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Akira Terao
A celebrated Japanese musician and actor, Akira Terao navigates the pressures of fame and artistic integrity as his dual careers collide in a high-stakes battle for creative survival.
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In short · Acting since 1970, 6 decades active, 38 credits.
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Biography
Akira Terao is a Japanese musician, singer, and actor. As of 2012, he is the only male actor to have received both the Japan Record Award and the Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. His career demonstrates his versatility and influence across the music and film industries in Japan.
Filmography · 38 of 38
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Actor
38 creditsOkome no Onna - Kokuzei-kyoku Siryô-Chôsa-ka Zakkoku-shitsu(2026)
Denji Yoneda
TV
Let's Meet at Angie's Bar(2025)
Actor
FilmThe Last Man: The Blind Profiler(2023)
Seiji Godo
TV
The Imaginary(2023)
Old Dog
Film
Mom, Is That You?!(2023)
Actor
Film
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa(2023)
Taro Takatora Ichimonji
Film
Fragments of the Last Will(2022)
Ken'ichi Yamamoto (present)
Film
Mugonkan(2022)
Nomiyama Gyouji
Film
The Greatest Gift of Life(2021)
Father
FilmThe Big White Tower(2019)
Teizo Azuma
TV
Brass Dreams(2016)
Kouichi Hikuma
TVYôkoso, Wagaya e(2015)
Taichi Kurata
TV
The Hovering Blade(2009)
Shigeki Nagamine
Film
CHANGE(2008)
Shouichi Kanbayashi
TV
The Professor's Beloved Equation(2006)
Professor
Film
Awakening(2006)
Takayuki Sekiguchi
Film
Aegis(2005)
Hirotaka Miyazu
Film
Affectionate Time(2005)
Yukichi Wakui
TV
Into the Sun(2005)
Matsuda
Film
Half a Confession(2004)
Soichiro Kaji
Film
Casshern(2004)
Dr. Kotaro Azuma
Film
Letter from the Mountain(2002)
Takao Ueda
Film
Darkness in the Light(2001)
Toshio Kanbe
Film
Satorare(2001)
Takayuki Azuma
Film
After the Rain(1999)
Ihei Misawa
Film
Walking with Dinosaurs(1999)
Narrator Japan
TV
Lost Paradise(1997)
Kinugawa
Film
Cat's Eye(1997)
Actor
Film
Tsuribaka nisshi 7(1994)
Ryuta Miyamoto
Film
Madadayo(1993)
Sawamura
Film
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