Actor
Lily Franky
- Born: 1 February 1973, Fukuoka, Japan
- Estimated net worth: 5 million USD
Lily Franky is a Japanese actor and writer known for his versatile performances in film and television. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'The Last Recipe.' Franky is celebrated for his distinctive voice and ability to…
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About Lily Franky
Lily Franky is a Japanese actor and writer known for his versatile performances in film and television. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'The Last Recipe.' Franky is celebrated for his distinctive voice and ability to portray complex characters, earning him a respected place in the Japanese entertainment industry.
- Born
- 1 February 1973, Fukuoka, Japan
- Height
- 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Spouses
- Yoko (2004-present)
- Children
- 2 children, names not publicly known
- Parents
- Masayuki Franky, Yoko Franky
- Estimated net worth
- 5 million USD
Fun facts about Lily Franky
- Lily Franky is also a talented author, having published several books in Japan.
- He began his career as a musician before transitioning to acting.
Famous Lily Franky quotes
“Family is the most important thing.”
“Sometimes, you have to let go of the past to move forward.”
“Life is full of choices, but love is the best one.”
Lily Franky filmography
Cast (116)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Diary of a Mad Old Man Movie | Utsugi | 6.0 |
| 2026 | Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? Movie | Kuroi | 7.2 |
| 2026 | Until the T-Shirt Dries TV | Koji Miyauchi | 5.5 |
| 2026 | Fujiko Movie | Makoto Sasaoka | 8.4 |
| 2025 | Made in Korea TV | Osamu Ikeda | 8.2 |
| 2025 | Diamonds in the Sand Movie | Yoji | |
| 2025 | Renoir Movie | Keiji Okita | 6.2 |
| 2025 | 1st Kiss Movie | Tenma Ichiro | 7.3 |
| 2025 | Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? TV | Haruo Yamashita | 7.5 |
| 2025 | Slow Train Movie | Katsumi Nikaido | 7.1 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harbin Movie | Itō Hirobumi | 7.3 |
| 2024 | What Comes After Love TV | Takuto Aoki | 7.7 |
| 2024 | Tokyo Swindlers TV | Tatsu | 7.0 |
| 2024 | Sunny TV | Unknown character | 6.6 |
| 2024 | The Parades Movie | Michael | 7.5 |
| 2024 | Cottontail Movie | Kenzaburō | 6.3 |
| 2023 | Analog Movie | Tamiya | 7.1 |
| 2023 | Undercurrent Movie | Michio Yamazaki | 8.1 |
| 2023 | Wheels and Axle Movie | Nobuomama | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Call Me Chihiro Movie | Utsumi | 7.2 |
| 2023 | The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House TV | Ren | 7.7 |
| 2023 | What Will You Do, Ieyasu? TV | Hisamatsu Nagaie | 7.9 |
| 2022 | A Mother's Touch Movie | Mitsunori Nagao | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Bad City Movie | Wataru Gojo | 6.9 |
| 2022 | He's Expecting TV | Unknown character | 4.0 |
| 2022 | Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2022 | The Last 10 Years Movie | Kajiwara | 7.2 |
| 2022 | Prior Convictions Movie | Fumio Toyama | 6.8 |
| 2021 | That Day, Until the Curry Rice Is Made Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2021 | Every Trick In The Book Movie | Maeda | 7.5 |
| 2021 | It's a Flickering Life Movie | Hiroshi Izumi | 6.4 |
| 2021 | Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction Movie | Mysterious Man | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Town Without Sea Movie | Sho's Grandfather | 8.0 |
| 2020 | Wheels of Fate: The Story of the Rickshaw Man Movie | Narrator | |
| 2020 | Kyouen NG TV | Mark Nomoto | 7.5 |
| 2020 | Ainu Mosir Movie | Okada | 7.0 |
| 2020 | The Gun 2020 Movie | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 2020 | A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura TV | Masaki Himura | 7.8 |
| 2020 | Not Quite Dead Yet Movie | Hino | 6.0 |
| 2020 | Pension: Love Is Pink TV | Shiro | 7.5 |
| 2019 | Travel FUKUYAMA TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2019 | The Naked Director TV | Takei | 7.3 |
| 2019 | Sea of Revival Movie | Onodera | 7.7 |
| 2019 | Rikon na Futari TV | Noda Ryusuke | 8.0 |
| 2019 | Natsuzora TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2018 | The Gun Movie | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2018 | Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together Movie | Private detective Nakagawa | 6.9 |
| 2018 | Shoplifters Movie | Osamu Shibata | 7.8 |
| 2018 | Laplace's Witch Movie | Zentaro Uhara | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Sunny Movie | Takeshi Oda | 7.8 |
| 2018 | blank13 Movie | Masato Matsuda | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Miko Girl Movie | Otori | 6.7 |
| 2018 | The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers Movie | Unknown character | 2.0 |
| 2017 | Issa Movie | Issa | |
| 2017 | The Last Shot in the Bar Movie | Jinya Kitashiro | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Perfect Revolution Movie | Kuma | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Tornado Girl Movie | Shu Koda | 6.8 |
| 2017 | Hello, Detective Hedgehog TV | Minami | 6.6 |
| 2017 | A Beautiful Star Movie | Shigeichiro Osugi | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Million Yen Women TV | Tatsuyuki | 7.2 |
| 2017 | Silver and Gold TV | Ginji Hirai | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow Movie | Nobuo Mori | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Kamoshirenai Joyûtachi - 2016 - Movie | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2016 | My Dad and Mr. Ito Movie | Yasuaki Ito | 6.4 |
