Akira kobayashi biography
Akira kobayashi biography
Akira Kobayashi (born November 3, 1938), Japanese Actor ...!
Akira Kobayashi
Not to be confused with Akira Kobayashi (typographer).
Japanese actor and singer
Akira Kobayashi | |
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Kobayashi in 1959 | |
| Born | (1938-11-03) November 3, 1938 (age 86) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse | Kyōko Aoyama (m. 1967) |
Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira, born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer.
His nickname is "Mighty Guy" (マイトガイ, Maito Gai).[1]
Biography
Kobayashi attended Meiji University but left before graduating. He became an actor at Nikkatsu and made his film debut with "Ueru Tamashii" directed by Yuzo Kawashima in 1956.[2] He solidified his popularity with such films as Nangoku Tosa o Ato ni Shite (A Farewell to Southern Tosa) and starred in the Wataridori series and "Senpūji" ("Whirlwind Child") film series.
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