hit Me Anyone One More Time! as
Keisuke Kuroda
2019
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki as
Keiichi Nakano
2018
Ryuu ga gotoku Online (Video Game) as
Masumi Arakawa (voice)
2018
Uso happyaku as
Norio Koike
2017
Flower and Sword as
Nobunaga Oda
2015
Kumokiri Nizaemon (TV Series) as
Nizaemon
2016
Alibis for Happiness
2016
Good Morning Show as
Shingo Sumita
2016
Kinpika (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #1.5 (2016)
- Episode #1.4 (2016)
- Episode #1.3 (2016)
- Episode #1.2 (2016)
- Episode #1.1 (2016)
2015
Hero: Special (TV Movie)
2015
Agein: 28-nenme no Kôshien as
Haruhiko Sakamachi
2014
Snow on the Blades as
Shimura Kingo
2012
Saigo kara nibanme no koi (TV Series) as
Nagakura
- Special (2012) - Nagakura
2014
Time Never Stops (TV Movie) as
Ryosuke saigo
2013
Beauties Á La Carte (Short)
2012
Priceless (TV Mini Series) as
Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.10 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.9 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.8 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.7 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.6 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.5 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.4 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.3 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.2 (2012) - Moai Kengo
- Episode #1.1 (2012) - Moai Kengo
2012
The Higashino Keigo Mysteries (TV Mini Series) as
Kurashiki / Navigator
- A Woman of Palingenesis (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- 20 Years of Promise (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- A Marriage Report (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- A Small Criminal Intent (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- White Weapon (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- Too Many Charades (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- Though It's Supposed to Be Sweet (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- Reiko & Reiko (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- Endless Night (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- Night Without the Murder Suspect (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
- Goodbye, Coach (2012) - Kurashiki / Navigator
2012
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer as
Mitsukuni Mito
2012
20 nen go no kimi e (TV Movie) as
Yuichiro sawada
2012
Taira no Kiyomori (TV Series) as
Tadamori Taira / Taira no Tadamori
2011
Wild 7
2011
Sutekina kakushi dori -kanzen muketsu no concierge- (TV Movie) as
Toru Osano
2011
Short Cut (TV Movie)
2011
The Wings of the Kirin as
Takeaki Aoyagi
2011
A Ghost of a Chance as
Toru Osano
2011
Princess Toyotomi as
Koichi Sanada
2011
The Warring States as
Duke of Qi
2010
99-nen no ai: Japanese Americans (TV Series) as
Nagayoshi
2010
Reiruweizu: 49-sai de densha no untenshi ni natta otoko no monogatari as
Hajime
2010
Kiri no hata (TV Movie) as
Sawaki
2009
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess as
Hiroshi Kataoka (voice)
2009
Sumairu (TV Series) as
Ito Kazuma
- Bokura ga saigo ni te ni shita egao (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Unmei ga ugokidasu!! Kanketsu (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Unmei no saibankan saiban hajimeru (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Hontô no egao o torimodosu tatakai (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Hajimete no kisu (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Boku ga shachô no munen o harasu (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Tanjôbi ni moratta isshô no takaramono (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Boku ga kanojo o mamoru!! (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Kimi no egao o sakeru riyû (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Anata wa watashi ga sukuu!! (2009) - Ito Kazuma
- Mirai o yume mita otoko no jun'ai to seigi: Egao ni himeta shinjitsu (2009) - Ito Kazuma
2008
Garden of the Wind (TV Series) as
Sadami Shiratori
- Natsuyukikazura (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Yûforubia (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Raimuzuiyâ (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Furokkusu (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Saponaria (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Derufiniumu (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Kanpanyura (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Geraniumu (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Taimu (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Ezoengosaku (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
- Sunôdoroppu (2008) - Sadami Shiratori
2008
Jirochô sangokushi as
Jirocho Shimizu
2008
The Magic Hour as
Toru Iwata
2007
Houou: Waga ai
2007
Hero as
Akihiko Takida
2007
Hadashi no Gen (TV Mini Series) as
Daikichi Nakaoka
- Episode #1.2 (2007) - Daikichi Nakaoka
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - Daikichi Nakaoka
2007
Dororo as
Kagemitsu Daigo
2006
Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company
2005
Yoshitsune (TV Series) as
Yoritomo Minamoto
- Atarashiki kuni e (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Kita no ôja no shi (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Ataka no seki (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Shizuya shizu (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Yume no ikusaki (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Shizuka yo saraba (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Horikawa yôchi (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Kamakura no inbô (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Kyôdai zetsuen (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Chi no namida (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Namida no koshigoejô (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Tôki Kamakura (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Heike saigo no himitsu (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Benkei hashiru (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Shinobiyoru ma no te (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Haha no yuigon (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Yoritomo hijô nari (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Ichinotani no kiseki (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Shura no michi e (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Dôran no miyako (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Kurô to Yoshinaka (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Iza shutsujin (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Kamakura no hitojichi (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Ani e monomôsu (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Kiyomori shisu (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Benkei no nakidokoro (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Shiren no toki (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Ani to otôto (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Saraba Ôshû (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Genji no kekki (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Arashi no zen'ya (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Chichi no omokage (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Yoshitsune tanjô (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Ketsubetsu (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Yume no miyako (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
