Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto is, for my money, one of Japan's great character actors. Starting from comedy and Tokyo's downtown roots, he developed into a performer who can pivot from laughter to quiet devastation within a single scene. The honors speak volumes, a Blue Ribbon for Best Supporting Actor back in 1983, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and the Order of the Rising Sun. What I love most is his ability to command attention even in the smallest roles. As the head of an acting family and a voice talent besides, he embodies a kind of total commitment to the craft that I deeply admire.

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Name (English)

Akira Emoto

Name (Japanese)

柄本明

Reading

えもと あきら

Born

November 3, 1948 (age 77)

Origin

Chūō, Tokyo, Japan

Height

175 cm

Occupation

actor / comedian

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

Blood type

B

Active years

1974 -

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Medal with Purple Ribbon
• 1983 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
• 2019 The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

Works summary

Appearances

454 (1979–2027)

By year (titles with a known year)

1979: 3, 1980: 4, 1981: 5, 1982: 5, 1983: 5, 1984: 5, 1985: 6, 1986: 2, 1987: 6, 1988: 7, 1989: 8, 1990: 9, 1991: 8, 1992: 6, 1993: 7, 1994: 4, 1995: 9, 1996: 4, 1997: 7, 1998: 5, 1999: 5, 2000: 9, 2001: 7, 2002: 5, 2003: 10, 2004: 10, 2005: 9, 2006: 10, 2007: 9, 2008: 18, 2009: 10, 2010: 16, 2011: 15, 2012: 13, 2013: 12, 2014: 13, 2015: 15, 2016: 11, 2017: 14, 2018: 10, 2019: 11, 2020: 13, 2021: 10, 2022: 15, 2023: 10, 2024: 11, 2025: 12, 2026: 12, 2027: 1, year unknown: 23

Debut work

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Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira%20Emoto
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9F%84%E6%9C%AC%E6%98%8E
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q873921

Tags

• Tokyo
• actor
• comedian

Last updated

September 24, 2026

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