Uchida Asao, born Uchida Tomoo in Pyongyang, Korea, during Japanese rule, was a Japanese actor. He was affiliated with Kohinata Project after working with Enkei Theater and the Gekkoai theater troupe.

After graduating from Pyongyang First Middle School, Uchida worked for Higashiman Waryu Coal Mine, a subsidiary of Manchurian Coal Mines. He was drafted into military service in 1941 and stationed in Incheon during the final stages of World War II. After returning to Japan in 1945, he joined the Hokkaido Development Corporation in 1946 and later worked for Ube Industries' Osaka branch in the cement division.

Uchida moved to Tokyo in 1965, leaving Takarazuka Film, and joined the Modern Theater Association's troupe Keyaki the following year. From 1969, he worked as a freelance actor.

In addition to acting, Uchida was a researcher of the works of Japanese novelist and poet Miyazawa Kenji, authoring books on the subject. He also served as a professor at Akita Keijo Junior College and a theater theory lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College.

His son, Uchida Takeshi, is a voice actor.

Uchida passed away from stomach cancer on September 30, 1996, at the age of 76.

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