Terao Akira

Name: Terao Akira
Native name: 寺尾聰
Also Known as: 寺尾聡
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 18, 1947
Age: 79

In 1966, he debuted as a bassist of Group Sounds band, The Savage. As an actor, he debuted as Kenichi in Chikadô no taiyô made, a film directed by Kei Kumai in 1968.
Terao was born in Yokohama (Kanagawa prefecture) in Japan, son of the actor and film director Jukichi Uno. He was married to Bunjaku Han from 1973 to 1974 (ending in divorce).

As a singer, Terao was known mostly for his 1981 album Reflections (リフレクションズ?), which sold more than one and a half million copies in Japan with the hit song "Ruby No Yubiwa" (ルビーの指環?).

In 1985, Terao started to work with Akira Kurosawa in Ran. Five years later he appeared as "I" in Kurosawa's Dreams. He has worked with director Takashi Koizumi in After the Rain and The Professor's Beloved Equation. As for dramas, Terao has acted with Kazunari Ninomiya in Yasashii Jikan as well as in the latest Takuya Kimura-helmed drama, Change (2008).

He won the award for best actor at the 47th Blue Ribbon Awards for "Half a Confession". (wikipedia) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2026	One in a Million: Tax Squad Japanese Drama, 2026, 9 eps Yoneda Denji (Support Role)	9	Yoneda Denji Support Role	7.4
2026	Oretachi no Hakone Ekiden Japanese Drama, 2026, 0 eps Moroya Hisashige (Support Role)	0	Moroya Hisashige Support Role	0.0
2023	The Last Man: The Blind Profiler Japanese Drama, 2023, 10 eps Godo Seiji (Support Role)	10	Godo Seiji Support Role	7.8
2019	Shiroi Kyoto Japanese Drama, 2019, 5 eps Azuma Teizo (Main Role)	5	Azuma Teizo Main Role	7.3
2019	Tokuso 9 Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2019, 11 eps Munakata Sakutaro (Support Role)	11	Munakata Sakutaro Support Role	7.4
2018	Tokuso 9 Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Munakata Sakutaro (Support Role)	10	Munakata Sakutaro Support Role	7.2
2017	Rikuoh Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Iiyama Haruyuki (Support Role)	10	Iiyama Haruyuki Support Role	8.1
2016	Cain and Abel Japanese Drama, 2016, 10 eps Takada Soichiro (Support Role)	10	Takada Soichiro Support Role	7.3
2016	Brass Dreams Japanese Drama, 2016, 8 eps Koichi Hikuma (Main Role)	8	Koichi Hikuma Main Role	7.9
2015	Your Story Japanese Drama, 2015, 10 eps Kurata Taichi (Main Role)	10	Kurata Taichi Main Role	7.7
2008	CHANGE Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps Kanbayashi Shoichi [Chairman of General Affairs Committee, Seiyu Party / House of Representatives member] (Support Role)	10	Kanbayashi Shoichi [Chairman of General Affairs Committee, Seiyu Party / House of Representatives member] Support Role	7.8
2008	Keiji no Genba Japanese Drama, 2008, 4 eps Isesaki Shoichi (Main Role)	4	Isesaki Shoichi Main Role	7.2
2005	Dekabeya: Roppongi Okashi na Sousahan Japanese Drama, 2005, 9 eps Ukai Yuusuke (Support Role)	9	Ukai Yuusuke Support Role	6.0
2005	Yasashii Jikan Japanese Drama, 2005, 11 eps Wakui Yukichi (Main Role)	11	Wakui Yukichi Main Role	7.4
2003	Kokoro Japanese Drama, 2003, 156 eps Suenaga Takuro [Kokoro's father] (Support Role)	156	Suenaga Takuro [Kokoro's father] Support Role	9.0
2002	Bangaku no Issho Japanese Drama, 2002, 8 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	8	(Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.0
2001	Onmyouji Japanese Drama, 2001, 10 eps Ashiya Doman (Support Role)	10	Ashiya Doman Support Role	7.7
2000	Ai Kotoba wa Yuuki Japanese Drama, 2000, 11 eps Teīchirō Kotoidani (Support Role)	11	Teīchirō Kotoidani Support Role	8.0
1999	Yonigeya Honpo Japanese Drama, 1999, 10 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	7.3
1997	Gokenin Zankuro Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps Amago Hyoenosuke (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	11	Amago Hyoenosuke (Ep. 2) Guest Role	8.4
