Nakai Kiichi

Name: Nakai Kiichi
Native name: 中井貴一
Also Known as: なかいきいち, 中井贵一
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 18, 1961
Age: 64

Nakai Kiichi is a Japanese actor. His father, Sada Keiji, 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 When the Last Sword is Drawn. He also won the award for the best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for 47 Ronin. His older sister, Nakai Kie, is also an actress.

He married Yoshitani Mayu in 2000. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2016	Ken San	Movie	1.0
2016	Beyond the Tsunami: Onagawa, Hearts Connected	Movie	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Zoku. Zoku. Saigo kara Nibanme no Koi Japanese Drama, 2025, 11 eps Nagakura Wahei (Main Role)	11	Nagakura Wahei Main Role	8.2
2025	Kumokiri Nizaemon Final Japanese Drama, 2025, 8 eps (Main Role)	8	Main Role	0.0
2024	The Travel Nurse Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2024, 9 eps Kuki Shizuka (Main Role)	9	Kuki Shizuka Main Role	7.8
2024	When Spring Comes Japanese Drama, 2024, 11 eps Jin Kenichiro (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	11	Jin Kenichiro (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.8
2023	Kumokiri Nizaemon Season 6 Japanese Drama, 2023, 8 eps (Main Role)	8	Main Role	0.0
2022	The Travel Nurse Japanese Drama, 2022, 8 eps Kuki Shizuka (Main Role)	8	Kuki Shizuka Main Role	7.5
2022	Kumokiri Nizaemon Season 5 Japanese Drama, 2022, 8 eps Kumokiri Nizaemon (Main Role)	8	Kumokiri Nizaemon Main Role	0.0
2021	Karei naru Ichizoku Japanese Drama, 2021, 12 eps Manpyo Daisuke (Main Role)	12	Manpyo Daisuke Main Role	7.2
2020	Kyouen NG Japanese Drama, 2020, 6 eps Toyama Eiji / "Ei-chan" (Main Role)	6	Toyama Eiji / "Ei-chan" Main Role	7.5
2018	Kioku Japanese Drama, 2018, 12 eps Honjo Hidehisa (Main Role)	12	Honjo Hidehisa Main Role	7.7
2017	Kumokiri Nizaemon Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2017, 8 eps Kumokiri Nizaemon (Main Role)	8	Kumokiri Nizaemon Main Role	7.0
2016	Kinpika Japanese Drama, 2016, 5 eps Sakaguchi Kenta (Main Role)	5	Sakaguchi Kenta Main Role	7.2
2015	Kumokiri Nizaemon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2015, 8 eps Kumokiri Nizaemon (Main Role)	8	Kumokiri Nizaemon Main Role	4.0
2014	Zoku. Saigo kara Nibanme no Koi Japanese Drama, 2014, 11 eps Nagakura Wahei (Main Role)	11	Nagakura Wahei Main Role	7.9
2013	Kumokiri Nizaemon Japanese Drama, 2013, 6 eps Kumokiri Nizaemon (Main Role)	6	Kumokiri Nizaemon Main Role	9.0
2012	Priceless Japanese Drama, 2012, 10 eps Moai Kengo (Main Role)	10	Moai Kengo Main Role	7.8
2012	Higashino Keigo Mysteries Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps {Navigation Part} Kurashiki [Chief editor] (Main Role)	11	{Navigation Part} Kurashiki [Chief editor] Main Role	7.3
2012	Saigo kara Nibanme no Koi Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps Nagakura Wahei (Main Role)	11	Nagakura Wahei Main Role	7.6
2012	Taira no Kiyomori Japanese Drama, 2012, 50 eps Taira no Tadamori [Head of Taira clan / Kiyomori's father] (Support Role)	50	Taira no Tadamori [Head of Taira clan / Kiyomori's father] Support Role	7.8
2011	11 Nin mo Iru! Japanese Drama, 2011, 9 eps [Himself] (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	9	[Himself] (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.5