| 2016 | Scoop! Movie | Chara-Gen | 6.4 |
| 2016 | Crow's Blood TV | Undertaker | 7.1 |
| 2016 | Double Life Movie | Shinohara | 6.1 |
| 2016 | After the Storm Movie | Koichiro Yamabe | 7.2 |
| 2016 | While the Women Are Sleeping Movie | Iizuka | 5.4 |
| 2016 | The Shell Collector Movie | Scholar | 5.4 |
| 2015 | Aka Medaka Movie | Unknown character | 7.8 |
| 2015 | Fujiko TV | Editor-in-chief Mizutani | 8.7 |
| 2015 | Song FUKUYAMA TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2015 | Bakuman Movie | Sasaki | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Three Stories of Love Movie | Atsushi's Senior | 5.9 |
| 2015 | Dokutsu Ojisan TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2015 | AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day Movie | Kenichi Fujiyoshi | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Fires on the Plain Movie | Yasuda | 6.3 |
| 2015 | The Boy and the Beast Movie | Hyakushūbō (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2015 | Ren'ai Aru Aru Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2015 | Our Little Sister Movie | Senichi Fukuda | 7.6 |
| 2015 | Pieta in the Toilet Movie | Touru Yokota | 6.7 |
| 2015 | Yakuza Apocalypse Movie | Genyo motherfucking Kamiura | 6.0 |
| 2015 | Shokuzai no Sonata TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 2014 | As the Gods Will Movie | Homeless Man | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Planet Mizsa Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Hello Life from 55 TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2014 | The Covers TV | Unknown character | |
| 2014 | Judge! Movie | Kagami | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Like Father, Like Son Movie | Yudai Saiki | 7.7 |
| 2013 | The Devil's Path Movie | Takao Kimura | 6.4 |
| 2013 | I LOVE YOU Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2013 | Radio Movie | Tobimatsu | 7.0 |
| 2013 | Yellow Elephant Movie | Natsume | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Bungo: Stories of Desire Movie | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Helter Skelter Movie | Kenichi-san | 6.7 |
| 2012 | Afro Tanaka Movie | Company president | 5.2 |
| 2012 | Lucky Seven TV | Unknown character | 8.3 |
| 2011 | We Can't Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia Movie | bar master | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Love Strikes! Movie | Takuya Sumida | 7.6 |
| 2011 | クレイジーハニー TV | Unknown character | |
| 2010 | Flarella Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2010 | Love Strikes! TV | Sumi | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Love Strikes! TV | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Boys on the Run Movie | President | 5.0 |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden TV | Unknown character | 9.1 |
| 2009 | Ueno Juri and the Five Bags TV | policeman #2 | |
| 2009 | Oh, My Buddha! Movie | Oton | 6.0 |
| 2008 | The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit Movie | Self | 5.1 |
| 2008 | Suspect X Movie | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 2008 | Code Blue TV | Aizawa Seiji | 7.6 |
| 2008 | All Around Us Movie | Kanao Satou | 7.4 |
| 2006 | Teruo Ishii Fan Club Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2006 | Raid on a Ghostly Snack Bar! Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2005 | Natsuyasumi no kyoshô Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2001 | Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf Movie | Unknown character | 3.8 |
Crew (4)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Comedy Island: Japan TV | Director · Directing | |
| 2007 | Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Movie | Novel · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2007 | Tokyo Tower TV | Novel · Writing | 8.3 |
| 2007 | Tokyo Tower TV | Creator · Creator | 8.3 |
Latest releases
- Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?2026 / TMDB 7.2
- Diary of a Mad Old Man2026 / TMDB 6.0
- Fujiko2026 / TMDB 8.4
- Diamonds in the Sand2025
- Renoir2025 / TMDB 6.2
- 1st Kiss2025 / TMDB 7.3
Questions about Lily Franky
What are some of Lily Franky's most famous films?
Lily Franky is best known for his roles in 'Shoplifters,' 'The Last Recipe,' and 'What a Wonderful Family!' These films have garnered critical acclaim and showcased his acting range.
Has Lily Franky won any awards for his performances?
Yes, Lily Franky has received several awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his work in 'Shoplifters.'
What was Lily Franky's first film role?
Lily Franky's film debut was in 'Kamikaze Girls' (2004), where he played a supporting role that helped launch his acting career.
How many children does Lily Franky have?
Lily Franky has two children, although their names are not publicly known to maintain their privacy.
What is Lily Franky's estimated net worth?
Lily Franky's estimated net worth is around 5 million USD, reflecting his successful career in acting and writing.
What genre of films does Lily Franky typically star in?
Lily Franky typically stars in drama and comedy films, showcasing his ability to tackle a variety of emotional and humorous roles.
Is Lily Franky involved in any other creative pursuits?
In addition to acting, Lily Franky is an accomplished author and musician, often integrating his artistic talents into his projects.
What impact has Lily Franky had on Japanese cinema?
Lily Franky has made a significant impact on Japanese cinema with his unique performances and storytelling, earning respect from both audiences and critics alike.