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Famous Japanese Film & Theater Personalities

Famous People From Japan
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Find out more about the greatest Japanese Film & Theater Personalities, including Hayao Miyazaki, Maria Ozawa, Akira Kurosawa, Ken Watanabe and Takami Akai.
Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki
05 January 1941
Film director
Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
23 March 1910
Filmmaker

Sonoya MizunoSonoya Mizuno
01 July 1986
Actress

Yukio MishimaYukio Mishima
14 January 1925
Playwright

Ken WatanabeKen Watanabe
21 October 1959
Actor

Richard T. JonesRichard T. Jones
16 January 1972
Actor
Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki Sanada
12 October 1960
Actor

Toshiro MifuneToshiro Mifune
01 April 1920
Actor

Brian TeeBrian Tee
15 March 1977
Actor
Takuya KimuraTakuya Kimura
13 November 1972
Actor

Yoshitsugu MatsuokaYoshitsugu Matsuoka
17 September 1986
Voice Actor
Rinko KikuchiRinko Kikuchi
06 January 1981
Actress

Ayako FujitaniAyako Fujitani
07 December 1979
Actor, Writer, Novelist

Kiko MizuharaKiko Mizuhara
15 October 1990
Actress, Model

Kento YamazakiKento Yamazaki
07 September 1994
Actor

Masi OkaMasi Oka
27 December 1974
Actor
Takeshi KaneshiroTakeshi Kaneshiro
11 October 1973
Actor

Reina TriendlReina Triendl
23 January 1992
Model

Miyuki SawashiroMiyuki Sawashiro
02 June 1985
Voice Actor

Kaito IshikawaKaito Ishikawa
13 October 1993
Voice Actor
Rie TakahashiRie Takahashi
27 February 1994
Voice Actress

Ayane SakuraAyane Sakura
29 January 1994
Voice Actress
KoyukiKoyuki
18 December 1976
Actress, Model

Rila FukushimaRila Fukushima
16 January 1989
Model

Tomohisa YamashitaTomohisa Yamashita
09 April 1985
Singer, Actor
Mako IwamatsuMako Iwamatsu
10 December 1933
Actor

Kenichi MatsuyamaKenichi Matsuyama
05 March 1985
Actor
Masaki SudaMasaki Suda
21 February 1993
Actor

Satomi IshiharaSatomi Ishihara
24 December 1986
Actress

Haruka AyaseHaruka Ayase
24 March 1985
Actress
Naoko MoriNaoko Mori
29 November 1971
Actress

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Erika SawajiriErika Sawajiri
08 April 1986
Actress
Sota FukushiSota Fukushi
30 May 1993
Actor

Kazunari NinomiyaKazunari Ninomiya
17 June 1983
Actor

Ryunosuke KamikiRyunosuke Kamiki
19 May 1993
Actor

Ken YamamuraKen Yamamura
21 January 1986
Actor
Hirokazu KoreedaHirokazu Koreeda
06 June 1962
Director, Producer
Akihiro HagaAkihiro Haga
26 January 1981
Stunt Performer

Haruma MiuraHaruma Miura
05 April 1990
Actor, Singer, Voice actor, Child actor

Ken ShimuraKen Shimura
20 February 1950
Comedian

Asa AkiraAsa Akira
03 January 1986
Actress
Glenn HowertonGlenn Howerton
13 April 1974
Actor

Makoto ShinkaiMakoto Shinkai
09 February 1973
Film director, Voice actor, Animator, Screenwriter

Mark DacascosMark Dacascos
26 February 1964
Actor

Nobuhiko OkamotoNobuhiko Okamoto
24 October 1986
Seiyū, Singer

Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
27 September 1950
Actor, Film producer, Film actor, Television
Junji ItoJunji Ito
31 July 1963
Manga artist

Tetsuya NomuraTetsuya Nomura
08 October 1970
Video game artist
Takehito KoyasuTakehito Koyasu
05 May 1967
Seiyū, Singer