2010	99-nen no Ai ~ Japanese Americans Japanese Drama, 2010, 5 eps Hiramatsu Chokichi (Support Role)	5	Hiramatsu Chokichi Support Role	7.8
2009	Smile Japanese Drama, 2009, 11 eps Ito Kazuma (Main Role)	11	Ito Kazuma Main Role	7.6
2008	Kaze no Garden Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps Shiratori Sadami (Main Role)	11	Shiratori Sadami Main Role	7.5
2008	Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	10	[Narrator] Support Role	6.9
2005	Yoshitsune Japanese Drama, 2005, 49 eps Minamoto Yoritomo (Support Role)	49	Minamoto Yoritomo Support Role	7.7
2003	Musashi Japanese Drama, 2003, 49 eps Yagyu Munenori (Support Role)	49	Yagyu Munenori Support Role	7.6
2001	Uso Koi Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps Suzukake Akira (Main Role)	11	Suzukake Akira Main Role	7.1
2001	Watashi wo Ryokan ni Tsuretette Japanese Drama, 2001, 12 eps Takamura Ryuichiro (Support Role)	12	Takamura Ryuichiro Support Role	8.0
1999	Semi-Double Japanese Drama, 1999, 12 eps Jinguji Sho (Main Role)	12	Jinguji Sho Main Role	8.0
1997	Fuzoroi no Ringotachi Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1997, 13 eps Nakategawa Yoshio (Main Role)	13	Nakategawa Yoshio Main Role	6.0
1996	Age 35 Koishikute Japanese Drama, 1996, 11 eps Shimata Eiji (Main Role)	11	Shimata Eiji Main Role	6.2
1995	Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai Japanese Drama, 1995, 10 eps Takazawa Koichiro (Main Role)	10	Takazawa Koichiro Main Role	7.1
1995	Help! Japanese Drama, 1995, 10 eps [Ministry of foreign affairs staff] (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	10	[Ministry of foreign affairs staff] (Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1995	Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune Japanese Drama, 1995, 48 eps Tokugawa Muneharu (Ep. 25, 28, 32-34, 37-43) (Guest Role)	48	Tokugawa Muneharu (Ep. 25, 28, 32-34, 37-43) Guest Role	0.0
1994	Good Mourning Japanese Drama, 1994, 11 eps Amano Kenzo (Support Role)	11	Amano Kenzo Support Role	5.0
1994	Natsuko no Sake Japanese Drama, 1994, 11 eps Saeki Yasuo (Support Role)	11	Saeki Yasuo Support Role	7.5
1993	Taming of the Shrew Japanese Drama, 1993, 12 eps Yamada Ryuichiro (Main Role)	12	Yamada Ryuichiro Main Role	9.0
1991	Fuzoroi no Ringotachi Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1991, 11 eps Nakategawa Yoshio (Main Role)	11	Nakategawa Yoshio Main Role	6.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari Series 2 Japanese Drama, 1991, 40 eps {Mou Ichido} (Ep. 1) (Main Role)	40	{Mou Ichido} (Ep. 1) Main Role	7.0
1989	Tachibana Noboru: Seishun Tebikae Japanese Drama, 1989, 23 eps Tachibana Noboru (Main Role)	23	Tachibana Noboru Main Role	4.0
1988	Takeda Shingen Japanese Drama, 1988, 50 eps Takeda Shingen (Main Role)	50	Takeda Shingen Main Role	8.0
1986	Rice Curry Japanese Drama, 1986, 13 eps BJ / Katayama Shunsuke (Support Role)	13	BJ / Katayama Shunsuke Support Role	1.0
1985	Fuzoroi no Ringotachi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1985, 13 eps Nakategawa Yoshio (Main Role)	13	Nakategawa Yoshio Main Role	8.0
1984	Seishun Dorobo Toru to Yukiko Japanese Drama, 1984, 13 eps Motoyoshi Toru (Main Role)	13	Motoyoshi Toru Main Role	0.0
1983	Fuzoroi no Ringotachi Japanese Drama, 1983, 10 eps Nakategawa (Main Role)	10	Nakategawa Main Role	6.0
