Shinsuke Nakamura
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 24, 1980 (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan
Biography
Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand after joining the company in 2016. From 2002 to 2016, he competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he became a three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, winning his first at 23 years, 9 months, and 15 days to become the youngest champion in history before the record was broken by Callum Newman in 2026 at 23 years, 7 months, and 4 days. He also won the 2011 G1 Climax and the 2014 New Japan Cup, held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship five times, including its longest reign at 313 days, and was the final IWGP Third Belt and NWF Heavyweight Champion. Nakamura was also a founding member and the original leader of Chaos.
Known For
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Filmography
WWE Talking Smack
TV · as Shinsuke Nakamura · 3 eps
Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2025
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Payback 2023
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Fastlane 2023
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NOAH: The New Year 2023
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match
Movie · as (self)
WWE Survivor Series 2021
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
WWE SummerSlam 2021
Movie · as "King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
Movie · as King Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Fastlane 2021
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale)
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (archive footage)
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Fastlane 2019
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Clash of Champions 2019
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Smackville
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 35
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE SummerSlam 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Fastlane 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Backlash 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT: Best of 2017
Movie
WWE Extreme Rules 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE WrestleMania 34
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Survivor Series 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Starrcade 2018
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
Movie · as Himself
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
Movie · as Himself
WWE Chronicle
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Backlash 2017
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE SummerSlam 2017
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Battleground 2017
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2017
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show
Movie
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT TakeOver: The End
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NXT Takeover: Toronto
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
Raw Talk
TV · as Shinsuke Nakamura · 1 ep
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
Movie
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH: Field of Honor
Movie · as Self
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
Movie
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
Movie
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
Movie
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
RevPro Uprising 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014
Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2014
Movie
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
Movie
NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals
Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.21
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Movie
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Movie · as Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks
Movie · as Himself
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014
Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
Movie
NJPW Destruction 2013
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
Movie
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Movie
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Dominion 6.22
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Dominion 6.16
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Movie
WWE Main Event
TV · as Shinsuke Nakamura · 1 ep
All Together
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
Movie
The Commute
Movie · as Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.19
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
WWE NXT
TV · as Shinsuke Nakamura · 32 eps
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
Movie
NJPW Resolution 2009
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Destruction 2009
Movie
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Movie · as Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
Movie
NJPW Nexess
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
Movie
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
Movie
K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!!
Movie · as Self
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2002
Movie · as Self
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Himself, Shinsuke Nakamura, King Nakamura · 2 eps
Raw
TV · as Shinsuke Nakamura · 42 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Shinsuke Nakamura · 1 ep
New Japan Pro Wrestling
TV · 1 ep