1990	Deka Kizoku Japanese Drama, 1990, 37 eps Sudo Katsumi (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	37	Sudo Katsumi (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Seibu Keisatsu Japanese Drama, 1979, 126 eps Matsuda Takeshi (Support Role)	126	Matsuda Takeshi Support Role	3.0
1978	Daitokai 3 Japanese Drama, 1978, 49 eps Makino Jirou (Main Role)	49	Makino Jirou Main Role	2.0
1971	Bijin wa Ikaga? Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps Azuma (East) (Main Role)	26	Azuma (East) Main Role	0.0
1971	Onihei Hankacho Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps Kumahachi (Support Role)	26	Kumahachi Support Role	0.0
1970	Okusama wa 18-sai Japanese Drama, 1970, 53 eps Kainuma (Support Role)	53	Kainuma Support Role	7.8
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps (Guest Role)	65	Guest Role	0.0
1968	Ahiru no gakkou Japanese Drama, 1968, 47 eps Kumada (Support Role)	47	Kumada Support Role	6.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Our Eternal Song Japanese Movie, 2025, Mamiya Tetta (Main Role)	Mamiya Tetta Main Role	0.0
2024	Kaneko's Commissary Japanese Movie, 2024, Hoshida Tatsuo (Support Role)	Hoshida Tatsuo Support Role	0.0
2023	Mom, Is That You?! Japanese Movie, 2023, Ogyu Naofumi (Support Role)	Ogyu Naofumi Support Role	7.4
2022	Fragments of the Last Will Japanese Movie, 2022, Yamamoto Kenichi (Support Role)	Yamamoto Kenichi Support Role	8.1
2009	The Hovering Blade Japanese Movie, 2009, Nagamine Shigeki (Main Role)	Nagamine Shigeki Main Role	7.2
2007	Tamamoe! Japanese Movie, 2007, Sekiguchi Takayuki (Support Role)	Sekiguchi Takayuki Support Role	6.4
2006	The Professor's Beloved Equation Japanese Movie, 2006, [Professor] (Main Role)	[Professor] Main Role	7.8
2005	Boukoku no Aegis Japanese Movie, 2005, Miyazu Hirotaka (Main Role)	Miyazu Hirotaka Main Role	6.7
2004	Casshern Japanese Movie, 2004, Azuma Kotaro [Tetsuya's father] (Support Role)	Azuma Kotaro [Tetsuya's father] Support Role	6.7
2004	Half a Confession Japanese Movie, 2004, Soichiro Kaji (Main Role)	Soichiro Kaji Main Role	7.8
2002	Letter from the Mountain Japanese Movie, 2002, Takao Ueda (Main Role)	Takao Ueda Main Role	7.8
2001	Tokyo Marigold Japanese Movie, 2001, Kunio (Support Role)	Kunio Support Role	6.8
2001	Darkness in the Light Japanese Movie, 2001, Kanbe Toshio (Main Role)	Kanbe Toshio Main Role	8.0
2001	Satorare: Tribute to a Sad Genius Japanese Movie, 2001, Azuma Takayuki (Support Role)	Azuma Takayuki Support Role	7.7
1999	After the Rain Japanese Movie, 1999, Misawa Ihei (Main Role)	Misawa Ihei Main Role	7.2
1998	Kinjiro Ninomiya Story Japanese Movie, 1998, [Kinjiro's father] (Support Role)	[Kinjiro's father] Support Role	0.0
1997	Cat's Eye Japanese Movie, 1997, Ryutaro Kuroda (Support Role)	Ryutaro Kuroda Support Role	5.8
1997	Paradise Lost Japanese Movie, 1997, Kinugawa (Support Role)	Kinugawa Support Role	6.8
1996	Mothra Japanese Movie, 1996, [Doctor] (Support Role)	[Doctor] Support Role	7.0
1994	Free and Easy 7 Japanese Movie, 1994, Ryuta Miyamoto (Support Role)	Ryuta Miyamoto Support Role	6.0
1993	Madadayo Japanese Movie, 1993, Sawamura (Support Role)	Sawamura Support Role	7.5
1990	Dreams Japanese Movie, 1990, I (Main Role)	I Main Role	7.9
1988	Rock, Flow Quietly Japanese Movie, 1988, Isoyama (Guest Role)	Isoyama Guest Role	0.0
1987	Hoshi No Bokujo Japanese Movie, 1987, Momiichi (Main Role)	Momiichi Main Role	4.0
1986	Take It Easy Japanese Movie, 1986, Ikeya Koichi (Support Role)	Ikeya Koichi Support Role	0.0
1985	Ran Japanese Movie, 1985, Takatora Ichimonji (Main Role)	Takatora Ichimonji Main Role	8.2
1977	Tora-san 19: Meets His Lordship Japanese Movie, 1977, Junsa (Support Role)	Junsa Support Role	7.6
1976	Tora-san 17: Sunrise and Sunset Japanese Movie, 1976, [Tourist agency employee] (Support Role)	[Tourist agency employee] Support Role	7.5
1975	Brotherhood Japanese Movie, 1975, Saito Takashi (Main Role)	Saito Takashi Main Role	7.1
1968	The Sands of Kurobe Japanese Movie, 1968, Kenichi (Son of the Forest, Sato Industry Worker) (Main Role)	Kenichi (Son of the Forest, Sato Industry Worker) Main Role	7.3