1982	Tachibana: Noboru Seishun Tebikae Japanese Drama, 1982, 23 eps (Main Role)	23	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Yukikaze Japanese Movie, 2025, Ito Seiichi (Support Role)	Ito Seiichi Support Role	0.0
2024	Silence of the Sea Japanese Movie, 2024, Suiken (Support Role)	Suiken Support Role	0.0
2024	Onihei Hankacho: Ketto Japanese Movie, 2024, Kyogoku Bizen no Kami Takahisa (Support Role)	Kyogoku Bizen no Kami Takahisa Support Role	0.0
2023	We Make Antiques! 3 Japanese Movie, 2023, Koike Norio (Main Role)	Koike Norio Main Role	6.9
2022	Dreaming of the Meridian Arc Japanese Movie, 2022, Ikemoto / Takahashi Kageyasu (Main Role)	Ikemoto / Takahashi Kageyasu Main Role	7.7
2020	We Make Antiques! 2 Japanese Movie, 2020, Koike Norio (Main Role)	Koike Norio Main Role	7.3
2019	Hit Me Anyone One More Time Japanese Movie, 2019, Kuroda Keisuke (Main Role)	Kuroda Keisuke Main Role	7.3
2018	We Make Antiques! 1 Japanese Movie, 2018, Norio (Main Role)	Norio Main Role	7.0
2017	Hana Ikusa Japanese Movie, 2017, Oda Nobunaga (Main Role)	Oda Nobunaga Main Role	7.2
2017	Honnoji Hotel Japanese Movie, 2017, [Narrator] (Support Role)	[Narrator] Support Role	7.2
2016	Kofuku no Alibi: Picture Japanese Movie, 2016, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.4
2016	Good Morning Show Japanese Movie, 2016, Sumita Shingo (Main Role)	Sumita Shingo Main Role	7.2
2015	Again Japanese Movie, 2015, Haruhiko Sakacho (Main Role)	Haruhiko Sakacho Main Role	7.4
2014	Snow on the Blades Japanese Movie, 2014, Shimura Kingo (Main Role)	Shimura Kingo Main Role	7.5
2012	Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Japanese Movie, 2012, Tokugawa Mitsukuni (Support Role)	Tokugawa Mitsukuni Support Role	7.6
2012	The Wings of the Kirin Japanese Movie, 2012, Aoyagi Takeaki (Support Role)	Aoyagi Takeaki Support Role	7.4
2011	Once in a Blue Moon Japanese Movie, 2011, Osano (Support Role)	Osano Support Role	7.4
2011	Princess Toyotomi Japanese Movie, 2011, Sanada Koichi (Support Role)	Sanada Koichi Support Role	6.6
2011	The Warring States Chinese Movie, 2011, Tian Ying Qi / King Wei of Qi (Support Role)	Tian Ying Qi / King Wei of Qi Support Role	7.4
2010	Railways Japanese Movie, 2010, Tsutsui Hajime (Main Role)	Tsutsui Hajime Main Role	7.3
2009	Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess Japanese Movie, 2009, Kataoka Hirosho (Support Role)	Kataoka Hirosho Support Role	7.0
2008	Samurai Gangsters Japanese Movie, 2008, Shimizu Jirocho (Main Role)	Shimizu Jirocho Main Role	5.0
2008	The Magic Hour Japanese Movie, 2008, Iwata Toru {Kuroi Hyaku-ichi-nin no Onna} (Guest Role)	Iwata Toru {Kuroi Hyaku-ichi-nin no Onna} Guest Role	7.5
2007	Hero Japanese Movie, 2007, Takida Akihiko (Support Role)	Takida Akihiko Support Role	7.7
2007	Dororo Japanese Movie, 2007, Kagemitsu Daigo (Support Role)	Kagemitsu Daigo Support Role	7.2
2006	A Hardest Night! Japanese Movie, 2006, Hashita (Main Role)	Hashita Main Role	6.8
2005	Boukoku no Aegis Japanese Movie, 2005, Fa Yong (Support Role)	Fa Yong Support Role	6.7
2005	Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles Chinese Movie, 2005, Takata Kenichi (Support Role)	Takata Kenichi Support Role	7.6
2003	Warriors of Heaven and Earth Chinese Movie, 2003, Emissary Lai Xi (Main Role)	Emissary Lai Xi Main Role	7.2
