Quick Facts
Born:
1951-09-04
Birthplace:
Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Credits:
125 Total Roles
Kaoru Kobayashi
Acting
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Biography
Kaoru Kobayashi is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.
Known For
Princess Mononoke
Jikobo (voice)
The Boy and the Heron
Noble Pelican (voice)
Tales from Earthsea
The King (voice)
THE DAYS
Furuya
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Hirotaro Yamane
Midnight Diner
Master
Midnight Diner
Master
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Master
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1972 Fireflies on the Shore TV | Taiei Tamashiro |
| 2025 | The Last Blossom MOVIE | Akutsu (1986) (voice) |
| 2025 | Sham MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Oboe no Nai Satsujin MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai TV | 仙川鶴一 |
| 2024 | Promised Land MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | The Yin Yang Master Zero MOVIE | Fujiwara Yosuke |
| 2024 | The Tiger and Her Wings TV | 穗高重亲 |
| 2023 | Kubi MOVIE | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| 2023 | Tsugaru Lacquer Girl MOVIE | Self |