Gorō MiyazakiGorō Miyazaki
21 January 1967
Film director, Animator, Screenwriter, Architect

Kairi SaneKairi Sane
23 September 1988
Professional Wrestler
Mamoru MiyanoMamoru Miyano
08 June 1983
Actor, Singer, Seiyū, Child actor

Merle DandridgeMerle Dandridge
31 May 1975
Actress
Hiroshi KamiyaHiroshi Kamiya
28 January 1975
Voice actor

Hirohiko ArakiHirohiko Araki
07 June 1960
Manga artist

Satoshi KonSatoshi Kon
12 October 1963
Animator, Film director, Screenwriter, Mangaka

Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu Asano
27 November 1973
Actor, Guitarist, Musician, Singer, Film director,

Takahiro SakuraiTakahiro Sakurai
13 June 1974
Voice Actor
Kana HanazawaKana Hanazawa
25 February 1989
Voice Actress

Takeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitano
18 January 1947
Film director, Actor, Painter, Owarai tarento,

Liv UllmannLiv Ullmann
16 December 1938
Actress

Daisuke OnoDaisuke Ono
04 May 1978
Voice Actor
Maria OzawaMaria Ozawa
08 January 1986
Adult Film Star, AV idol, Stripper, Actor, Glamour

Samaire ArmstrongSamaire Armstrong
31 October 1980
Actress
Sessue HayakawaSessue Hayakawa
10 June 1889
Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter, Film director

Osamu TezukaOsamu Tezuka
03 November 1928
Film director, Film producer, Mangaka, Animator,

Ryuichi SakamotoRyuichi Sakamoto
17 January 1952
Composer
Hideaki AnnoHideaki Anno
22 May 1960
Film director, Animator, Actor, Screenwriter, Film

Tomokazu SugitaTomokazu Sugita
11 October 1980
Seiyū
Antonio InokiAntonio Inoki
20 February 1943
Politician, Professional wrestler, Writer, Actor

Takeru SatohTakeru Satoh
21 March 1989
Actor, Singer

Isao TakahataIsao Takahata
29 October 1935
Film director, Animator, Screenwriter
Tao OkamotoTao Okamoto
22 May 1985
Actress

James IhaJames Iha
26 March 1968
Musician
Shinji MikamiShinji Mikami
11 August 1965
Video game designer

Masaaki YuasaMasaaki Yuasa
16 March 1965
Screenwriter, Animator, Film director

Takashi MiikeTakashi Miike
24 August 1960
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Actor

Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasaki
02 October 1978
Singer, Seiyū, Songwriter, Model, Actor,
Shun OguriShun Oguri
26 December 1982
Actor, Seiyū, Film director, Child actor, Stage
Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki Kuriyama
10 October 1984
Actor, Singer, Model, Seiyū, Fashion model

Yoshihiro AkiyamaYoshihiro Akiyama
29 July 1975
Mixed martial artist

Miyoshi UmekiMiyoshi Umeki
08 May 1929
Actor, Singer, Television actor

Rie KugimiyaRie Kugimiya
30 May 1979
Voice actress
Maaya UchidaMaaya Uchida
27 December 1989
Actress

Masahiro SakuraiMasahiro Sakurai
03 August 1970
Game Designers

Yui HatanoYui Hatano
24 May 1988
Actress

Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba
23 January 1939
Actor, Judoka, Seiyū, Singer, Composer, Film

Masaharu MorimotoMasaharu Morimoto
26 May 1955
Chefs
Sada AbeSada Abe
28 May 1905
Geisha, Criminal

Sola AoiSola Aoi
11 November 1983
Adult Film Star, Actor, Singer, AV idol, Tarento
Namie AmuroNamie Amuro
20 September 1977
Record producer

Mamoru HosodaMamoru Hosoda
19 September 1967
Film director, Animator, Screenwriter, Animation
Sakura MiyawakiSakura Miyawaki
19 March 1998
Singer
Empress MichikoEmpress Michiko
20 October 1934
Consort