Naoto Takenaka (竹中 直人 , Takenaka Naoto , born March 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.
Munō no Hito (1991)
119 (1994)
Tōkyō Biyori (1997)
Rendan (2001)
Sayonara Color (2005)
Yamagata Scream (2009)
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
Fancy Dance (1989)
Best Guy (1990)
Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
Until the End of the World (1991)
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
Rampo (1994)
Tokyo Fist (1995)
Gonin (1995)
East Meets West (1995)
Shall We Dance? (1996) - Tomio Aoki
By Player (2000)
Waterboys (2001)
The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
Ping Pong (2002)
Azumi (2003)
Swing Girls (2004) - Tadahiko Ozawa
Sayonara Color (2005)
Midnight Sun (2006)
The School of Water Business (2006)
Catch a Wave (2006)
26 Years Diary (2007)
Kurosagi (2008)
My Girlfriend is a Cyborg (2008)
4 Shimai Tantei Dan (2008)
Shinjuku Incident (2009)
Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend (2013)
Lady Maiko (2014)
The Big Bee (2015)
Gonin Saga (2015)
125 Years Memory (2015)
Gold Medal Man (2016)
Manhunt (2017)
Hideyoshi (1996) – Toyotomi Hideyoshi
100 Tales Of Horror (2003)
Good Luck!! (2003)
Nodame Cantabile (2006) – Franz von Stresemann
Teki wa Honnoji ni Ari (2007) – Hashiba Hideyoshi
Saka no Ue no Kumo (2009-11) – Komura Jutarō
Gunshi Kanbei (2014) – Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Kamen Rider Ghost (2015) - Hermit, Edith
Natsume Sōseki no Tsuma (2016)
Saigo no Restaurant (2016) - Oda Nobunaga
Byplayers (2017) - himself
Samurai Gourmet (2017) - Takeshi Kasumi
Totto-chan! (2017) - Sōsaku Kobayashi
Chichi, Nobunaga (2017) - Oda Nobunaga
One Piece (2009) - Shiki the Golden Lion
Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) - Shigeki Arakawa
Pocket Monsters the Movie: Emperor of the Crystal Tower ENTEI (2000) - Entei, Doctor Shurī
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) - Kimu
Sword of the Stranger (2007) - Kachū
The Sky Crawlers (2008) - Master
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) - Shiki the Golden Lion
Binary Domain (PlayStation 3, Sega, 2012) - Yoji Amada
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3, Sega, 2008) - Nagayoshi Marume
Haunting Ground (PlayStation 2, Capcom, 2005) - Cinematics director
Batman Forever (1995) - Bruce Wayne/Batman (Val Kilmer)
Batman & Robin (1997) - Bruce Wayne/Batman (George Clooney)
The Avengers (2012) - Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) - Sarousch
Ice Age (2002) - Diego
Shrek 2 (2004) - Puss in Boots
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) - Diego
Shrek the Third (2008) - Puss in Boots
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) - Diego
"Postman Pat no Uta" (1994)
"Dokutoku-kun" (1995)
"Deka Melon" (1997)
"Kimi ni Hoshi ga Furu" (1997)
"Nichiyōbino Shokuji" (1998)
Kawatta Katachi no Ishi (1984)
Naoto Takenaka no Kimi to Itsumademo (1995)
Merci Boku (1995)
Merci Boku, Unpeu Boku ~ Live in Japan (1995)
Eraserhead (1996)
Kuchibue to Ukulele (2000)
Demento (PlayStation 2, Capcom, 2005) - Cinematics director, motion actor (Riccardo)
1991
Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor (Munō no Hito )
Hochi Film Award Rookie of the Year (Munō no Hito )
Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize (Munō no Hito )
1992
Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shiko Funjatta )
1995
Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (East Meets West )
1996
Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shall We Dance? )