Akira Emoto
Old good "Emo-chan" of modern Japanese cinema. Emo's father was a close friend of legendary episode player Taji Tonoyama in elementary school days. His mother's grandfather ran a shamisen store in Ginza, Tokyo. Both parents like movies and theaters. After graduating from Machinery Department of Tokyo Industrial High School, Emoto got a job at a trading company. However, he became an actor and became a student of the acting classes of the theater company "Marui", which is headed by Nobuo Kaneko, and met Yusaku Matsuda who was in the same class. In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Dotonbori River and Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san.
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 3, 1948Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
219Place of birth
Chūō, Tokyo, JapanAlso known as
柄本明, 에모토 아키라, Акира ЭмотоCast credits
Zatoichi
Pub OwnerThe Eel
Tamotsu TakasakiTurn
MatsubaraRain Fall
Tatsu IshikuraThe City of Lost Souls
KuwataVillain
Yoshio IshibashiSakurada Gate Incident
Magojiro KanekoKaizokuban Bootleg Film
TatsuoThe Suspect: Muroi Shinji
Seigo TsudaWorst by Chance
Shigeharu KaneshiroGolden Slumber
Hodogaya YasushiGodzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Major Akira YukiDr. Akagi
Dr. Fuu AkagiMaborosi
YoshihiroIkigami: The Ultimate Limit
CounselorThe Chasing World
DoctorSumo Do, Sumo Don't
Professor Tokichi AnayamaStarfish Hotel
Mr. TricksterApril Bride
Teishi NagashimaAce Attorney
Saibancho (Judge)In His Chart
Doctor