Kinya Kitaoji
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 23, 1943 (age 83)
- Birthplace
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Biography
Early life: He was born in Kyoto, son of jidaigeki film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences Ⅱ in Tokyo. Acting career: Kin'ya made his debut with his father in the 1956 Toei film Oyakodaka in the role of Katsu Kaishū. He is a contemporary of, and was taken to be a rival of, Hiroki Matsukata, who was also the son of a famous actor (Jūshirō Konoe). In 1964, Kin'ya made his first appearance on stage in Cyrano de Bergerac. The 1960s and 1970s saw him in many contemporary roles. He appeared in Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode as well as Karei naru Ichizoku. The title role in the 1975 film Takehisa Yumeji was his. On television, Kitaōji portrayed Miyamoto Musashi in the Nippon Television show of the same name. A major historical role was Sakamoto Ryōma in the year-long prime-time NHK Taiga drama Ryōma ga Yuku (1968). He landed the title role in the long-running cop show Zenigata Heiji, set in the Edo period. In the 1985 twelve-hour New Year special Fūun Yagyū Bugeichō, he played Yagyū Jūbei, and in the following year's special, he portrayed both Tokugawa Yoshimune and Yagyū Shinrokurō. The role of another shogun fell to him in the following new year as TV Tokyo tapped him to play Tokugawa Iemitsu. Kin'ya returned to NHK for the 1987 Taiga drama Dokuganryū Masamune as Date Terumune, father of title character Date Masamune. Another role he took had been created by his father. Saotome Mondonosuke was the title character in the series Gozonji! Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko. It ran from 1988 to 1994 on TV Asahi. His father, Ichikawa Utaemon, had appeared in numerous films as Mondonosuke. Kin'ya reprised the part of Miyamoto Musashi in the 1990 New Year's special. Toshirō Mifune had portrayed Musashi in the earlier film, also based on the Eiji Yoshikawa story, that had won an Academy Award. He returned to the New Year's special in 1996, again as the famous swordsman, in Tokugawa Kengōden Sore kara no Musashi. His first portrayal of Ōishi Kuranosuke was in the 1996 Chūshingura. He took up the role again in 2004 for the NHK Saigo no Chūshingura and in 2007, in the New Year special Chūshingura Yōzei-in no Inbō. Other historical roles from the Sengoku period include Azai Nagamasa, Saitō Dōsan, and Yamamoto Kansuke. In addition to historical parts, he appeared in fictional series. His portrayal of Ogami Ittō in the Lone Wolf and Cub ( Kozure 2) Which was a series for Asahi TV in Japan is representative of these appearances. In 2008, Kitaōji revisited the role of Katsu Kaishū in the Taiga drama Atsuhime. He had portrayed Katsu in his 1956 debut. He won the award for best actor at the 10th Hochi Film Award for Fire Festival and Haru no kane. Kitaōji played one of the lead roles in Hideo Nakata's psychological thriller film The Incite Mill. In recent times, Kitaōji voices the Hokkaido-inu character of "Father" in SoftBank Mobile's White Family advertising campaign.
