Tōru Nakamura
Tōru Nakamura is a renowned Japanese actor known for his versatility in both film and television. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as 'The Legend & Butterfly' and 'The Last Ronin.' With a commanding presence and distinctive voice, he excels in drama... Read More
Known for
Drawing Closer (2024)
With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has...
Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
A man forced to bear power and stripped of humanity. A woman skeptical of happiness. Takeshi Hongo, an Augmentation made by SHOCKER, and Ruriko...
Personal details
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Mori Hanae Butterfly BeyondTV Asahi's special drama to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hanae Mori, the first female Asian haute couture designer. |
Fujii Tokuzou | |
| 2026 |
Rojiura HotelHidden in a back alley unknown to the world stands a mysterious hotel. After being handed a key by the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
Black ShowmanFukuyama plays the extremely unique protagonist Kamio Takeshi, who has outstanding magic that has made him famous in Las Vegas... |
Eiichi Kamio | |
| 2025 |
IgniteRyo Uzaki, aspiring to be a lawyer after his father's death, joins a law firm where the lawyers, driven by... |
Kenjiro Todoroki | |
| 2024 |
Silence of the SeaThe day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a forgery. Meanwhile, the body of... |
Seike | |
| 2024 | "Oyaji" | ||
| 2024 |
Drawing CloserWith only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally... |
Kazuki Hayasaka | |
| 2024 |
Abudeka Is BackToshiki Takayama (Taka) and Oshita Yuji, who had retired as detectives and opened a private detective agency in New Zealand,... |
Toru Machida | |
| 2024 |
DestinyWhen an estranged friend resurfaces after 12 years, a prosecutor starts connecting disjointed events to unveil the truth behind her... |
Nogi Koichiro | |
| 2024 |
The Decagon House MurdersThe drama tells the story of a group of seven university students who travel to a deserted island where a... |
Seiji Nakamura | |
| 2023 |
Fermat's CuisineAfter Gaku Kitada, a talented mathematics scholar, suffers setbacks on his dream of becoming a mathematician, he meets Kai Asakura,... |
Shibuya Katsuhiro | |
| 2023 | Genma Keisuke | ||
| 2023 | Unknown character | ||
| 2023 | Unknown character | ||
| 2023 |
Shin Kamen RiderA man forced to bear power and stripped of humanity. A woman skeptical of happiness. Takeshi Hongo, an Augmentation made... |
Hongo Takeshi's Father | |
| 2023 |
Kumo to Saru no KazokuEarly Edo period. A family lived in the woods within the neutral zone between the Tsubaki and Hino domains. The... |
Unknown character | |
| 2022 | Unknown character | ||
| 2022 | Unknown character | ||
| 2022 |
Gentle MusicThe "wheels of mystery" begin to move when a man working at a small shipyard meets a female student who... |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
Love MooningHiroshi, who runs a mental clinic, has never recovered from the shock of his wife’s suicide. One day, Ayako, a... |
Takashi Takizawa | |
| 2021 |
JAPAN SINKS: People of HopeIn 2023 in Tokyo, Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama pushes for COMS at the World Environment Conference. COMS is a method... |
Eiichi Higashiyama | |
| 2021 |
The Snitch's Serenade: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Case FileAfter a junior detective dies in the line of duty during an active investigation, Detective Masaki Sara of the Tokyo... |
Keiichiro Nouma | |
| 2021 |
August is at the Batting Cage at NightNatsuha Mai is a 17-year-old high school student. She begins to work part-time, during her summer vacation, at her uncle's... |
Tomohiro Ito | |
| 2021 | Unknown character | ||
| 2020 |
Monochrome no HantenTwo opposing police divisions investigate an incident where an entire family was stabbed to death. |
Unknown character | |
| 2020 | Unknown character | ||
| 2020 |
Chinmoku no AlibiA police detective who does not laugh chases after an alibi hidden in an incident. |
Unknown character | |
| 2020 | 钟近宏树 | ||
| 2019 |
A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–Tōko Kisaragi is a detective in the Investigation 1 Section 11 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Her senior, Detective... |
Kisaragi Isao | |
| 2019 |
SignA forensic science laboratory has had hard times due to shortage of manpower. Takashi Yuzuki is a pathologist at the... |
Akiyoshi Date | |
| 2019 |
A Lone ScalpelTetsuhiko Toma is a surgeon who studied in the United States. He begins work at a private hospital in a... |
