Japanese Actor
1. Mirai Shida (1993)
Japanese Actor
Known best for her Television Drama Academy Award-winning performance as Kazumi Kanda in the Japanese television show JoÅ no KyÅshitsu, this actress also starred in the 2006 series 14-sai no...
2. Hiro Shimono (1980)
Japanese Actor
Japanese voice actor famous for his roles in Attack on Titan, Resonance of Fate, Purojekuto kurosuzôn and RahXephon. He is a singer as well.
3. Yūko Takeuchi (1980)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who became known for her role on the NHK television series Asuka.
4. Dean Fujioka (1980)
Japanese Actor
Award-winning film and television star known for his roles in Summer's Tail, Please Love the Useless Me, and The Noisy Street, the Silent Sea. He also joined the cast of...
5. Satoshi Tsumabuki (1980)
Japanese Actor
Award-winning Japanese actor who is known for his role in the popular film Waterboys in 2001 for which he was nominated for a Japanese Academy Award in the Best Actor...
6. Sessue Hayakawa (1889)
Japanese Actor
Japanese American actor who became known as the premier Asian leading man in Hollywood and gained stardom through his charisma. His film credits include Disney's 1960 film, Swiss Family Robinson,...
7. Sumiko Kurishima (1902)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress and dancer who starred in What Did the Lady Forget? and was considered to be Japan's first female movie star.
8. Takashi Shimura (1905)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor who rose to stardom his role as the scientist in the first two Godzilla movies and as the lead samurai in Seven Samurai. He also appeared in Stray...
9. Yōko Ishino (1968)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress and singer who has appeared in the 1995 film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.
10. Toshiro Mifune (1920)
Japanese Actor
One of Japan's greatest actors who was often directed by Akira Kurosawa. He starred in Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and Yojimbo.
11. Yusaku Matsuda (1949)
Japanese Actor
Japanese film and television actor who appeared in Detective Story and The Family Game, both of which won Hochi Film Awards. In 1989, he appeared in Kareinaru Tsuiseki with Florence...
12. Tadanobu Asano (1973)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor who rose to prominence for his roles in Electric Dragon 80,000 V and Ichi the Killer. His role as Hogun in the 2011 film Thor brought him additional fame.
13. Hideko Takamine (1924)
Japanese Actor
She won a Japan Academy Prize Lifetime Achievement Award and starred in Floating Clouds and When a Woman Ascends the Stairs.
14. Takeru Satoh (1989)
Japanese Actor
After becoming famous for his role as Ryotaro Nogami in the Kamen Rider Den-O television and film series, Satoh appeared as Himura Kenshin in the popular Rurouni Kenshin manga-based films.
15. Riisa Naka (1989)
Japanese Actor
Film and television actress who won the Best New Talent award at the Yokohama Film Festival in 2009. She is predominantly recognized for her work in Hachi One Diver and Yankee-kun to Megane-chan.
16. Masaki Okada (1989)
Japanese Actor
Known best for his starring role as Takuma Kakunouchi in the 2009 movie I Give My First Love to You, this Japanese actor also appeared in the popular television series...
17. Takako Matsu (1977)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress and singer who starred in the 1994 NHK television series Hana no Ran.
18. Masaki Suda (1993)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor who rose to widespread prominence for his portrayal of Philip in the Karmen Rider film and TV series. In 2017, he was cast as the popular character Haru...
19. Yorozuya Kinnosuke (1932)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor who appeared in more than 100 films and became known for his Kabuki acting style. He won a Japanese Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.
20. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (1933)
Japanese Actor
Notable as both a television host and an author, Kuroyanagi rose to fame while hosting Japan's first television talk show, Tetsuko no Heya, and subsequently penned a bestselling children's book...
21. Yujiro Ishihara (1934)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor who became known for his postwar Japan films and his representation of youth talent. His films include I Am Waiting, Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate,...
22. Kimiko Ikegami (1959)
Japanese Actor
Japanese film and television actress who appeared as Lady Tsukiyama in the 1983 film, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
23. Akiko Nishina (1953)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who appeared as Keiko Kuroiwa in the television series, Daitokai - tatakai no hibi from 1976 to 1978.
24. Ryunosuke Kamiki (1993)
Japanese Actor
Japanese film and voice actor who appeared in several of Hayao Miyazaki's films, including 2001's Spirited Away and 2004's Howl's Moving Castle. He was nominated for Newcomer of the Year...