2003	Onmyoji II Japanese Movie, 2003, Genkaku (Support Role)	Genkaku Support Role	7.5
2003	Rockers Japanese Movie, 2003, [Pastor] (Support Role)	[Pastor] Support Role	7.0
2003	Jump Japanese Movie, 2003, [Sales department chief] (Support Role)	[Sales department chief] Support Role	6.5
2003	When the Last Sword Is Drawn Japanese Movie, 2003, Yoshimura Kanichiro (Main Role)	Yoshimura Kanichiro Main Role	7.4
2002	Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover Japanese Movie, 2002, Kanno Kakubee (Main Role)	Kanno Kakubee Main Role	0.0
2001	All About Our House Japanese Movie, 2001, [Himself] (Guest Role)	[Himself] Guest Role	6.8
2001	The Firefly Japanese Movie, 2001, Nakajima (Support Role)	Nakajima Support Role	6.9
2001	Darkness in the Light Japanese Movie, 2001, Sasano Makoto (Main Role)	Sasano Makoto Main Role	8.0
2000	Tales of the Unusual Japanese Movie, 2000, {Keitai Chushingura} Oishi Kuranosuke (Main Role)	{Keitai Chushingura} Oishi Kuranosuke Main Role	6.8
2000	Keitai Chushingura Japanese Movie, 2000, Oishi Kuranosuke (Main Role)	Oishi Kuranosuke Main Role	0.0
1999	Owls' Castle Japanese Movie, 1999, Tsuzura Juzo (Main Role)	Tsuzura Juzo Main Role	0.0
1998	Falling into the Evening Japanese Movie, 1998, Shibata (Support Role)	Shibata Support Role	6.7
1998	Begging for Love Japanese Movie, 1998, Chin Fumio (Support Role)	Chin Fumio Support Role	7.7
1995	Marks Japanese Movie, 1995, Aida Yuichiro (Main Role)	Aida Yuichiro Main Role	6.5
1995	Love Letter Japanese Movie, 1995, Takano Goro (Support Role)	Takano Goro Support Role	8.3
1994	47 Ronin Japanese Movie, 1994, Irobe Matashiro (Support Role)	Irobe Matashiro Support Role	7.4
1993	Sono Kido o Tootte Japanese Movie, 1993, Hiramatsu Seishiro (Main Role)	Hiramatsu Seishiro Main Role	6.8
1993	Moving Japanese Movie, 1993, Kenichi [Father] (Support Role)	Kenichi [Father] Support Role	7.8
1991	Gokudo Senso: Butoha Japanese Movie, 1991, Kinugasa Makoto (Main Role)	Kinugasa Makoto Main Role	0.0
1990	Turbulent 1750 Days Japanese Movie, 1990, Wakatake Masanori (Main Role)	Wakatake Masanori Main Role	5.0
1990	Tokyo Heaven Japanese Movie, 1990, Amamiya Fumio (Main Role)	Amamiya Fumio Main Role	6.6
1988	Yakuza Tosei no Suteki na Menmen Japanese Movie, 1988, [Hitman] (Support Role)	[Hitman] Support Role	6.8
1987	Princess from the Moon Japanese Movie, 1987, Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military (Support Role)	Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military Support Role	6.9
1987	Actress Japanese Movie, 1987, Gosho Heinosuke (Support Role)	Gosho Heinosuke Support Role	6.0
1986	Samurai Lover Japanese Movie, 1986, Nise (Main Role)	Nise Main Role	4.0
1986	Rokumeikan Japanese Movie, 1986, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1986	Final Take Japanese Movie, 1986, Shimada Kenjiro (Main Role)	Shimada Kenjiro Main Role	7.0
1986	Big Joys, Small Sorrows Japanese Movie, 1986, Daimon Keijiro (Support Role)	Daimon Keijiro Support Role	5.6
1985	Family Without a Dinner Table Japanese Movie, 1985, Kidoji Otohiko (Support Role)	Kidoji Otohiko Support Role	7.8
1985	The Burmese Harp Japanese Movie, 1985, Mizushima (Main Role)	Mizushima Main Role	7.6
1984	F2 Grand Prix Japanese Movie, 1984, Nakano Kun (Main Role)	Nakano Kun Main Role	0.0
1983	Tora-san 32: Goes Religious? Japanese Movie, 1983, Kazumichi (Support Role)	Kazumichi Support Role	7.6
