Acting

Akira Kobayashi

Born 1938-11-03 · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira, born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is Maito Gai (マイトガイ, "Might Guy").

Credits

Newest first

Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki
as Self
2026
Road to the Don Theatrical Version
2003
Shura Group Part 2
2002
Shura Group
2002
Shura Group Part 3
2002
Emperor of Upheaval
1993
Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands
1993
A Legend of Turmoil
as Shuji Otaki
1992
The Demon Comes in Spring
Director
1989
Again
1984
Falcon
1981
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
as Akira Takeda
1980
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village
as Bannai Tarao
1978
Tarao Bannai
as Bannai Tarao
1978
The Gate of Youth Part 2
1977
The Yakuza Code Still Lives
as Akimitsu Hojo
1976
Operation Plazma in Osaka
1976
Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps
1975
The Gate of Youth
1975
Code of Wolves
1974
Father of the Kamikaze
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
as Akira Takeda
1974
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974
Violent Streets
as Ryuji Yazaki
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
as Akira Takeda
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
as Akira Takeda
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973
Zorome no San Kyoudai
1972
The Killer
1971
Women Smell of Night
1970
Sign of the Jack
as Yuji Hanamura
1970
Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies
as Masaaki Kagari
1970
Records of Bloodshed
as Minoru Nojiri
1970
Greatest Boss of Japan
1970
Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger
as Masaaki Kagari
1970
Peonies And Dragons
1970
Ginza Poacher
as Tsuchida Akira
1969
Bloody Territories
as Yuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member
1969
Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler
1969
Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell
as One-eyed Ipponmatsu
1969
The Rough One
as Yuji
1969
The Elder Sister
as Goro Fujikawa
1969
Women's Police: Part II
as Masaaki Kagari
1969
100 Gamblers
1969
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood
1969
Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin
1969
Women's Police
as Masaaki Kagari
1969
Exiled to Hell
as Koiso Kikuji
1969
Three Rogues
1968
Retaliation
as Kojiro Samukawa
1968
Duel in the Storm
as Seijiro Tamimura
1968
Diamonds of the Andes
1968
Dice and Swords
1968
The Endless Duel
1967
My Sweetheart
as Director Sudo
1967
Three Seconds to Zero Hour
as Yabuki
1967
対決
1967
The Singing Gunman
1967
The Reckless One
1967
Immortal Guy
1967
Shin yūkyōden
1966
Fearless Comrades
1966
Wandering Song
1966
Black Tight Killers
as Daisuke Hondo
1966
The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil
as Koji Himura (Gambler)
1966
The Dragon of Macao
as Ryu
1965
Bastards Without Borders
as Shinsuke Henmi
1965
The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice
as Koji Himuro
1965
Three Stray Dogs
1965
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate
as Koji Himuro (Gambler)
1965
Gambling is My Destiny
as Koji Himura (The Wandering Gambler)
1965
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow
1965
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry
1965
Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure
1965
Traveling Alone with a Guitar
1964
Call My Black Dice
as Koji Himuro (Gambler)
1964
The Call of Blood
as Ryôta Asari
1964
A Wandering Gambler
as Koji Himuro (The Wandering Gambler)
1964
Punishment of a Lawless Villian
1964
The Flower and the Angry Waves
1964