Known For
One Piece Film: GOLD
Asura
Hanzawa Naoki
The Incite Mill
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Legal High SP
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess –
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Mount Hakkoda
Photos
Filmography
白虎隊～敗れざる者たち
TV · 1 ep
BORDERLESS -72 Hours
TV · as Midorikawa Soichiro · 9 eps
Toyama Shōgawa kai satsujin jiken
Movie
Alice in Wonderful Kitchen
TV · as Gojo Michitaka · 10 eps
Believe: A Bridge to You
TV · as Goro Bando · 9 eps
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
Movie · as Saitō Dōsan
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
TV · 1 ep
さすらい署長風間昭平スペシャル 塩屋岬いわき殺人事件
Movie
In His Chart
TV · as Itagaki Genzo [Director] · 4 eps
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess –
Movie · as Raymond Fuu
三屋清左衛門残日録 新たなしあわせ
Movie
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
TV · as Kyotaro Onda · 11 eps
Whistleblower
Movie · as Ikuo Yakuyama
Castle of Sand
Movie
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
TV · as Ichiro Onizuka · 21 eps
がん消滅の罠～完全寛解の謎～
Movie · as 西條征士郎(さいじょう せいしろう)
三屋清左衛門残日録 三十年ぶりの再会
Movie
三屋清左衛門残日録 完結篇
Movie · as Mitsuya Seizaemon
Virtual Detective Tabito Higurashi
TV · as Wataru Enoki · 9 eps
One Piece Film: GOLD
Movie · as Raise Max (voice)
Sayonara Debussy - Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke
Movie · as 香月玄太郎
Case 17
Movie · as Shuichi Itami
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings
Movie · as Kentaro Ishibashi (voice)
三屋清左衛門残日録
Movie · as Mitsuya Seizaemon
Fragile
TV · as Kaoru Nakaguma · 10 eps
Seizaemon Remaining Diary
TV · 9 eps
Seven Detectives
TV · as Shuntaro Domoto · 85 eps
I'm Home
TV · as Yozo Ieji · 1 ep
Sakura Housara
Movie
Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
Movie
Kenkaku Shōbai: Onikuma Izakaya
Movie
Sanbiki no Ossan
TV · as 清田清一 · 24 eps
淋しい狩人
Movie
Legal High SP
Movie · as Isao Teshigawara
Hanzawa Naoki
TV · as Ken Nakanowatari · 20 eps
Asura
Movie · as Monk (voice)
I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore
Movie · as Hanazono Shugoro
Blackboard
TV · as Akinori Shioda, Shioda Akinori · 1 ep
Breathless Summer
TV · as 夏目周作 · 11 eps
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
TV · as Yoshihito Tendo · 11 eps
Man of Destiny
TV · as Keisaku Sahashi · 10 eps
The Last Revenge
Movie · as Tesshu Yamaoka
Princess Go
TV · as Tokugawa Ieyasu · 46 eps
The Incite Mill
Movie · as Yoshi Ando
Eternal First Love
Movie · as Yuichi Makibara
Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke
Movie
Sakurada Gate Incident
Movie
Absolute Zero
TV · as Hideo Nagashima · 24 eps
Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami
Movie
Triangle
TV · as Kuroki Shinzo · 11 eps
Sushi King Goes to New York
Movie · as Gengoro
刑事シュート しゅうと&ムコの事件日誌
TV · 1 ep
Phantom Assassin
TV · as Koyama Genjuro · 9 eps
Atsuhime
TV · 50 eps
The Family
TV · as Daisuke Manpyo · 10 eps
Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces
TV · as Kuwayama Jubei · 1 ep
The Story of Dominating Countries
TV · 4 eps
Magistrate Ooka Echizen
TV · 20 eps
Roving Police Chief Kazama Shohei 2 - Lake Tazawa Murder Case
Movie · as Shohei Kazama
忠臣蔵
TV · 1 ep
さすらい署長 風間昭平
TV · 15 eps
生存 愛する娘のために
TV · 4 eps
Lone Wolf and Cub
TV · as Ogami Ittô · 9 eps
Hojo Tokimune
TV · as Sha Kokumei · 49 eps
Warlord of the Underworld
Movie · as Jirocho Shimizu
Secret Magistrate Asahina
TV · as Asahina Kawachinokami Masakiyo · 10 eps
The Peking Man
Movie · as Kin'ya Kitaôji
SMAP×SMAP
TV · as Skit Guest · 2 eps
Further Tales of Musashi
TV · as Miyamoto Musashi · 13 eps
Assassin's Target: Iemitsu
Movie
Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki
Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy
Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 8
Movie · as Sawatari Mondonosuke
Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2
Movie
Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
Movie
Rainbow Bridge
Movie
事件 (テレビ朝日のテレビドラマ)
TV · 1 ep
Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 7
Movie · as Sawatari Shusui
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
