Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura is one of those actors whose face alone carries a scene. What I admire most is his range: he can be a charismatic lead or a chilling villain without ever overplaying it. The fact that he was honored both at home, with a Yokohama Film Festival supporting-actor prize, and abroad at JAPAN CUTS in New York tells me his presence translates across cultures. Being an Osaka native, he seems to carry a certain grounded toughness beneath that intense look. For my money, he is at his best stealing scenes from the margins rather than chasing the spotlight.

Name (English)

Kazuki Kitamura

Name (Japanese)

北村一輝

Reading

きたむら かずき

Born

July 17, 1969 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

Origin

Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Height

178 cm

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

• Official sitehttps://www.from1-pro.jp/KitamuraKazuki
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kazuki_kitamura_official/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuki%20Kitamura
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%97%E6%9D%91%E4%B8%80%E8%BC%9D
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1049366

Tags

• Osaka Prefecture
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-23

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