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2022	Mugonkan Japanese Special, 2022, 1 eps Nomiyama Gyouji (Main Role)	1	Nomiyama Gyouji Main Role	8.0
2021	Jinsei Saiko no Okurimono Japanese Special, 2021, 1 eps Sasai Ryosuke (Support Role)	1	Sasai Ryosuke Support Role	7.5
2020	Soroban Samurai Kaze no Ichibei SP Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps Nakae Hanjuro (Support Role)	1	Nakae Hanjuro Support Role	6.9
2019	Tokuso 9 Special Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps Munakata Sakutaro (Support Role)	1	Munakata Sakutaro Support Role	8.0
2018	Hakujitsu no Karasu Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps Gomi Jinsuke (Support Role)	1	Gomi Jinsuke Support Role	7.5
2017	Kohaku Japanese Special, 2017, 1 eps Arai Toshio (Main Role)	1	Arai Toshio Main Role	7.6
2016	Kensou no Machi, Shizuka na Umi Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps Ebisawa Atsushi (Main Role)	1	Ebisawa Atsushi Main Role	7.7
2016	Nobunaga Moyu Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps Sakihisa Konoe (Main Role)	1	Sakihisa Konoe Main Role	7.7
2014	Shi no Hasso Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Chief Editor Yamazaki Jiro (Support Role)	1	Chief Editor Yamazaki Jiro Support Role	6.9
2014	Jikenya Kagyou 2 Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Fukamachi Jotaro (Main Role)	1	Fukamachi Jotaro Main Role	0.0
2013	Chicken Race Japanese Drama, 2013, 1 eps Tobita Joe (Main Role)	1	Tobita Joe Main Role	7.9
2013	Jikenya Kagyou Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Fukamachi Jotaro (Main Role)	1	Fukamachi Jotaro Main Role	0.0
2013	Rusutaku no Jiken Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Ishiko Takaaki (Main Role)	1	Ishiko Takaaki Main Role	4.0
2012	Towa no Izumi Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Yamauchi Akio (Main Role)	1	Yamauchi Akio Main Role	6.6
2012	The Reason Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Yoshida Tatsuo (Main Role)	1	Yoshida Tatsuo Main Role	6.9
2004	X'SMAP Tora To Lion To Gonin No Otoko Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	7.0
2001	News Caster Sawaki Masako 4: Kyoto Kaga Murder Case Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps Mukai Shigeo (Guest Role)	1	Mukai Shigeo Guest Role	0.0
1994	Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 4: Kofuku no Daisho Tsuma to Wakaretai Otoko no Satsujin Keiyaku!? Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps Ikari Shinya [Weekly magazine former editor-in-chief who killed Shinpei 5 years ago and prisoned for 5 years] (Guest Role)	1	Ikari Shinya [Weekly magazine former editor-in-chief who killed Shinpei 5 years ago and prisoned for 5 years] Guest Role	0.0
1992	Inochi Moyu Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps Takada (Support Role)	1	Takada Support Role	0.0
1988	Muta Keijikan Jiken File 9: Kishibe ni Tatsu Onna Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps Abe (Guest Role)	1	Abe Guest Role	0.0
1986	Hoigaku Kyoshitsu no Nagai Ichi Nichi Japanese Special, 1986, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	5.0
1985	Hoigaku Kyoshitsu no Gogo Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	7.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2012	Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring Japanese TV Show, 2012, 400 eps (Ep. 85) (Guest)	400	(Ep. 85) Guest	8.0
2009	A-Studio+ Japanese TV Show, 2009, 820 eps (Ep. 372) (Guest)	820	(Ep. 372) Guest	10.0
2008	Vs Arashi Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps (Ep. 299) (Guest)	561	(Ep. 299) Guest	8.4
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 32, 58) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 32, 58) Guest	7.6