Nakamura Kankurō VI

I find Nakamura Kankurō VI genuinely fascinating because he carries this incredible weight without ever looking burdened by it. Born into the storied Nakamura-ya kabuki dynasty, he basically grew up backstage, and you can feel that lifetime of training in how grounded and natural he is on stage. But what really gets me is that he refuses to be boxed in as a "pure tradition" guy. He'll deliver the crisp, dignified poise of classical kabuki one moment, then throw himself sweaty and full-throttle into a big TV drama lead the next. That combination of inherited polish and scrappy, all-in energy is rare. He honors the legacy without being precious about it, and that fearless willingness to jump into anything fun is exactly why I think he's such a compelling, generous performer to watch.

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Nakamura Kankurō VI is a Japanese kabuki actor and film actor born on October 31, 1981, in Tokyo. He is the sixth hereditary holder of the Nakamura Kankurō stage name, one of the prestigious names of the Nakamura-ya kabuki house. In addition to classical kabuki performance, he has appeared in modern film and television productions, including a leading role in a major NHK historical drama. He received the Kikuta Kazuo Theater Award in 2014, recognizing his achievements in the theatrical arts.

Name (English)

Nakamura Kankurō VI

Name (Japanese)

中村勘九郎

Reading

ろくだいめ なかむら かんくろう

Born

October 31, 1981 (age 44)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

174cm

Occupation

Film Actor / Kabuki Actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

High school

Horikoshi High School

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Kikuta Kazuo Theater Award

Works summary

Appearances

60 (1987–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

1987: 1, 1992: 1, 1995: 1, 2000: 1, 2001: 2, 2004: 2, 2005: 2, 2006: 1, 2009: 3, 2010: 2, 2011: 4, 2012: 4, 2013: 7, 2014: 3, 2015: 2, 2016: 3, 2017: 2, 2018: 3, 2019: 3, 2020: 2, 2021: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 3, 2025: 1, 2026: 1, year unknown: 2

Debut work

時間ですよふたたび 第6話

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E6%9D%91%E5%8B%98%E4%B9%9D%E9%83%8E%20(6%E4%BB%A3%E7%9B%AE)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6960234

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Film Actor
• Kabuki Actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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