Masatoshi Nakamura

Masatoshi Nakamura
中村 雅俊
Born 1 February 1951
Onagawa, Miyagi, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation(s) Actor, singer
Years active 1974–present
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Spouse Igarishi Junko
Children 1 son, 3 daughters
Website columbia.jp/artist-info/masatoshi/ http://tomonokai.mj-e.com/

Masatoshi Nakamura (中村 雅俊, Nakamura Masatoshi, born 1 February 1951) is a Japanese actor and singer from Onagawa, Miyagi. He graduated from Keio University.

Nakamura joined the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1973 and made his television debut in 1974 with "Warera Seishun. Masatoshi made his film debut with "Fureai" in the same year . He won his first major award at the Elan d'or Awards in 1975. In 1977, he married actress Junko Igarashi. In 2012, he played the role of Fumimaro Konoe in the Peter Webber's film Emperor.

As a singer his first single "Fureai" peaked at number 1 in the Japanese single record chart in 1974. Besides "Fureai" he has several other hit songs such as "Oretachi no Tabi" and "Koibito mo Nureru Machikado". "Nakamura appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1982 and 2012.

Selected filmography

Film

Title Date Role Notes Ref.
Fureai 1974 Hisashi Yamawaki
Bochann 1977 Daisuke Kondō
Tora-san Plays Cupid 1977 Ryōsuke Shimada
Akumagakitarite Fuewofuku 1979 Sakuzo
Hashire Ichiro 2001 Ichiro Ishikawa
Hinokio 2005 Kaoru Iwamoto
American Pastime 2007 American film
Tokugawa Fūunroku Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune 2008 Tokugawa Yoshimune
Leonie 2010 Toshu Senda
Yoake no Machi de 2011
Emperor 2012 Fumimaro Konoe American-Japanese film
A Tale of Samurai Cooking 2013 Narrator
Sakura Guardian in the North 2018
The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn 2022

Television

Title Date Role Notes Ref.
Warera Seishun 1974 Shun Okita Lead role
Oretachi no Kunshō 1975 Takahisa Igarashi Lead role
Oretachi no Tabi 1975 Kōsuke Tsumura (Karsuke) Lead role
Kashin 1977 Takasugi Shinsaku Taiga drama
Yuhigaokano Soridaijin 1978 Yujiro Oiwa Lead role
Onna Taikō-ki 1981 Toyotomi Hidenaga Taiga drama
Oshin 1983 Shunsaku Asadora
Hissatsu Watashinin 1984 Sota Lead role; Hissatsu series
Hokorino Hōshu 1985 Haruki Serizawa Lead role
Kasuga no Tsubone 1989 Tokugawa Hidetada Taiga drama
Yonigeya Honpo 1999 Masahiko Genji Lead role
Oyaji Tantei 2001 Kōauke Saotome Lead role
Musashi 2003 Sanada Yukimura Taiga drama
Half Blue Sky 2018 Senkichi Nireno Asadora
Two Homelands 2019 Kisaburō Yokoyama Miniseries
Date My Daughter! 2021 Shunichirō Oda
The Forbidden Magic 2022 Kazurō Ukai Special appearance; TV movie

Dubbing

Selected discography

Singles

  • Fureai (1974)
  • Shiroishashinkan (1974)
  • Itsuka Machide Attanara (1975)
  • Oretachi no Tabi (1975)
  • Bongaeri (1976)
  • Oretachi no Matsuri (1977)
  • Jidaiokureno Kuibitotach (1978)
  • Kokorono Iro (1981)
  • Koibitomo Nurerumachikado (1982)
  • Hittokino Ai (1983)
  • Sayonaraga Einakute (1987)
  • Anataniagetai Aigaaru (1989)
  • Kazeno Sumumachi (1990)
  • Zackbaran (1991)
  • Aiwakokoniaru (1997)
  • Kanashi Hito (1999)
  • Aitsu (2001)
  • Utsusemi (2005)
  • Namida (2008)
  • Hajimeteno Sora (2015)
  • Naraba Kazetoike (2016)
  • Dokoetokiga Nagaretemo (2017)
  • Daro!! (2018)

Albums

  • Fureai (1974)
  • Sayonarano Suigara (1976)
  • Omoideno Kakera (1976)
  • Karashiiro no Arubamu (1977)
  • Seishun Horoki (1978)
  • Shy Guy Masatoshi (1979)
  • Kimito Keita E (1980)
  • Restoration (1982)
  • BORN NEW (1983)
  • MONDAY MORNING BLUES (1984)
  • OUVas-tu? (1985)
  • MONO (1986)
  • I LOVE YOU, ALL (1987)
  • Ordinary Life (1988)
  • ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (1988)
  • Tokino Shozo (1991)
  • Rabu songwo Okuritai (1993)
  • HEART OF ENERGY (1994)
  • WITHOUT YOU (1996)
  • Ah Seishun (1999)
  • STEPPING STONES (2000)
  • Wasurenai MASATOSHI NAKAMURA 40th Anniversary(2014)
  • Masatoshi Nakamura 45th Anniversary Single Collection 〜yes! on the way〜 (2019)