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Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Born November 3, 1948· Chuo, Tokyo, Japan

53Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Emerging from Japan’s post-war generation, Akira Emoto honed his craft through formal acting studies before entering the film world. His breakthrough arrived with a celebrated performance as the titular doctor in Dr. Akagi, earning him the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor in 1999, while earlier he secured the Hochi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for roles in Dotonbori River and Hearts a…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Shoplifters★ 7.8
Shoplifters2018
Yoritsugu Kawado
Rental Family★ 7.7
Rental Family2025
Kikuo Hasegawa
Hanzawa NaokiSeries★ 8.3
Hanzawa Naoki2013
Keiji Minobe
Shin Godzilla★ 7.3
Shin Godzilla2016
Ryuta Azuma
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoSeries★ 7.5
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo2002
Hyoue Yarikura
Unforgiven★ 7
Unforgiven2013
Kingo Baba
The Eel★ 6.9
The Eel1997
Tamotsu Takasaki
Hard Days★ 6.6
Hard Days2023
Yutaka Senba
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla★ 6.7
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla1994
Major Akira Yuki
September 11★ 6.4
September 112002
Sakichi Furuhashi (segment "Japan")