- Wagaani Yoritomo (2005) - Yoritomo Minamoto
2005
Nezu no ban as
Kyota
2005
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles as
Kenichi Takata (voice)
2005
Bôkoku no îjisu as
Yong Fa
2003
Rokkazu
2003
Musashi (TV Series) as
Munenori Yagyu
- Kill Yagyu! (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- A Tearful Farewell (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Mortal Enemy, Munenori Yagyu (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- The Winter Campaign Begins (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Osugi Dies (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Save the Village (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Musashi and Yukimura (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Matahachi in Peril (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- A Trusting Heart (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Homecoming (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Ganryujima (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- The Path to Ganryujima (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Musashi vs. Kojiro (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- To Kokura (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- The Musoryu Challenge (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Reunion (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Musashi's Decision (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Where Are You, Otsu? (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Sekishusai's Final Lesson (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Kojiro Makes His Move (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Gone Too Soon (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Yagyu's Offer (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Otsu's Tears (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- The Duel with Baiken Shishido (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- The Deadly Sickle and Chain (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Voice of the Flute (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Know Yourself! (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Sword of the Yagyu (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- Know Your Weakness (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
- I'm Strong! (2003) - Munenori Yagyu
2003
Onmyoji 2 as
Genkaku
2003
Tian di ying xiong as
Lai Qi
2003
Jump
2002
When the Last Sword Is Drawn as
Kanichiro Yoshimura
2002
Ryôma no tsuma to sono otto to aijin as
Kakube'e Kanno
2002
Shura no mure
2001
Usokoi (TV Series) as
Akira Suzukake
2001
The Firefly as
Nakajima
2001
Watashi wo ryokan ni tsuretette (TV Series) as
Ryuichiro Takamura
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - Ryuichiro Takamura
2001
Darkness in the Light as
Makoto Sasano
2000
Tales of the Unusual (segment "Samurai Cellular")
2000
Shinsengumi as
Toshizo Hijikata (voice)
1999
Owls' Castle as
Tsuzura Juzo
1998
Rakka suru yugata as
Shibata
1998
Begging for Love as
Fumio Chin
1998
Rabu retâ as
Goro Takano
1983
Fuzoroi no ringotachi (TV Series) as
Yoshio nakategawa
1996
I Miss Age 35 (TV Series) as
Hideyuki Shimada
1995
Marks as
Yuichiro Goda
1995
Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune (TV Series) as
Muneharu Tokugawa
1994
47 Ronin as
Matashirô Irobe
1994
Guddo môningu (TV Series)
1994
Keiji no koi (TV Movie) as
Ittetsu Honda
1994
Natsuko no sake (TV Series) as
Yasuo Saeki
1993
Jaja uma narashi (TV Series) as
Ryuichiro Yamada
1993
Fusa (TV Movie) as
Seishiro Hiramatsu
1993
Moving as
Kenichi Urushiba
1992
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu! (TV Movie)
1992
Gekashitsu as
Kiyonaga
1991
Gokudô sensô: Butôha
1991
Tengoku kara kita e 3 kiro (TV Movie) as
Yûzô Tayama
1991
Tales of the Bizarre (TV Series)(segment "Mô ichido")
- Hitomi no naka e/Mô ichido/Tôchô reshîbâ no kai (1991) - (segment "Mô ichido")
1990
1750 Days of Turbulence
1990
Tôkyô jôkû irasshaimase as
Fumio Amamiya
1988
Those Swell Yakuza
1988
Takeda Shingen (TV Series)
1987
Princess from the Moon as
Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military
1987
Actress as
Heinosuke Gosho
1986
Kokushi muso as
Nise
1986
The Hall of the Crying Deer as
Hisao, Einosuke's son
1986
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies as
Kenjiro Shimada
1986
Big Joys, Small Sorrows as
Daimon
1985
Oasis wo motomete (TV Movie)
1985
Family Without a Dinner Table as
Otohiko Kidoji
1985
The Burmese Harp as
Pvt. Mizushima
1984
Make-up as
Kusaka
1984
F2 grand prix as
Nakano
1983
Oddball Nippon
1983
Tora-san Goes Religious? as
Kazumichi Ishibashi
1983
Lanterns on Blue Waters (TV Movie) as
Sakutaro Yamanami
1983
Chichi to ko as
Takashi Kudo
Self
2014
Tetsuko no heya (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 January 2018 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 17 September 2014 (2014) - Self
2008
Bokura no jidai (TV Series) as
Self
- Shingo Yanagisawa, Saburô Tokitô & Kiichi Nakai (2016) - Self
- Kiichi Nakai, Yûsuke Santamaria & Pierre Taki (2016) - Self
- Kyôko Koizumi, Kiichi Nakai & Rieko Miyamoto (II) (2014) - Self
- Kyôko Koizumi, Kiichi Nakai & Rieko Miyamoto (2014) - Self
- Sô Kuramoto, Meisa Kuroki & Kiichi Nakai (2008) - Self
2016
Ken San (Documentary) as
Narration (voice)
2016
Sanma to Katâru: Onagawa tsunagaru hitobito (Documentary) as
Narration (voice)
2015
The 38th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2013
Pon! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 September 2013 (2013) - Self
- BoA (2013) - Self
2013
Mezamashi TV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 May 2013 (2013) - Self
2013
Yume no tobira + (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narration
- Episode dated 19 May 2013 (2013) - Self - Narration (voice)
2013
Jônetsu tairiku (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Ryôta Kosawa (2013) - Self
2011
Sarameshi (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
2009
A-Studio (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
2002
Smap×Smap (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 January 2008 (2008) - Self
- Episode dated 23 September 2002 (2002) - Self
2005
Ôra no izumi (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
2003
World Film Report (TV Series) as
Self
- Di 17 jie dong jing guo ji dian ying jie (2003) - Self
2001
All About Our House as
Self
2000
The 23rd Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1982
The 5th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2007
ETV Special (TV Series documentary)
- Kei Kumai: Challenging the Darkside of the Post-War Japan (2007)
References
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