Kaoru Kobayashi (actor)
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Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, Kobayashi Kaoru, born on September 4, 1951) is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival[1] and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.[2]
Kaoru Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1951 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kumi Nakamura (1984–1995) Koume (2009–) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Kobayashi starred in Yoichi Sai's Quill.[3] He also appeared in Yuya Ishii's The Great Passage[4] He appeared as "Master", the lead character in the Japanese TV series Midnight Diner and the two full-length films based on the series.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ballad of Orin | |||
| 1979 | 18sai, umi e | |||
| 1982 | Yaju-deka | |||
| 1984 | The Funeral | |||
| 1985 | Sorekara | |||
| Paradise View | ||||
| Love Letter | ||||
| 1986 | Sorobanzuku | |||
| 1987 | Twilight of the Cockroaches | Saito | ||
| 1989 | Untamagiru | Giru | Leading role | |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | Jiko-bō (voice) | ||
| 1999 | Himitsu | Heisuke Sugita | Leading role | |
| The Black House | [5] | |||
| 2003 | Like Asura | |||
| 2004 | Quill | |||
| 2006 | The Blossoming of Kamiya Etsuko | |||
| Tales from Earthsea | The King (voice) | |||
| 2007 | Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | |||
| 2008 | Vacation | |||
| 2009 | Kamui Gaiden | Hanbei | ||
| 2010 | Boys on the Run | Suzuki | ||
| A Crowd of Three | ||||
| Haru's Journey | ||||
| Abraxas | ||||
| Sketches of Kaitan City | ||||
| 2011 | The Egoists | |||
| 2013 | The Great Passage | Araki | ||
| Summer's End | ||||
| 2015 | Midnight Diner | The Master | Leading role | |
| 2016 | Midnight Diner 2 | The Master | Leading role | |
| Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | Jisaku Kōga | |||
| 2017 | Kiseki: Sobito of That Day | Morita | ||
| Mukoku | Shōzō Yatabe | |||
| Lear on the Shore | ||||
| Miracles of the Namiya General Store | ||||
| 2018 | The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan | Fujita | ||
| 2019 | His Lost Name | Tetsurō | ||
| The Island of Cats | ||||
| 2020 | Independence of Japan | Shigeru Yoshida | [6] | |
| 2021 | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | Hirotarō Yamane | [7] | |
| Arc | [8] | |||
| 2022 | Yes, I Can't Swim | Professor Kamoshita | [9] | |
| A Winter Rose | [10] | |||
| Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022 | Shōichi Hoshino | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Trapped Balloon | Shigezō Kojima | [12] | |
| Baian the Assassin, M.D. | Tsuyama Etsudō | [13] | ||
| Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 | Tsuyama Etsudō | [13] | ||
| Tsugaru Lacquer Girl | Miyako's father | [14] | ||
| Kubi | Tokugawa Ieyasu | [15] | ||
| The Boy and the Heron | Old Pelican (voice) | [16] | ||
| 2024 | The Yin Yang Master Zero | Fujiwara no Yoshisuke | [17] | |
| Promised Land | Shimoyama | [18] | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tōge no Gunzō | Fuwa Kazuemon | Taiga drama | |
| 1992 | The Last U-Boat | Tatsumi | TV movie | |
| 1996–2015 | Naniwa Kin'yūdō | Sumio Kuwata | ||
| 2003–2006 | Dr. Coto's Clinic | Shoichi Hoshino | 2 seasons | [11] |
| 2009–2014 | Midnight Diner | The Master | Leading role | |
| 2011 | Carnation | Zensaku Ohara | Asadora | [19] |
| 2015 | The Emperor's Cook | Kaneichi Usami | ||
| Koinaka: Best Friends in Love | Hirotoshi Serizawa | |||
| 2016 | Botchan | Madonna's father | Special appearance, TV movie | |
| Hibana | Watanabe | |||
| 2016–2019 | Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories | The Master | Leading role | |
| 2017 | Naotora: The Lady Warlord | Reverend Nankei | Taiga drama | [20] |
| Ties: A Miraculous Colt | Kayama | Miniseries | ||
| Heaven | Hajime Doisaki | Miniseries | ||
| 2018 | Hagetaka | Ryōsuke Iijima | ||
| 2019 | The Great White Tower | Mataichi Zaizen | Miniseries | |
| 2021 | Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Shibusawa Ichirōemon | Taiga drama | [21] |
| Kyojo 2 | Takeshi Shindo | Miniseries | [22] | |
| 2023 | The Days | Furuya | [23] | |
| Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero | Takeshi Shindo | [22] | ||
| Fixer | Deputy prime minister Ichirō Suzaki | [24] | ||
| 2024 | The Tiger and Her Wings | Shigechika Hodaka | Asadora | [25] |
Dubbing
- The West Wing (seasons 1-4), Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen)[26]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4th Hochi Film Award | Best New Artist | 18sai, umi e | Won | [27] |
| 1986 | 59th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sorekara | Won | |
| 9th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Sorekara and Love Letter | Won | [28] | |
| 1987 | 8th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Sorobanzuku | Won | |
| 2000 | 23rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actor | Himitsu and Coquille | Nominated | [29] |
| 2008 | 31st Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | Won | [30] |
| 2009 | 30th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actor | Kyūka and Kanki no Uta | Won | [31] |
| 2017 | 26th Japanese Movie Critics Awards | Best Actor | Midnight Diner 2 | Won | |
References
External links
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