Biography
Kaoru Kobayashi is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.
Acting credits 63 titles
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
as Taiei Tamashiro
Series
2025
8.3
The Last Blossom
as Akutsu (1986) (voice)
Film
2025
8.0
憶えのない殺人
as 佐治英雄
Series
2025–
Sham
Film
2025
7.0
Oboe no Nai Satsujin
Film
2025
7.0
Promised Land
Film
2024
6.0
The Yin Yang Master Zero
as Fujiwara Yosuke
Film
2024
6.2
The Tiger and Her Wings
as 穗高重亲
Series
2024
8.3
Kubi
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Film
2023
6.9
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Film
2023
6.0
Worry Not, She's the Boss
as Yamagami Tatsuo
Series
2023
7.5
The Boy and the Heron
as Noble Pelican (voice)
Film
2023
7.4
THE DAYS
as Furuya
Series
2023
7.7
Fixer
as Ichiro Suzaki
Series
2023
8.4
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Film
2023
7.8
Dr. Coto's Clinic
as Shoichi Hoshino
Film
2022
7.6
Yes, I Can't Swim
as Professor Kamoshita
Film
2022
6.3
Winter Rose
as Giichi Wataguchi
Film
2022
6.0
Solomon's Perjury
as Masao Tsuzaki
Series
2021
8.4
Arc
as Rihito
Film
2021
6.6
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
as Shibusawa Ichiroemon [Eiichi's father]
Series
2021
7.3
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
as Hirotaro Yamane
Film
2021
7.7
Top League
Series
2019
8.2
The Great White Tower
as Mataichi Zaizen
Series
2019
8.0
The Island of Cats
as Iwao
Film
2019
7.0
His Lost Name
as Tetsuro
Film
2019
5.6
Miracles
as Shun Samejima
Series
2018
6.6
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
as Mamoru Fujita
Film
2018
7.0
Hagetaka
as Ryosuke Iijima
Series
2018
7.0
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
as Takeo Matsuoka
Film
2017
6.9
Lear on the Shore
Film
2017
6.2
Mukoku
as Shozo Yatabe
Film
2017
6.8
Kiseki: Sobito of That Day
as Seiichi Morita
Film
2017
7.9
Heaven
as Doizaki Gen
Series
2017
7.0
An Emblem Dedicated To You
as Nakagawa Akiko
Film
2017
4.5
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
as Jisaku Koka
Film
2016
7.8
Midnight Diner 2
as Master
Film
2016
7.4
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
as Master
Series
2016–2019
7.9
Natsumi's Firefly
as Sakakiyama
Film
2016
6.1
Hibana: Spark
Series
2016
8.2
Botchan
as Madonna’s father
Film
2016
8.3
Godan
Series
2015
5.0
Koinaka
as Hirotoshi Serizawa
Series
2015
6.6
The Emperor's Cook
Series
2015
7.4
Hello Life from 55
Series
2014
8.0
Villiany Ganbo
as Gen Koshimizu
Series
2014
7.3
Woman
as Uesugi Kentaro
Series
2013
7.5
Trembling Cow
Series
2013
8.3
Carnation
as Zensaku Ohara
Series
2011–2012
8.2
The Castle of Sand
Series
2011
7.0
The Egoists
as Kazuyuki Ninomiya
Film
2011
4.9
The Marriage Counselor
as Syogo Yanagisawa
Series
2011
8.5
Midnight Diner
as Master
Series
2009–2014
8.2
Tales from Earthsea
as The King (voice)
Film
2006
6.5
Dr. Coto's Clinic
as 星野正一
Series
2003–2006
8.7
Ten urara
as 松尾良治
Series
1998
Princess Mononoke
as Jikobo (voice)
Film
1997
8.3
ナニワ金融道
as 桑田 澄男
Series
1996–
6.0
The Tomb & the Divorce
as Yoshinori Ishino
Film
1993
Untamagiru
as Giru
Film
1989
4.6
ふぞろいの林檎たち
as 仲手川 耕一
Series
1983–1997
6.0
The Second Love
as Hideo Hyuga
Film
1983
6.3
Toge no Gunzo
Series
1982
Nessun credito corrisponde a questo filtro.