TV · as Chuji · 1 ep
Dohten
Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6
Movie · as Sawatari Shusui
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 5
Movie · as Sawatari Shusui
Detective Heiji
Movie · as Heiji Zenigata
The Mysterious Lightning Beauty
Movie · as Kogoro Akechi
Miyamoto Musashi
TV · as Miyamoto Musashi · 13 eps
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
Movie · as Sawatari Shusui
Sensei
Movie · as Chairman of the town
The Phantom Beauty of Kobe Rokko
Movie · as Kogoro Akechi
Sanada Yukimura
TV · 26 eps
The Notorious Bored Samurai 2
Movie · as Mondonosuke Saotome
The Notorious Bored Samurai
Movie · as Mondosuke
The Beauty of the Sundial Mansion
Movie · as Kogoro Akechi
The Beauty in the Black Mask
Movie · as Kogoro Akechi
The Beauty in the Red Riding Outfit
Movie · as Kogoro Akechi
Masamune Shogun
TV · as 伊達輝宗 · 50 eps
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
TV · 6 eps
The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody
Movie · as Kogoro Akechi
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
TV · as Genroku Kano (Tokugawa Yoshimune) · 13 eps
Spring Bell
Movie · as Rokuheita Narumi
Fire Festival
Movie · as Tatsuo
The Second Is a Christian
Movie · as Eiji
Yume-Chiyo
Movie
Zero
Movie · as Jiro Horikoshi
Kukai
Movie · as Kukai
The Story of a Man Among Men
Movie
Future War 198X
Movie · as Wataru Mikumo (voice)
Lake of Illusions
Movie · as Nobunaga Oda
The Highest Honour
Movie · as Major Tachibana
Shadow Conspirator
Movie
南十字星
Movie
Abandoned
Movie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Movie
Winter's Flower
Movie · as Michio Sakata
Monument to Holy Service
Movie
Shag
Movie
Glowing Autumn
Movie · as Mamoru Kishida
Dynamite Don-Don
Movie · as Ginji Tachibana
Mount Hakkoda
Movie · as Captain Kanda
The Alaska Story
Movie · as Frank Yasuda
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
Movie
The Corporation
Movie · as Kaibe
The Story of Yumeji Takehisa: In Love
Movie · as Yumeji Takehisa
Gambling Den Heist
Movie · as Takeshi Kiyomoto
Shimane Prison Riot
Movie · as Yuji Kawamura
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack
Movie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Movie · as Tamotsu Matsumura
Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
Movie
Father of the Kamikaze
Movie
Rise, Fair Sun
Movie · as Asao
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
Movie · as Shunsuke Godai
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Movie · as Shoji Yamanaka
The Blossom and the Sword
Movie · as Captain Sakagami
A Woman Called En
Movie
Will to Conquer
Movie · as Ryōma Sakamoto
Mominoki wa Nokotta
TV · as Sakai Tadakiyo · 52 eps
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Movie · as Soji Okita
Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator
Movie · as Takeo
Tsugaru zessho
Movie
The Day the Sun Rose
Movie
One Day at Summer's End
Movie · as Shigeo Ugari
Cry of the Mountain
Movie
Ryoma ga Yuku
TV · as Sakamoto Ryoma · 52 eps
River of Forever
Movie
Our Silent Love
Movie
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Movie · as 松平三郎元信（後の徳川家康）
Love on the Rainbow
Movie · as Tatsuya Kitakami
Wolves, Pigs & Men
Movie · as Sabu, the third brother
The Navy
Movie · as Shinji
Tokaido Fullhouse
Movie · as Okeya-no-oni
53 Stages of Action
Movie
Keepers of Order
Movie
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
Movie
Genkuro Yoshitsune
Movie
A Revengeful Raid
Movie
Knightly Advice
Movie
Law in Ghost Island
Movie · as Yusaku
Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku
Movie
Whistling Drifter
Movie · as Tsukinowa Gentaro
Young Lord and Second Son
Movie
Fine Man
Movie
The Orphan Brother
Movie
Traveling of Two Young Men
Movie · as Gentaro
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Movie
The Acrobats of Death
Movie
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Movie
Kingdom of Youth
Movie · as Yamanaka Shikanoske
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Movie
Shadow Over Fuji
Movie
The Mansion of Intrigue
Movie · as Kyoya Kirishima
Virtue in Spades
Movie
Avenging Father
Movie · as Minamoto no Yoriie