Unknown character | |
| 2018 |
As a Father of Murderer SonKeiichi Yoshinaga, who works for a major construction company receives a sudden phone call from his ex-wife, Junko Aoba. She... |
Fujii Tomoyasu | |
| 2018 |
Last ChanceAfter a merger forces him to quit his banking job, Tetsuo Kashimura meets the CEO of an investment company who... |
Tetsuo Kashimura | |
| 2018 |
BG: Personal BodyguardAkira Shimazaki (Takuya Kimura) lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a bodyguard, but, due... |
Kōmei Ryū | |
| 2017 |
Verification InvestigationKamiya Goro used to work as a detective at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Due to a case, he was... |
Unknown character | |
| 2017 |
Memoirs of a MurdererThe movie begins in the year 1995 where there were 5 peculiar murder cases. The murderer would always get someone... |
Toshio Sendo | |
| 2016 |
Crystal's BeatingFrom a gruesome murder to a series of bomb blasts, it's explosive storytelling from beginning to end! This “Crystal's Beating”... |
Kisaragi Isao | |
| 2016 |
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. |
Unknown character | |
| 2016 |
Midnight Diner: Tokyo StoriesIn an otherwise mundane diner open from midnight to 7 a.m., there is no menu – but the chef cooks... |
Akai | |
| 2016 |
Zen and BonesThe story of Henri Mitowa, a 93-year old Japanese monk, who wants to make a movie based on his own... |
Narration | |
| 2016 |
Your Home Is My BusinessShe's single, beautiful and wears clothes that are a bit flashy, but she never smiles in front of her clients.... |
Dai Yashiro | |
| 2016 |
64: Part 21989: 64th and last year of the Showa era. A girl is kidnapped and killed. The unsolved case is called... |
Shinji Futawatari | |
| 2016 |
64: Part 11989: 64th and last year of the Showa era. A girl is kidnapped and killed. The unsolved case is called... |
Shinji Futawatari | |
| 2016 | Unknown character | ||
| 2016 | Toru Machida | ||
| 2016 |
Something Like, Something Like ItMaster Shinkome asks Shinden to find a former disciple, Shintoto, from his rakugoka (comic storytelling) family. Shinden visits ex-disciples in... |
Bar owner | |
| 2015 |
Stone's CocoonThe body of a person who died an unnatural death is discovered encased in mortar like concrete in the basement... |
Kisaragi Isao | |
| 2015 | 如月 功 | ||
| 2015 |
Pla-BaroqueYu Kuroha, a female detective from the Kanagawa PD Mobile Unit, discovers bodies of fourteen men and women frozen to... |
Takahashi | |
| 2014 |
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall SpecialAn omnibus special comprised of five segments. |
Shinoda | |
| 2014 |
Great Selection TaxiEdawakare is the driver of Sentaxi, a marvellous vehicle which is able to take a passenger back to his or... |
Hirano | |
| 2014 |
Climbing to SpringToru grew up in alpine countryside around Mount Tate. As a child, he resented the yearly trek up the mountain... |
Takashi Asakura | |
| 2014 |
Team Batista the Movie: The Portrait of KerberosPhysician Kohei Taguchi and Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare investigator Shiratori soon become involved in major reforms to the... |
Keisuke Shiratori | |
| 2013 |
Maruyama, the Middle SchoolerKatsuya Maruyama is a middle school student boy full of obscene thoughts. He then meets Tatsuo Shimoi, a single father... |
Katsuyuki Maruyama | |
| 2013 |
Mother and SonTakashi's mother, Chise, lost her home in Miyagi in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and is hospitalized with terminal cancer... |
Unknown character | |
| 2012 |
A Chorus of AngelsTeacher Kawashima Haru takes a position on a remote island off the coast of Hokkaido, where she takes charge of... |
Abe | |
| 2012 | Kyosuke Akiba | ||
| 2012 |
Presumed GuiltyJournalist Kayama Seiji who is covering the war zone, gets shocking news that Shinozuka Yoshio, the criminal serving time for... |
Journalist Kayama | |
| 2011 | 白鳥圭輔 | ||
| 2011 | Unknown character | ||
| 2011 | Unknown character | ||
| 2010 |
Strangers in the CityFormer high school teacher Kazuo Hatano (Toru Nakamura) reunites 12 years later with Masako Tezuka (Manami Konishi). Masako Tezuka was... |
Kazuo Hatano | |
| 2010 |
Saraba Itoshi no DaitoryoWith the recession still occurring in Japan and the area of Osaka thought to be hit hardest by the economic... |
Unknown character | |
| 2010 |
Team Batista 2: General Rouge no GaisenGeneral Rouge no Gaisen is a 12-episode Japanese medical drama television series broadcast in 2010, a sequel to the series... |
Keisuke Shiratori | |
