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Nakai Kiichi

Posted on 23. Aug, 2009 in Actor, Producer

Kiichi Nakai (中井 貴一, Nakai Kiichi^?, born 18 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Year of Japan Academy Awards in 1981.

He won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 (for 47 Ronin) and Best Actor award in 2003 (for Mibu gishi den (When the Last Sword is Drawn).

In 2003 he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in Warriors of Heaven and Earth. Though a few of his lines are in Japanese, most are in Mandarin.

His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also an actress.

Other Information

• Name: 中井貴一
• Name (romaji): Nakai Kiichi
• Profession: Actor and producer
• Birthdate: 1961-Sep-18
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Height: 181cm
• Weight: 70kg
• Star sign: Virgo
• Blood type: B

Television

• Smile (TBS, 2009)
• Kaze no Garden (Fuji TV, 2008)
• Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi (Fuji TV, 2008)
• Hadashi no Gen (Fuji TV, 2007)
• Hero SP (Fuji TV, 2006)
• Yoshitsune (NHK, 2005)
• Taikoki (Fuji TV, 2003)
• Musashi (NHK, 2003)
• Uso Koi (KTV, 2001)
• Watashi wo Ryokan ni Tsuretete (Fuji TV, 2001)
• Semi-Double (Fuji TV, 1999)
• Haru no Wakusei (TBS, 1999)
• Age 35 Koishikute (TBS, 1996)
• Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai (Fuji TV, 1995)
• Good Mourning (Fuji TV, 1994)
• Natsuko no Sake (Fuji TV, 1994)
• Jajauma Narashi (Fuji TV, 1993)
• Fuzoroi no Ringotachi Seasons 1-4 (TBS, 1983-1997)
• Takeda Shingen (NHK, 1988)
• Rice Curry (Fuji TV, 1986)

Movies

• Amalfi: Megami No 50-Byou (2009)
• Hero (2007)
• Dororo (2007) as Kagemitsu Daigo
• Phoenix (Actor & Producer) (2007)
• ROCKERS (2003)
• Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003) as Lai Xi

Awards

• 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2009): Best Supporting Actor for Smile

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