Naoto Takenaka
Actor · Director · Writer · Screenplay
Born Mar 20, 1956 · Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Active 1971–present · 5′6″ (168 cm) · Awards: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, FIPRESCI Prize at Festival of Venice, Golden Arrow Award
Naoto Takenaka is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Yokohama, Kanagawa, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to former idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.
Filmography
Demon City (2025) - Haruo KawanoThe Boy and I Who Will Break Up in 100 Days (2026) - Hinode IsaoMidnight Taxi (2026) - Hirukawa GenI'm a D-list Handler (2025) - Yoshihiko GomiUltraman Arc the Movie: The Clash of Light and Evil (2025) - SascalGhost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) - Kim (voice)One Piece: Stampede (2019) - Tabi / Horo (voice)Sword of the Stranger (2007) - Shoan (voice)One Piece Film: GOLD (2016) - Double Down / Whitejack (voice)One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) - Shiki (voice)Taxi Driver (2021)Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000) - Sully Snowdon / Entei (voice)Swing Girls (2004) - Tadahiko OzawaAzumi (2003) - Kiyomasa KatôPenguin Highway (2018) - Hamamoto's Father (voice)Shall We Dance? (1996) - Tomio AokiShinjuku Incident (2009) - Inspector KitanoTokyo! (2008) - Pizza-Delivery Girl's Boss (segment "Shaking Tokyo")Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) - TajiriThe Happiness of the Katakuris (2002) - TV Reporter / SingerPatlabor 2: The Movie (1993) - Shigeki Arakawa (voice)Until the End of the World (1991) - CustodianCyborg She (2008) - Math ProfessorThe Sky Crawlers (2008) - Bar Owner (voice)