Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka (right)
Born	(1956-03-20) March 20, 1956 Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actor, comedian, film director, singer
Years active	1977-present
Spouse(s)	Midori Kinouchi

Naoto Takenaka (竹中 直人, Takenaka Naoto, born March 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.

Filmography

Director

• Munō no Hito (1991)
• 119 (1994)
• Tōkyō Biyori (1997)
• Rendan (2001)
• Sayonara Color (2005)
• Yamagata Scream (2009)

Films

• Gonza the Spearman (1986)
• Fancy Dance (1989)
• Best Guy (1990)
• Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
• Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
• Rampo (1994)
• Tokyo Fist (1995)
• Gonin (1995)
• East Meets West (1995)
• Shall We Dance? (1996) - Tomio Aoki
• By Player (2000)
• Waterboys (2001)
• The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
• Ping Pong (2002)
• Azumi (2003)
• Swing Girls (2004) - Tadahiko Ozawa
• Sayonara Color (2005)
• Midnight Sun (2006)
• The School of Water Business (2006)
• Catch a Wave (2006)
• 26 Years Diary (2007)
• Kurosagi (2008)
• My Girlfriend is a Cyborg (2008)
• 4 Shimai Tantei Dan (2008)
• Shinjuku Incident (2009)
• Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
• Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
• Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
• Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend (2013)
• Lady Maiko (2014)
• Tenkū no Hachi (2015)
• Gonin Saga (2015)
• Kainan 1890 (2015)

Television

• Hideyoshi (1996) – Toyotomi Hideyoshi
• Good Luck!! (2003)
• Nodame Cantabile (2006) – Franz von Streseman
• Teki wa Honnoji ni Ari (2007) – Hashiba Hideyoshi
• Gunshi Kanbei (2014) – Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Television animation

• One Piece (2009) - Shiki the Golden Lion

Theater animation

• Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) - Shigeki Arakawa
• Pocket Monsters the Movie: Emperor of the Crystal Tower ENTEI (2000) - Entei, Doctor Shurī
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) - Kimu
• Sword of the Stranger (2007) - Kachū
• The Sky Crawlers (2008) - Master
• One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) - Shiki the Golden Lion

Video games

• Binary Domain (PlayStation 2, Sega, 2012) - Yoji Amada
• Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3, Sega, 2008) - Nagayoshi Marume
• Valkyria Chronicles IV - Dennis Zapper

Dubbing roles

Live-action

• Batman Forever (1995) - Bruce Wayne/Batman (Val Kilmer)
• Batman & Robin (1997) - Bruce Wayne/Batman (George Clooney)
• The Avengers (2012) - Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)

Animation

• The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) - Sarousch
• Ice Age (2002) - Diego
• Shrek 2 (2004) - Puss in Boots
• Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) - Diego
• Shrek the Third (2008) - Puss in Boots
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) - Diego

Discography

Singles

• "Postman Pat no Uta" (1994)
• "Dokutoku-kun" (1995)
• "Deka Melon" (1997)
• "Kimi ni Hoshi ga Furu" (1997)
• "Nichiyōbino Shokuji" (1998)

Albums

• Kawatta Katachi no Ishi (1984)
• Naoto Takenaka no Kimi to Itsumademo (1995)
• Merci Boku (1995)
• Merci Boku, Unpeu Boku ~ Live in Japan (1995)
• Eraserhead (1996)
• Kuchibue to Ukulele (2000)

Other appearances

• Demento (PlayStation 2, Capcom, 2005) - Cinematics director, motion actor (Riccardo)

Film awards

• 1991

Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor (Munō no Hito)

Hochi Film Award Rookie of the Year (Munō no Hito)

Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize (Munō no Hito)

• 1992

Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shiko Funjatta)

• 1995

Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (East Meets West)

• 1996

Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shall We Dance?)

Impression repertoire

• Bruce Lee
• Kensaku Morita
• Kunie Tanaka
• Masao Kusakari
• Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
• Saneatsu Mushakōji
• Seichō Matsumoto
• Shūsaku Endō
• Tetsuo Ishidate
• Tetsurō Tamba
• Yūsaku Matsuda
• Yūzō Kayama

External links

• Naoto Takenaka at the Internet Movie Database