1983	Lanterns on Blue Waters Japanese Movie, 1983, Yamanami Sakutaro (Main Role)	Yamanami Sakutaro Main Role	8.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	The Perfect Homecoming Japanese Drama, 2024, 4 eps Matsunaga Toru (Main Role)	4	Matsunaga Toru Main Role	7.8
2023	Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi Japanese Special, 2023, 1 eps Narushima Teiichiro (Support Role)	1	Narushima Teiichiro Support Role	7.7
2018	Musume no Kekkon Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps Kunieda Takahiko (Main Role)	1	Kunieda Takahiko Main Role	7.7
2014	Toki wa Tachidomaranai Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Saigo Ryusuke (Main Role)	1	Saigo Ryusuke Main Role	8.1
2013	Bakkenrekodo wo Koete Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps [Patient's husband] (Support Role)	1	[Patient's husband] Support Role	7.4
2012	Saigo kara Nibanme no Koi 2012 Aki Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Nagakura Wahei (Main Role)	1	Nagakura Wahei Main Role	7.8
2012	20nen-go no Kimi e Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Sawada Yuichiro (Main Role)	1	Sawada Yuichiro Main Role	7.0
2011	Short Cut Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	8.0
2010	Wagaya no Rekishi Japanese Special, 2010, 3 eps (Ep.2) (Guest Role)	3	(Ep.2) Guest Role	7.4
2010	Kiri no Hata Japanese Special, 2010, 1 eps Sawaki (Support Role)	1	Sawaki Support Role	1.0
2007	Barefoot Gen Japanese Special, 2007, 2 eps Nakaoka Daikichi (Main Role)	2	Nakaoka Daikichi Main Role	7.5
2006	Hero SP Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Takita Akihiko (Main Role)	1	Takita Akihiko Main Role	7.5
1999	Planet Spring Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps Iseki Yuichi (Support Role)	1	Iseki Yuichi Support Role	2.0
1994	Keiji no Koi Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps Honda Ittetsu (Main Role)	1	Honda Ittetsu Main Role	0.0
1992	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1992 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps {Moso Tokkyu} Keisuke (Main Role)	1	{Moso Tokkyu} Keisuke Main Role	0.0
1992	Moso Tokkyu Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1991	NASA: Mirai kara Ochite kita Otoko Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Hashiguchi Kenjiro (Main Role)	1	Hashiguchi Kenjiro Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Human Gourmentary Omoumai Mise Japanese TV Show, 2021, 150 eps (Ep. 78) (Guest)	150	(Ep. 78) Guest	0.0
2015	Nichiyobi no Hatsumimi Gaku Japanese TV Show, 2015, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest	0.0
2009	A-Studio+ Japanese TV Show, 2009, 820 eps (Ep. 4, 279, 670) (Guest)	820	(Ep. 4, 279, 670) Guest	10.0
2008	Himitsu no Arashi-chan Japanese TV Show, 2008, 211 eps (Ep. 47) (Guest)	211	(Ep. 47) Guest	8.3
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest	0.0
2005	Oshareism Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps (Ep. 122) (Guest)	760	(Ep. 122) Guest	8.4
1996	King's Brunch Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps (20090411, 0620) (Guest)	1214	(20090411, 0620) Guest	0.0
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	7.9
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 38) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 38) Guest	7.6