25. Eita (1982)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor known for his role as Masatoshi Tanaka in the series, Water Boys, and was the winner of the 2010 Blue Ribbon Award for Dear Doctor.
26. Sayuri Yoshinaga (1945)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who was considered one of the most popular actresses in Japan in the 1960s, starring in films such as Foundry Town in 1962.
27. Mayuko Takata (1971)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress best known for her appearances on the television show Iron Chef.
28. Mitsuko Baisho (1946)
Japanese Actor
She won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Hochi Film Awards for her roles in Love Letter (1985) and The Geisha (1983).
29. Reiko Ohara (1946)
Japanese Actor
Japanese television and film actress who starred in various productions including Big Joys, Small Sorrows.
30. Shigeki Hosokawa (1971)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor who has played on numerous television shows including My Little Chef and Kamen Rider Hibiki.
31. Sho Kosugi (1948)
Japanese Actor
Known for his ninja roles in such 1980s martial arts-themed movies as Revenge of the Ninja, Pray for Death, and Black Eagle, he also appeared in such television series as...
32. Ken Watanabe (1959)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor best known to American audiences for his roles in Inception and Batman Begins. His roles in Letters from Iwo Jima and The Last Samurai earned him critical acclaim. He also...
33. Yuichi Nakamura (1987)
Japanese Actor
Most notable for television roles in Kamen Rider Hibiki as KyÅsuke Kiriya, Princess Princess D as Otoya Hanazono, and Kamen Rider Den-O as Yuto Sakurai.
34. Masami Nagasawa (1987)
Japanese Actor
Japanese television and film actress and winner of multiple awards who has appeared in many features including Socrates in Love and Proposal Daisakusen.
35. Naomi Watanabe (1987)
Japanese Actor
Actress and comedian who earned the title of Japanese Beyonce after her 2008 imitation of Beyonce Knowles. She has also become a social media superstar as an advocate for plus-size beauty,...
36. Mao Inoue (1987)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who starred as Makino Tsukushi in the manga series Hana Yori Dango, for which she won a Television Drama Academy Award in the Best Actress.
37. Gō Ayano (1982)
Japanese Actor
Award-winning television and film actor known primarily for his role as Tatsuo Sato during the 2014 Japanese drama film The Light Shines Only There. Because of his performance in that film, he was...
38. Satomi Ishihara (1986)
Japanese Actor
Award-winning television star who first became widely known for her role in the 2003 film My Grandpa. The role won her eight acting awards and would catapult her into various...
39. Kaori Momoi (1952)
Japanese Actor
Japanese Academy Award winning actress who appeared in the films The Sun and Memoirs of a Geisha in 2005.
40. Mayuko Fukuda (1994)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who has starred in numerous television series and films, including 2009's Heaven's Door.
41. Akihiro Kitamura (1979)
Japanese Actor
Known for his starring role as Katsuro in the 2009 Dutch thriller The Human Centipede, this Japanese-born actor also appeared in the American television shows Heroes and From G's to...
42. Yūko Tanaka (1955)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who has won several awards for her roles in film and television including a Hochi Film Award and a Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actress.
43. Haruka Abe (1985)
Japanese Actor
Japanese-born television actress best known for her role as Miko on Ideal, a BBC3 series that aired from 2007 until 2010. She also appeared in a 2012 film titled 47...
44. Maiko Kazama (1956)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who played a major role in the 1980s film series, Roman Porno. She appeared in the 1982 hits Tattoo Ari and Weekend Shuffle.
45. Kenichi Matsuyama (1985)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actor who starred as L in the films Death Note and L: Change the World. He won a 2010 Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Actor for his performance...
46. Naomi Nishida (1972)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who won a Hochi Film Award for her role in the 1999 film, Nabbie's Love.
47. Yuriko Ishida (1969)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who played the title role in the 1997 animated film Princess Mononoke.
48. Mao Ichimichi (1992)
Japanese Actor
Actress best known for her portrayal of the character Luka Millfy in the 2019 TV series Super Sentai Strongest Battle. She has appeared in over five TV series and multiple movies.
49. Rie Miyazawa (1973)
Japanese Actor
She won the 2001 Best Actress Award at the Moscow International Film Festival for her role in the film, Peony Pavilion.
50. Nanako Matsushima (1973)
Japanese Actor
Japanese actress who became known for her role in the 1998 horror film, Ring.
