Masatoshi Nakamura (中村 雅俊, Nakamura Masatoshi, born 1 February 1951) is a Japanese actor and singer from Onagawa, Miyagi. He graduated from Keio University.[1]
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Masatoshi Nakamura | |
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中村 雅俊 | |
Born | Onagawa, Miyagi, Japan | 1 February 1951
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1974–present |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Spouse | Igarishi Junko |
Children | 1 son, 3 daughters |
Website | columbia |
Nakamura joined the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1973 and made his television debut in 1974 with "Warera Seishun.[2] Masatoshi made his film debut with "Fureai" in the same year .[3] He won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards in 1975.[4] In 1977, he married actress Junko Igarashi.[5] In 2012, he played the role of Fumimaro Konoe in the Peter Webber's film Emperor.[6]
As a singer his first single "Fureai" peaked at number 1 in the Japanese single record chart in 1974.[7] Besides "Fureai" he has several other hit songs such as "Oretachi no Tabi" and "Koibito mo Nureru Machikado".[8] "Nakamura appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1982 and 2012.
Film
Title | Date | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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Fureai | 1974 | Hisashi Yamawaki | ||
Bochann | 1977 | Daisuke Kondō | ||
Tora-san Plays Cupid | 1977 | Ryōsuke Shimada | ||
Akumagakitarite Fuewofuku | 1979 | Sakuzo | ||
Hashire Ichiro | 2001 | Ichiro Ishikawa | [9] | |
Hinokio | 2005 | Kaoru Iwamoto | ||
American Pastime | 2007 | American film | ||
Tokugawa Fūunroku Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune | 2008 | Tokugawa Yoshimune | ||
Leonie | 2010 | Toshu Senda | ||
Yoake no Machi de | 2011 | |||
Emperor | 2012 | Fumimaro Konoe | American-Japanese film | |
A Tale of Samurai Cooking | 2013 | Narrator | ||
Sakura Guardian in the North | 2018 | |||
The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn | 2022 | [10] | ||
Touch | 2024 | British-Icelandic film | [11] | |
Television
Title | Date | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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Warera Seishun | 1974 | Shun Okita | Lead role | |
Oretachi no Kunshō | 1975 | Takahisa Igarashi | Lead role | |
Oretachi no Tabi | 1975 | Kōsuke Tsumura (Karsuke) | Lead role | |
Kashin | 1977 | Takasugi Shinsaku | Taiga drama | |
Yuhigaokano Soridaijin | 1978 | Yujiro Oiwa | Lead role | |
Onna Taikō-ki | 1981 | Toyotomi Hidenaga | Taiga drama | |
Oshin | 1983 | Shunsaku | Asadora | |
Hissatsu Watashinin | 1984 | Sota | Lead role; Hissatsu series | |
Hokorino Hōshu | 1985 | Haruki Serizawa | Lead role | |
Kasuga no Tsubone | 1989 | Tokugawa Hidetada | Taiga drama | |
Yonigeya Honpo | 1999 | Masahiko Genji | Lead role | |
Oyaji Tantei | 2001 | Kōauke Saotome | Lead role | |
Musashi | 2003 | Sanada Yukimura | Taiga drama | |
Half Blue Sky | 2018 | Senkichi Nireno | Asadora | |
Two Homelands | 2019 | Kisaburō Yokoyama | Miniseries | |
Date My Daughter! | 2021 | Shunichirō Oda | ||
The Forbidden Magic | 2022 | Kazurō Ukai | Special appearance; TV movie | [12] |
House of the Owl | 2024 | Takeuchi | [13] | |
Dubbing
- Chicken Little (Buck Cluck)[14]
Singles
- Fureai (1974)
- Shiroishashinkan (1974)
- Itsuka Machide Attanara (1975)
- Oretachi no Tabi (1975)
- Bongaeri (1976)
- Oretachi no Matsuri (1977)
- Jidaiokureno Kuibitotach (1978)
- Kokorono Iro (1981)
- Koibitomo Nurerumachikado (1982)
- Hittokino Ai (1983)
- Sayonaraga Einakute (1987)
- Anataniagetai Aigaaru (1989)
- Kazeno Sumumachi (1990)
- Zackbaran (1991)
- Aiwakokoniaru (1997)
- Kanashi Hito (1999)
- Aitsu (2001)
- Utsusemi (2005)
- Namida (2008)
- Hajimeteno Sora (2015)
- Naraba Kazetoike (2016)
- Dokoetokiga Nagaretemo (2017)
- Daro!! (2018)
Albums
- Fureai (1974)
- Sayonarano Suigara (1976)
- Omoideno Kakera (1976)
- Karashiiro no Arubamu (1977)
- Seishun Horoki (1978)
- Shy Guy Masatoshi (1979)
- Kimito Keita E (1980)
- Restoration (1982)
- BORN NEW (1983)
- MONDAY MORNING BLUES (1984)
- OUVas-tu? (1985)
- MONO (1986)
- I LOVE YOU, ALL (1987)
- Ordinary Life (1988)
- ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (1988)
- Tokino Shozo (1991)
- Rabu songwo Okuritai (1993)
- HEART OF ENERGY (1994)
- WITHOUT YOU (1996)
- Ah Seishun (1999)
- STEPPING STONES (2000)
- Wasurenai MASATOSHI NAKAMURA 40th Anniversary(2014)
- Masatoshi Nakamura 45th Anniversary Single Collection 〜yes! on the way〜 (2019)
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