Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura
Native name	北村 一輝
Born	Yasushi Kitamura (北村 康) July 17, 1969 Osaka, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991–present
Agent	From First Production
Known for	Ley Lines 14-sai no Haha Like a Dragon Tenchijin
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse(s)	(1993–2012; divorced)[1]
Children	Shousei Kitamura[1]
Website	www.from1-pro.jp/KitamuraKazuki/

Kazuki Kitamura (北村 一輝 Kitamura Kazuki, born July 17, 1969 in Osaka) is a Japanese film and television actor.^[2] He won the award for best supporting actor at the 21st Yokohama Film Festival for Minazuki, Kyohansha and Kanzen-naru shiiku as well as the CUT ABOVE Award for Excellence in Film at JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York in 2014.^[3][4]

Selected filmography

Films

• Tenzen Shoujo Man 天然少女　萬 (1996)
• The Way to Fight (喧嘩の花道) (1996)
• Onibi (鬼火) (1997)
• Young Thugs: Innocent Blood (岸和田少年愚連隊　血煙り純情篇) (1997)
• The Eel (うなぎ) (1997)
• Andromedia (アンドロメディア) (1998)
• Dead or Alive (DEAD OR ALIVE 犯罪者) (1999)
• Ley Lines (日本黒社会 LEY LINES) (1999)
• Kaizokuban Bootleg Film (海賊版) (1999)
• Kanzen-naru shiiku (完全なる飼育) (1999)
• Kyohansha (共犯者) (1999)
• Minazuki (皆月) (1999)
• Freeze Me (フリーズ・ミー) (2000)
• Jam Films (2002)
• Azumi (あずみ) (2003)
• 9 Souls (ナイン・ソウルズ) (2003)
• Sky High (スカイハイ劇場版) (2003)
• Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003)
• The Man In White (許されざる者) (2003)
• Blood and Bones (血と骨) (2004)
• Godzilla: Final Wars (ゴジラ FINAL WARS) (2004)
• Azumi 2: Death or Love (あずみ2 Death or Love) (2005)
• Sengoku Jieitai 1549 (戦国自衛隊1549) (2005)
• Tokyo Friends: The Movie (東京フレンズ The Movie) (2006)
• Hanada Shōnen-shi (花田少年史 幽霊と秘密のトンネル) (2006)
• Oh! Oku (大奥) (2006)
• Like a Dragon: Movie Version (龍が如く 劇場版) (2007)
• Maiko Haaaan!!! (舞妓Haaaan!!!) (2007)
• Yōgisha X no Kenshin (容疑者Xの献身) (2008)
• Donjū (鈍獣) (2009)
• Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト) (2010)
• Kaibutsu Kun (映画 怪物くん) (2011)^[5]
• Speed Angels (極速天使) (2011)
• Yokai Ningen Bem (妖怪人間べム) (2012)^[6]
• Thermae Romae (テルマエ・ロマエ) (2012)^[7]
• Night People (ナイトピープル) (2013)^[8]
• Midsummer's Equation (真夏の方程式) (2013)
• Ataru The First Love & The Last Kill (劇場版 Ataru The First Love & The Last Kill) (2013)^[9]
• SPEC: Close (劇場版 SPEC〜結〜 漸ノ篇/爻ノ篇) (2013)^[10]
• Killers (2014)
• The Raid 2 (2014)
• Nekozamurai (猫侍) (2014)
• Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)^[11]
• Man From Reno (2014)
• Thermae Romae (テルマエ・ロマエ2) (2014)^[12]
• Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)^[13]

TV dramas

• Kiseki no Hito (奇跡の人) (NTV, 1998), Main Cast
• Border (ボーダー) (NTV, 1999), Supporting Role
• Cinderella wa Nemuranai (シンデレラは眠らない) (NTV, 2000), Supporting Role
• Limit: Moshimo Wagako Ga (リミットもしも,わが子が...) (NTV, 2000), Grey Won
• Kamisama no Itazura (神様のいたずら) (Fuji TV, 2000), Shōta Honma
• Hojo Tokimune (北条時宗) (NHK, 2001), Taira no Yoritsuna
• Suiyoubi no Jouji (水曜日の情事) (Fuji TV, 2001), Shōgo Okino
• Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari (怪談百物語) Episode 11 (Fuji TV, 2002), Shinzaburō
• Haru Ranman (春ランマン) (Fuji TV, 2003), Joji Manabe
• Tantei Kazoku (探偵家族) (NTV, 2003), Kōsuke Kanda
• Ōoku (大奥) (Fuji TV, 2003), Iesada Tokugawa
• Team Medical Dragon (医龍-Team Medical Dragon-) (Fuji TV, 2006), Gunji Kirishima
• Night King (夜王～YAOH～) (TBS, 2006), Seiya
• Densha Otoko Deluxe (電車男DX 最後の聖戦) (Fuji TV, 2006), Maesono
• Akihabara@DEEP (アキハバラ@DEEP) (TBS, 2006), Takeshi Nakagomi
• 14-sai no Haha: Aisuru tame ni Umaretekita (14才の母 ～愛するために生まれてきた～) (NTV, 2006), Hatano
• Bambino! (バンビーノ!) (NTV, 2007), Reiji Yona
• Galileo (ガリレオ) (Fuji TV, 2007), Shunpei Kusanagi^[14]
• Team Medical Dragon 2 (医龍-Team Medical Dragon2-) (Fuji TV, 2007), Gunji Kirishima
• Tenchijin (天地人) (NHK, 2009), Kagekatsu Uesugi
• Yokai Ningen Bem (妖怪人間べム) (NTV, 2011), Akinori Natsume^[15]
• Galileo 2 (ガリレオ 2) (Fuji TV, 2013), Shunpei Kusanagi
• Hirugao (昼顔) (Fuji TV, 2014), Osamu Katō
• Hamon (破門) (BS, 2015), Yasuhiko Kuwahara
• Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu (ヤメゴク〜ヤクザやめて頂きます〜) (TBS, 2015), Kakeru Mikajima^[16]

References

1. "Kitamura Kazuki divorces his wife after 19 years". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
2. "Kazuki Kitamura Profile" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
3. 第２１回ヨコハマ映画祭 １９９９年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
4. "JAPAN CUTS 2014 Special Guests". www.japansociety.org. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
5. "Cast of Ohno Satoshi's "Kaibutsu-kun" is now in India!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
6. "Cast members of 'Yokai Ningen Bem' attend the pre-screening event". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
7. "Cast of "Thermae Romae" attends an opening event at TOHO Cinemas". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
8. "Sato Eriko and Kitamura Kazuki to star in the hard-boiled thriller 'Night People'". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
9. "Popular drama 'ATARU' to be continued with a movie". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
10. 劇場版 SPEC 結（クローズ）　漸（ゼン）ノ篇 (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
11. 寄生獣 (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
12. "'Thermae Romae II' announced for Golden Week 2014". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
13. 寄生獣 完結編 (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
14. "Fukuyama Masaharu to star in "Galileo" sequel drama". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
15. "Kamenashi Kazuya, Anne, and Suzuki Fuku to sing the opening theme for "Yokai Ningen Bem"". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
16. 大島優子主演『ヤメゴク』相棒刑事役に北村一輝 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-31.

External links

• Kazuki Kitamura official web site (Japanese)
• Kazuki Kitamura at the Internet Movie Database