Kinya Kitaoji
Acting
Born February 23, 1943 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Biography
Early life: He was born in Kyoto, son of jidaigeki film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences Ⅱ in Tokyo. Acting career: Kin'ya made his debut with his father in the 1956 Toei film Oyakodaka in the role of Katsu Kaishū. He is a contemporary of, and was taken to be a rival of, Hiroki Matsukata, who was also the son of a famous actor (Jūshirō Konoe). In 1964, Kin'ya made his first appearance on stage in Cyrano de Bergerac. The 1960s and 1970s saw him in many contemporary roles. He appeared in Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadl…
Known For · 40 titles
SMAP×SMAP
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Absolute Zero
Seven Detectives
Hanzawa Naoki
Atsuhime
Princess Go
Masamune Shogun
Ryoma ga Yuku
Hojo Tokimune
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
I'm Home
Mominoki wa Nokotta
One Piece Film: GOLD
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
Sanada Yukimura
Blackboard
Lone Wolf and Cub
Breathless Summer
Alice in Wonderful Kitchen
Further Tales of Musashi
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
The Family
Believe: A Bridge to You
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
In His Chart
Virtual Detective Tabito Higurashi
Triangle
Magistrate Ooka Echizen
Law in Ghost Island
Seizaemon Remaining Diary
BORDERLESS -72 Hours
Fragile
The Peking Man
Sanbiki no Ossan
Secret Magistrate Asahina
Man of Destiny
Miyamoto Musashi
Spring Bell
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death