Akira Onodera (Japanese: 小野寺 昭, Hepburn: Onodera Akira, born September 19, 1943 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese actor and narrator. He is well known for his role as Denka in Taiyō ni Hoero!.[1][2] He made his television debut in 1969 with Panto Akogare.[3][4]
Akira Onodera | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1943 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Website | https://www.from1-pro.jp/talent/detail.php?id=11 |
In 2015, Onodera won the award for best supporting actor of Tokyo Sports Film Award for Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen.[5]
Selected filmography
Films
- 226/Four Days of Snow and Blood (1989)
- It's a Summer Vacation Everyday (1994)
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Tsuribaka Nisshiseries
- Aibō the Movie (2008)
- Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess (2009)
- Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)
Television
- Taiyō ni Hoero! (1972-1980) as Shima Kimiyuki
- Ōgon no Hibi (1978) as Konishi Yukinaga
- Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (1979) as Lawyer Fujinami
- On'yado Kawasemi (1980–83)
- Hissatsu Shikirinin (1984) as Shinkichi
- Aoi (2000) as Kyōgoku Takatsugu
- The Grand Family (2021) as Tabuchi[6]