Acting

Akira Takarada

Born 1934-04-29 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Died 2022-03-14

Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Credits

Newest first

Nikko Story
2023
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
as Keizo
2022
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
Executive Producer
2022
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021
Dance with Me
as Machin Ueda
2019
Dance with Me
Theme Song Performance
2019
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Actor
2019
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
The Great Buddha Arrival
as Narrator
2018
Bridge over Troubled Water
as CEO Ogata
2018
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
as Shigeaki Ikeda
2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as Himself
2015
Godzilla Battle Royale
as Sec. General Fuji
2014
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
as Jafar (voice)
2014
A Far Promise
2014
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Godzilla
as Immigration Officer
2014
A Sparkle of Life
2013
Carnation
2011
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Himself
2010
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008
A Miracle of Hakone
2008
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
2007
A Melody for My Father
2005
Fantastipo
2005
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
as Voiceover
2005
Godzilla: Final Wars
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
2004
The Spirit of Godzilla
as ナレーション
2004
I Am a Sardine
2004
Black Corridor
2004
Fukumimi
2003
Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Anahobe
2001
Prince Shōtoku
as Mononobe no Moriya
2001
Prince Shotoku
as Mononobe no Moriya
2001
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Watashi no Aozora
as Joji Murai
2000
Road to the Don 12
2000
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
Woman in Witness Protection
as Police Commissioner
1997
Sure Death 6
1996
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
as Kichitaro Shiratori
1995
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
1993
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
1992
Patio
1992
Homework
1992
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
as Kobayashi
1992
Tales of a Golden Geisha
as Inukai
1990
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
The Audition
as Emcee
1984
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Love You Till I Die
1981
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
Godzilla
as Ogata
1977
Travels of Lord Mito
as Sukesaburô Sasaki
1969
Latitude Zero
as Dr. Ken Tashiro
1969
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Golden Eyes
as Andrew Hoshino
1968
Devils-in-Law
1968
King Kong Escapes
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
1967
Let's Go! Young Guy
as Kou Kure
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Yoshimura
1966
Big Wind from Tokyo
as Ishinaka Sekijirō
1966
The Daphne
as Kudo
1966
3 Raccoon Dogs
as Michio Sasaki
1966
More Than 10,000 Women But...
as Junichi Hasegawa
1966
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
1965
Ironfinger
as Andrew Hoshino
1965
The White Rose of Hong Kong
as Susumu Utsugi
1965
Start Here
as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
1965
The Longest Night
as 田中清辉
1965
Blood and Diamonds
1964