| 2010 |
Yokoyama Hideo SuspenseThere are four episodes based on short stories by mystery novelist Yokoyama Hideo. Each episode depicts a stand-alone murder mystery. |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 metersArmy surveying team attempted to scale Mount Tsurugi, a peak never before reached by humans, in order to map Japan.... |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
SOUL RED Yusaku MatsudaDocumentary on the life of actor Yusaku Matsuda. This is a documentary film produced on the occasion of the 60th... |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
It's On MeNews comes out that several people found 1 kg of solid gold in their mail boxes. Maya Yamabuki moves back... |
Masaya Mizoguchi | |
| 2009 |
I Give My First Love to YouTakuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He... |
Dr. Takahito Taneda | |
| 2009 | Unknown character | ||
| 2009 |
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to SerenityIn 1907, a group of men climb an unconquered peak in the last unmapped region of Japan. |
Usui Kojima | |
| 2009 |
Oppai VolleyballTerajima Mikako became a boys volleyball team coach at a junior high school she has been assigned to. As an... |
Kenji Horiuchi | |
| 2009 |
The Flying TireA tire comes off a moving truck and becomes a deadly weapon, hitting a mother and child. The problem was... |
Tokuro Akamatsu | |
| 2008 |
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty FacesIn an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is... |
Kogoro Akechi | |
| 2008 |
Team Batista no EikōThere exists a legendary team of surgical experts in Tojo University Hospital that specializes in the Batista procedure - one... |
白鳥圭輔 | |
| 2008 |
Nagai Nagai SatsujinA man’s body is found in the suburbs of Tokyo. The dead man was hit by a car and his... |
Kohei Kono | |
| 2008 |
Shaolin GirlA Shaolin-trainer young woman returns to Japan to resuscitate her grandfather's defunct martial arts school. |
Yûichirô Ôba | |
| 2007 |
HanaikusaThe tale of hardship, love, determination and life of Mineko, a young maiko (apprentice geisha) in the Gion district of... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
The KissOne day Kyoko watches television and sees a man turning himself in to the police after murdering a family. Something... |
Hasegawa | |
| 2007 | Unknown character | ||
| 2007 |
WaruboroUnder the influence of his delinquent friend, a former model student eschews schoolwork and joins a gang of school kids... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadAdapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku -... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
The FamilyThe Family, the program commemorating the 55th anniversary of the launch of the TBS TV station, is a social drama... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
Love Never to EndHe is Kikuji Murao (Etsushi Toyokawa), a former best-selling novelist who has had a decade-long dry spell that has reduced... |
Toru Irie | |
| 2006 |
Freezing PointThe young daughter of Keizo Tsujiguchi, a respected physician who runs his own hospital, is found murdered. Keizo secretly blames... |
Keizo Tsujiguchi | |
| 2006 | 辻口啓造 | ||
| 2006 |
The Animal TrailAnimal Trail, a natural path made by traffic of wild animals, can sometimes be helpful for people who are totally... |
Haruki Hisatsune | |
| 2005 |
Blue SwallowAt a young age Kyoung-won knows she wants to become a pilot. When she reaches the right age, she travels... |
The instructor of a flight school | |
| 2005 | Toru Machida | ||
| 2005 | Masaki Ikezawa | ||
| 2005 |
The Black Leather Notebook Special: White DarknessGinza is a night town filled with ambition and burning desire. How does a plain bank clerk embezzle an enormous... |
Tomio Ajima | |
| 2005 |
A Woman Like The DevilThe film tells the story of Aya, a woman suffering from congenital heart disease who has inherited a vast fortune.... |
若桜 晴樹 | |
| 2004 |
Umineko - InseparableThe shock of her fiance's sudden dissolution of their relationship causes university student, Miki, to lose her voice. While recuperating... |
Hirotsugu Akagi | |
| 2004 |
The Black Leather NotebookGinza is a night town filled with ambition and burning desire… How does a plain bank clerk embezzle an enormous... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 | Unknown character | ||
| 2003 |
Musume no kekkonTV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring' |
Unknown character | |
| 2003 |
GrapevineKatagiri Naoki and Kyoko are happily married when they find out that they cannot have children of them own. They... |
Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Hisanobu Touyama (fictional) | ||
| 2003 | 徳村 修治 | ||
| 2003 |
Purple ButterflyDing Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites... |
Hidehiko Itami | |
| 2003 |
KokoroSuenaga Kokoro, an international flight attendant, lives with her mother and grandmother who operate a traditional restaurant in a lively... |
Asakura Yusaku | |
| 2003 |
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring SpecialHosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2003 Spring Special" presents five tales. 1. Kao wo Nusumareta (My Face was... |
Unknown character | |
| 2003 |
An Autumn AfternoonA 2003 version of the 1962 original. Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to... |
Yutaka Miura | |
| 2002 |
2009: Lost MemoriesThere are breakpoints in the history, the result of a single event may change the whole course. In 1909, an... |
Shojiro Saigo | |
| 2001 |
UnlovedMitsuko, a thirty-something Japanese secretary, lives a very simple life devoid of ambition. She has an affair with Eiji, a... |
Eiji Katsuno | |
| 2000 | Unknown character | ||
| 2000 |
Tokyo RaidersWhen a private eye, a jilted bride and a mysterious stranger join forces to track down an elusive mobster, there's... |
Takahashi | |
| 1999 |
Ice WorldInvestigations on a mysterious woman Toko started when Sonoe, a teacher and Toko's fellow faculty member, was found dead as... |
Ujou Takeshi | |
| 1999 |
Gen-X CopsFour young officers of the Hong Kong Police are joined together to fight against organised crime using all possible means,... |
Akatora | |
| 1999 |
The OarKiwa is Iwago’s devoted wife. A former wrestling champion, he has become a ‘zegen’: He buys young girls from poor... |
Unknown character | |
| 1999 |
Weekend MarriageYoko always seems to say and do the right thing and has forever been the center of attention. Her younger... |
Yahagi Koichi | |
| 1999 |
Emergency Room 24 HoursDr. Shindo seems cold, but is a competent surgeon. He is also an ER doctor capable of accurate decisions and... |
Hayato Teraizumi(寺泉 隼人) | |
| 1998 |
Abunai Deka Forever The MovieTaka and Yuji are searching for a mercenary for the international terrorist organization "The Network" when the head of its... |
Toru Machida | |
| 1998 |
Abunai Deka Forever TV Special '98Taka and Yuji must protect a young woman from a dangerous criminal while they track him and his terrorist organization. |
Unknown character | |
| 1997 | Unknown character | ||
| 1996 | Toru Machida | ||
| 1995 |
Last FriendsFollowing the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Though they believe their... |
Unknown character | |
| 1995 | Unknown character | ||
| 1994 | Unknown character | ||
| 1994 |
29-sai no ChristmasNoriko is approaching 30 and is still unmarried. She is a fashion designer, dreaming of success and a Paris Collection.... |
Unknown character | |
| 1994 |
Blue TigerGena is a sweet and dedicated mother to her little son. One day, whilst shopping with him for a halloween... |
Seiji | |
| 1994 |
The Shootist: Final EpisodeMatsushita decides to make a new journey by meeting a fateful woman, Askako, while being chased by a hitman and... |
Unknown character | |
| 1993 |
New York Undercover CopAllegedly based on a true story, this film follows the life of Toshi, a Japanese man living in America and... |
Toshi | |
| 1993 |
My Beloved UltrasevenIchikawa Shinichi, who actually participated as a scriptwriter in the tokusatsu series Ultra Seven, depicts behind-the-scenes stories from the filming... |
Shozo Uehara | |
| 1992 |
PassionA man tries to mend his past by helping his best friend’s sister. |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
The Shootist 3The biggest crisis has come to Matsushita, a shootist who has passed through numerous shrines! |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
Fukuzawa YukichiFukuzawa Yukichi opens a school for samurai, who aim to learn Dutch language, most common for overseas trading. But when... |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
Saito Dosan: Rage of PowerDuring the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country under their banners by... |
Nobunaga Oda | |
| 1990 |
KinpiraA yakuza boss's daughter starts a pirate TV broadcast. |
Unknown character | |
| 1990 | Unknown character | ||
| 1990 |
The Shootist 2Sequel to 'Sniper THE SHOOTIST' |
Unknown character | |
| 1990 |
Shingo's Ten DuelsThe classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become... |
Musasabi no Genta | |
| 1989 |