Nessun titolo annunciato per ora.
Conosciuto per
8.3
Film
Princess Mononoke
Jikobo (voice)
1997
8.2
Series
Midnight Diner
Master
2009–2014
7.4
Film
The Boy and the Heron
Noble Pelican (voice)
2023
7.9
Series
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Master
2016–2019
8.2
Series
Carnation
Zensaku Ohara
2011–2012
7.7
Series
THE DAYS
Furuya
2023
8.3
Series
The Tiger and Her Wings
穗高重亲
2024
0.0
Series
Ten urara
松尾良治
1998
6.3
Film
The Second Love
Hideo Hyuga
1983
8.7
Series
Dr. Coto's Clinic
星野正一
2003–2006
0.0
Series
Toge no Gunzo
1982
8.4
Series
Fixer
Ichiro Suzaki
2023
8.0
Series
The Great White Tower
Mataichi Zaizen
2019
6.5
Film
Tales from Earthsea
The King (voice)
2006
7.5
Series
Woman
Uesugi Kentaro
2013
6.9
Film
Kubi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
2023
8.4
Series
Solomon's Perjury
Masao Tsuzaki
2021
8.5
Series
The Marriage Counselor
Syogo Yanagisawa
2011
8.2
Series
Hibana: Spark
2016
6.6
Series
Koinaka
Hirotoshi Serizawa
2015
7.4
Series
The Emperor's Cook
2015
4.9
Film
The Egoists
Kazuyuki Ninomiya
2011
7.0
Series
Heaven
Doizaki Gen
2017
8.0
Film
The Last Blossom
Akutsu (1986) (voice)
2025
6.6
Series
Miracles
Shun Samejima
2018
7.3
Series
Villiany Ganbo
Gen Koshimizu
2014
7.3
Series
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
Shibusawa Ichiroemon [Eiichi's father]
2021
8.3
Series
Trembling Cow
2013
0.0
Film
The Tomb & the Divorce
Yoshinori Ishino
1993
7.7
Film
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Hirotaro Yamane
2021
6.2
Film
The Yin Yang Master Zero
Fujiwara Yosuke
2024
7.5
Series
Worry Not, She's the Boss
Yamagami Tatsuo
2023
7.0
Series
Hagetaka
Ryosuke Iijima
2018
7.0
Film
Sham
2025
8.2
Series
Top League
2019
6.0
Series
ふぞろいの林檎たち
仲手川 耕一
1983–1997
4.6
Film
Untamagiru
Giru
1989
6.9
Film
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Takeo Matsuoka
2017
7.8
Film
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Jisaku Koka
2016
7.0
Series
The Castle of Sand
2011
8.0
Series
Hello Life from 55
2014
7.0
Film
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Mamoru Fujita
2018
6.6
Film
Arc
Rihito
2021
8.3
Series
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
Taiei Tamashiro
2025
6.0
Series
ナニワ金融道
桑田 澄男
1996–
7.4
Film
Midnight Diner 2
Master
2016
7.9
Film
Kiseki: Sobito of That Day
Seiichi Morita
2017
8.3
Film
Botchan
Madonna’s father
2016
7.6
Film
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Shoichi Hoshino
2022
6.8
Film
Mukoku
Shozo Yatabe
2017
6.0
Film
Winter Rose
Giichi Wataguchi
2022
6.1
Film
Natsumi's Firefly
Sakakiyama
2016
7.0
Film
Oboe no Nai Satsujin
2025
7.0
Film
The Island of Cats
Iwao
2019
5.0
Series
Godan
2015
6.3
Film
Yes, I Can't Swim
Professor Kamoshita
2022
6.0
Film
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
2023
4.5
Film
An Emblem Dedicated To You
Nakagawa Akiko
2017
6.2
Film
Lear on the Shore
2017
7.8
Film
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
2023
6.0
Film
Promised Land
2024
5.6
Film
His Lost Name
Tetsuro
2019
0.0
Series
憶えのない殺人
佐治英雄
2025–