Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka (竹中 直人, Takenaka Naoto, born March 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi. He is also known as the voice of Samuel L. Jackson in the dubbed version of the Avengers, as Nicholas "Nick" Fury.
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竹中 直人 | |||||
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| Born | March 20, 1956 | ||||
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, film director, tarento, comedian, singer | ||||
| Years active | 1983–present | ||||
| Agent | Lady Bird | ||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Midori Kinouchi | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 竹中 直人 | ||||
| Hiragana | たけなか なおと | ||||
| Katakana | タケナカ ナオト | ||||
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| Website | http://www.from1-pro.jp/talent/detail.php?id=2 | ||||
Filmography
Film
- Director
- Munō no Hito (1991)
- 119 (1994)
- Tōkyō Biyori (1997)
- Rendan (2001)
- Sayonara Color (2005)
- Yamagata Scream (2009)
- Actor
- Gonza the Spearman (1986)
- Fancy Dance (1989)
- Best Guy (1990)
- Chizuko's Younger Sister (1991)
- Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
- Until the end of the World (1991)
- Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
- Rampo (1994)
- Tokyo Fist (1995)
- Gonin (1995)
- East Meets West (1995)
- Shall We Dance? (1996) – Tomio Aoki
- By Player (2000) – Taiji Tonoyama
- Agitator (2001)
- Waterboys (2001)
- The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
- Ping Pong (2002)
- Azumi (2003)
- Swing Girls (2004) – Tadahiko Ozawa
- Sayonara Color (2005)
- Midnight Sun (2006)
- The School of Water Business (2006)
- Catch a Wave (2006)
- 26 Years Diary (2007)
- Kurosagi (2008)
- My Girlfriend is a Cyborg (2008)
- Tokyo! (2008)
- Hana Yori Dango Final (2008)
- 4 Shimai Tantei Dan (2008)
- Shinjuku Incident (2009)
- On Next Sunday (2009)
- Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
- Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
- Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
- Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend (2013)
- Lady Maiko (2014)
- The Big Bee (2015)
- Gonin Saga (2015)
- 125 Years Memory (2015)
- Gold Medal Man (2016)
- Manhunt (2017)
- Color Me True (2018)
- Reon (2018)
- Out and Out (2018)
- Talking the Pictures (2019)
- Fly Me to the Saitama (2019), the governor of Kanagawa Prefecture
- Toshimaen (2019)
- Samurai Marathon (2019)
- Life on the Longboard: 2nd Wave (2019)
- Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
- Dosukoi! Sukehira (2019)
- Shiawase no Muscat (2020)
- Not Quite Dead Yet (2020)
- The Blue Danube (2021)
Television
- Hideyoshi (1996) – Toyotomi Hideyoshi[1]
- 100 Tales Of Horror (2003)
- Good Luck!! (2003)
- Nodame Cantabile (2006) – Franz von Stresemann
- Teki wa Honnoji ni Ari (2007) – Hashiba Hideyoshi
- Kami no Shizuku (2009) – Doi Robert
- Saka no Ue no Kumo (2009–11) – Komura Jutarō
- Garo: Makai Senki (2011) (Episode 1) – Eiichi Anan/Cigarein
- Gunshi Kanbei (2014) – Toyotomi Hideyoshi[1]
- Kamen Rider Ghost (2015) – Hermit, Edith
- Natsume Sōseki no Tsuma (2016)
- Saigo no Restaurant (2016) – Oda Nobunaga
- Byplayers (2017) – himself
- Samurai Gourmet (2017) – Takeshi Kasumi
- Totto-chan! (2017) – Sōsaku Kobayashi
- Chichi, Nobunaga (2017) – Oda Nobunaga
- The Way of the Househusband (2020) – Kikujirō Eguchi[2]
- Seiten wo Tsuke (2021) – Tokugawa Nariaki
- Okehazama (2021) – Hotta Dōkū[3]
Television animation
- One Piece (2009) – Shiki the Golden Lion
- D4DJ First Mix (2020) – Dennojō Inuyose
Theatrical animation
- Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) – Shigeki Arakawa
- Pocket Monsters the Movie: Emperor of the Crystal Tower ENTEI (2000) – Entei, Doctor Shurī (Dr Spencer Hale in the dub)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) – Kimu
- Sword of the Stranger (2007) – Kachū
- The Sky Crawlers (2008) – Master
- One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) – Shiki the Golden Lion
- Penguin Highway (2018) – Hamamoto's Father
- One Piece: Stampede (2019)
- Kimi wa Kanata (2020) – Mogari
Video games
- Binary Domain (PlayStation 3, Sega, 2012) – Yoji Amada
- Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3, Sega, 2008) – Nagayoshi Marume
- Haunting Ground (PlayStation 2, Capcom, 2005) – Cinematics director[4]
- Nioh 2 (2020) – Tōkichirō
Dubbing roles
Live-action
- Batman Forever (1995) – Bruce Wayne/Batman (Val Kilmer)[5]
- Batman & Robin (1997) – Bruce Wayne/Batman (George Clooney)
- The Avengers (2012) – Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) – Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)[6]
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)[7]
- Captain Marvel (2019) – Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)[8]
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) – Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)[9]
Animation
- Postman Pat (1994) – Narrator and all voices
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) – Sarousch
- Ice Age (2002) – Diego[10]
- Shrek 2 (2004) – Puss in Boots
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) – Diego[11]
- Shrek the Third (2008) – Puss in Boots
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) – Diego[12]
- Puss in Boots (2011) – Puss in Boots[13]
Discography
Singles
- "Wrestler" (1984)
- "Postman Pat no Uta" (1994)
- "Dokutoku-kun" (1995)
- "Deka Melon" (1997)
- "Kimi ni Hoshi ga Furu" (1997)
- "Nichiyōbino Shokuji" (1998)
Albums
- Kawatta Katachi no Ishi (1984)
- Naoto Takenaka no Kimi to Itsumademo (1995)
- Merci Boku (1995)
- Merci Boku, Unpeu Boku ~ Live in Japan (1995)
- Eraserhead (1996)
- Kuchibue to Ukulele (2000)
Other appearances
- Demento (PlayStation 2, Capcom, 2005) – Cinematics director, motion actor (Riccardo)
Film awards
- 1991
- Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor (Munō no Hito)
- Hochi Film Award Rookie of the Year (Munō no Hito)
- Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize (Munō no Hito)
- 1992
- Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shiko Funjatta)[14]
- 1995
- Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (East Meets West)
- 1996
- Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor (Shall We Dance?)
References
- "「大河ドラマ」の歴代"秀吉"". NHK. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- "Live-Action Way of the Househusband Show Casts Naoto Takenaka, Izumi Inamori". Anime News Network. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- "竹中直人、中尾明慶、北村一輝がドラマ「桶狭間」参加、信長役・市川海老蔵と共演". Natalie. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- "Haunting Ground". capcom.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- "バットマン フォーエヴァー［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "キャプテン・アメリカ／ウィンター・ソルジャー". Star Channel. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "アベンジャーズ／インフィニティ・ウォー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- "キャプテン・マーベル役は水樹奈々！森川智之、日笠陽子ら豪華吹き替え声優発表". eiga.com. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- "「スパイダーマン」新作、榎木淳弥がピーター続投！高橋広樹がMCU初参戦". Natalie. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "アイス・エイジ". Fox Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- "アイス・エイジ2". Fox Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- "アイス・エイジ3 ティラノのおとしもの". Fox Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- "長ぐつをはいたネコ". Star Channel. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- 第 16 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
External links
Media related to Naoto Takenaka at Wikimedia Commons- Naoto Takenaka at IMDb
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