勝手にしやがれヘイ!ブラザーThis action comedy drama stars Kyouhei Shibata and Toru Nakamura, who played the senior and junior relationship between Yuji and... |
Unknown character | |
| 1989 |
The ShootistFormer policeman Matsushita Hiroshi is a professional marksman shootist. When his keen eye catches his target in the dry urban... |
Unknown character | |
| 1989 |
Roppongi Banana BoysA stylish light comedy about the “Banana boys”— two boys who were born and raised in Roppongi who are still... |
Ryotaro Natsume | |
| 1989 |
Mottomo Abunai DekaTaka and Yuji find evidence in a 15-year-old case, but the statute of limitations expires in four days and they're... |
Toru Machida | |
| 1989 |
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in DangerYagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his... |
Isshin Tasuke / Tokugawa Iemitsu | |
| 1988 |
Be-Bop Highschool: The PowerA heated argument between middle school thugs leads to a fierce war between two rival high schools when Toru's girlfriend,... |
Toru Nakama | |
| 1988 |
Love and Action in OsakaDespite his efforts of living a normal life as a banker, the life of Toru, the only son of the... |
Toru Yubari | |
| 1988 |
Be-Bop Highschool Pt. 5With thugs under gang leader Shingo attempting to make a name for themselves, Toru and crew must brace for an... |
Tôru Nakamura | |
| 1988 |
Dangerous Cops AgainDetectives Takayama and Oshita participate in a major drug bust which arouses suspicion that the government may be secretly involved. |
Toru Machida | |
| 1988 |
Memories of YouA mother discovers that her 14-year-old daughter Yumi has leukemia and only six months to live. She decides to keep... |
Unknown character | |
| 1987 |
Dangerous CopsWhen a doctor is found dead and the company's exclusive data on a cancer drug is missing, detective Takayama and... |
Toru Machida | |
| 1987 |
Be-Bop High School: A Dunce RhapsodyCollege student Mayumi takes a mutual interest in Hiroshi, but their happiness is cut short when two thugs expelled from... |
Toru Nakama | |
| 1987 |
Shakotan BoogieTwo friends are into shakotan, the Japanese term for low-riders. The adventure of low-riding youths includes picking up girls and... |
Young Man in VW Golf | |
| 1987 |
The Shinjuku Love StoryIchijoji is a street punk who stumbles across Mari and her cat. Mari and Ichijoji immediately fall in love but... |
Ichijoji | |
| 1987 |
Be-Bop High School: A Delinquent Student MarchA sly prep school thug uses his girlfriend to lure Hiroshi and Toru to a fight, but the scheme escalates... |
Toru Nakama | |
| 1986 |
The Gentlemen’s AllianceEtsuko, a female college student, tries to beat the con artists at their own game after she gets scammed one... |
Unknown character | |
| 1986 |
Dangerous DetectiveAbunai Deka, often shortened to AbuDeka, is Japanese television drama aired by Nippon Television between 1986 and 1987. Starring Hiroshi... |
Toru Machida | |
| 1986 |
Be-Bop High School 2Teen thugs Hiroshi and Toru get caught in a street war when their prized school trousers are forcefully taken from... |
Toru Nakama | |
| 1985 |
Be-Bop High SchoolAn upbeat, action-filled drama that depicts the lives of two obnoxious high school students, Koji and Toru, who are caught... |
Toru Nakama | |
| TBA | Unknown character | ||
| TBA |
Pathways of JapanThe program introduces the history of passageways, trails, or trade routes in various parts of Japan. It delves into the... |
MC | |
| TBA | Unknown character |
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Tōru Nakamura's most successful films include 'The Legend & Butterfly' and 'The Last Ronin,' both of which received critical acclaim and showcased his acting prowess.
Yes, Tōru Nakamura has received multiple awards for his performances, including Best Actor at several Japanese film festivals.
Tōru Nakamura made his film debut in 1997 with 'Aoi Haru,' which marked the beginning of his successful acting career.
Tōru Nakamura has two children, although their names have not been publicly disclosed.
Tōru Nakamura's estimated net worth is approximately $5 million, reflecting his successful career in the entertainment industry.
Tōru Nakamura is known for his roles in drama and action films, often portraying complex characters that resonate with audiences.
A defining characteristic of Tōru Nakamura's acting style is his powerful presence and emotional depth, which captivates viewers in both film and television.
Tōru Nakamura began his career in the late 1990s and has since built a diverse filmography, appearing in numerous acclaimed films and television series.