Akira Nagoya

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-12-08

Day of death

2003-06-24 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Akira Nagoya

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.

Known For

  • Ultraman Taro

    Ultraman Taro

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

    Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

    Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

  • Princess Mononoke

    Princess Mononoke

  • Return of Ultraman

    Return of Ultraman

  • Bokyo

    Bokyo

  • Station

    Station

  • High and Low

    High and Low

  • Taikouki

    Taikouki

  • Tabiji

    Tabiji

  • Human Revolution II

    Human Revolution II

  • Ponytail Won't Look Back

    Ponytail Won't Look Back

  • Stepsisters

    Stepsisters

  • The School Cop

    The School Cop

  • Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

    Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

  • Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater

    Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater

  • Oretachi no Tabi

    Oretachi no Tabi

  • A Thousand and One Nights

    A Thousand and One Nights

  • They Called Me a Bad Girl

    They Called Me a Bad Girl

  • Flying Phantom Ship

    Flying Phantom Ship

  • Young Challengers

    Young Challengers

  • A Wanderer's Notebook

    A Wanderer's Notebook

  • Lovers Lost

    Lovers Lost

  • Free and Easy

    Free and Easy

  • Kaito Ruby

    Kaito Ruby

  • Kokugo Gannen

    Kokugo Gannen

  • Round About Midnight

    Round About Midnight

  • Akitsu Hot Springs

    Akitsu Hot Springs

  • Mahjong Horoki

    Mahjong Horoki

  • Yakuza Ladies: Decision

    Yakuza Ladies: Decision

  • An Early Autumn

    An Early Autumn

  • Ellie My Love

    Ellie My Love

  • Woman in Witness Protection

    Woman in Witness Protection

  • Basara: The Princess Goh

    Basara: The Princess Goh

  • A Portrait of Shunkin

    A Portrait of Shunkin

  • Murder Case: Lover Swap

    Murder Case: Lover Swap

  • Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder

    Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Fort Graveyard

    Fort Graveyard

  • Invitation of Lust

    Invitation of Lust

  • Time and Tide

    Time and Tide

  • The Symbol of a Man

    The Symbol of a Man

  • The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

    The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

  • Sweet Sweat

    Sweet Sweat

  • The Twilight Story

    The Twilight Story

  • Could I But Live

    Could I But Live

  • Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

    Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

    The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

  • Love Letter

    Love Letter

  • Hajimete no Tabi

    Hajimete no Tabi

  • 喜劇 各駅停車

    喜劇 各駅停車

  • Return of Ultraman

    Return of Ultraman

  • Follow the Girls

    Follow the Girls

  • The Dragon Crest

    The Dragon Crest

  • The Great Department Store Robbery

    The Great Department Store Robbery

  • Dreams Come True at Night

    Dreams Come True at Night

  • Lullaby of Death

    Lullaby of Death

  • Kandagawa

    Kandagawa

  • 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

  • Aoba shigereru

    Aoba shigereru

  • Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters

    Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters

  • Monsieur Zivaco

    Monsieur Zivaco

  • Birth of a Fighter

    Birth of a Fighter

  • Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth

    Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth

  • Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

    Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

  • Dotanba

    Dotanba

  • Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa

    Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa

  • Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

    Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

  • Eve in a Summer Dress

    Eve in a Summer Dress

  • A Young Female Instructor

    A Young Female Instructor

  • Sunset Hill

    Sunset Hill

  • Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

    Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

  • The Tempters: Smile After Tears

    The Tempters: Smile After Tears

  • Kwaidan

    Kwaidan

  • A Tale of Young Elopement

    A Tale of Young Elopement

  • First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

    First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

  • Chivalry Broken from All Sides

    Chivalry Broken from All Sides

  • The Lucky Status Symbol

    The Lucky Status Symbol

  • ザ・スクールコップ

    ザ・スクールコップ

  • Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa

    Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa

  • A Woman Who Warns of Death

    A Woman Who Warns of Death

  • 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

  • Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra

    Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra

  • Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô

    Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô

  • Nobuko Rides on a Cloud

    Nobuko Rides on a Cloud

  • Woman

    Woman

  • We Will Remember

    We Will Remember

  • Stray Wolf

    Stray Wolf

  • 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