Quick Facts
Born:
1981-01-06
Birthplace:
Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
Credits:
76 Total Roles
Rinko Kikuchi
Acting
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Biography
Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.
Known For
Pacific Rim
Mako Mori
Westworld
Akane
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Mako Mori
47 Ronin
Witch
Babel
Chieko
Invasion
Hinata Murai
The Brothers Bloom
Bang Bang
Tokyo Vice
Eimi Maruyama
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! MOVIE | Haru |
| 2026 | Uso ga Uso de Uso wa Uso da TV | Mitsuko Omori |
| 2025 | The Hot Spot TV | Masako Umemoto |
| 2024 | That Person Has Disappeared MOVIE | Terada |
| 2024 | Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out TV | Shosenkyo Reiko |
| 2024 | Trespassers MOVIE | Tanaka Akiko |
| 2023 | In Love and Deep Water MOVIE | Aina Horikawa |
| 2023 | Yoko MOVIE | Yoko |
| 2023 | Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter MOVIE | Kitashiro Urara |
| 2022 | PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit TV | Tatsuki Samejima |