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Kaoru Kobayashi

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Sep 04 1951
Birthplace: Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Kaoru Kobayashi is 73 years old
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Poster of Promised Land
Promised Land
Kaoru Kobayashi was
72 in Promised Land
Fri, Jun 14 2024
Poster of The Yin-Yang Master Zero
The Yin-Yang Master Zero
Kaoru Kobayashi was
72 in The Yin-Yang Master Zero
as 'Fujiwara Yosuke'.
Fri, Apr 19 2024
Poster of Kubi
Kubi
Kaoru Kobayashi was
72 in Kubi
as 'Tokugawa Ieyasu'.
Thu, Nov 23 2023
Poster of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Kaoru Kobayashi was
72 in Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Wed, Oct 18 2023
Poster of The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron
Kaoru Kobayashi was
71 in The Boy and the Heron
as 'Noble Pelican (voice)'.
Fri, Jul 14 2023
Poster of Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Kaoru Kobayashi was
71 in Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Fri, Apr 07 2023
Poster of Trapped Balloon
Trapped Balloon
Kaoru Kobayashi was
71 in Trapped Balloon
as 'Shigezo Kojima'.
Fri, Jan 06 2023
Poster of Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Kaoru Kobayashi was
71 in Dr. Coto's Clinic
as 'Shoichi Hoshino'.
Fri, Dec 16 2022
Poster of Yes, I Can't Swim
Yes, I Can't Swim
Kaoru Kobayashi was
70 in Yes, I Can't Swim
as 'Professor Kamoshita'.
Fri, Jun 10 2022
Poster of Winter Rose
Winter Rose
Kaoru Kobayashi was
70 in Winter Rose
as 'Giichi Wataguchi'.
Fri, Jun 03 2022
Poster of Arc
Arc
Kaoru Kobayashi was
69 in Arc
as 'Rihito'.
Fri, Jun 25 2021
Poster of We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Kaoru Kobayashi was
69 in We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
as 'Hirotaro Yamane'.
Fri, Jan 29 2021
Poster of The Island of Cats
The Island of Cats
Kaoru Kobayashi was
67 in The Island of Cats
as 'Iwao'.
Fri, Feb 22 2019
Poster of His Lost Name
His Lost Name
Kaoru Kobayashi was
67 in His Lost Name
as 'Tetsuro'.
Fri, Jan 18 2019
Poster of The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Kaoru Kobayashi was
67 in The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Fri, Sep 07 2018
Poster of Hagetaka
Hagetaka
Kaoru Kobayashi was
66 in Hagetaka
as 'Ryosuke Iijima'.
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Poster of The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Kaoru Kobayashi was
66 in The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
as 'Takeo Matsuoka'.
Sat, Sep 23 2017
Poster of Lear on the Shore
Lear on the Shore
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65 in Lear on the Shore
Sat, Jun 03 2017
Poster of Mukoku
Mukoku
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65 in Mukoku
as 'Shozo Yatabe'.
Sat, Jun 03 2017
Poster of Kiseki: Sobito of That Day
Kiseki: Sobito of That Day
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65 in Kiseki: Sobito of That Day
as 'Seiichi Morita'.
Sat, Jan 28 2017
Poster of An Emblem Dedicated To You
An Emblem Dedicated To You
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65 in An Emblem Dedicated To You
as 'Nakagawa Akiko'.
Tue, Jan 03 2017
Poster of Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65 in Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
as 'Jisaku Koka'.
Sun, Dec 11 2016
Poster of Midnight Diner 2
Midnight Diner 2
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65 in Midnight Diner 2
as 'Master'.
Sat, Nov 05 2016
Poster of Natsumi's Firefly
Natsumi's Firefly
Kaoru Kobayashi was
64 in Natsumi's Firefly
as 'Sakakiyama'.
Sat, Jun 11 2016
Poster of Botchan
Botchan
Kaoru Kobayashi was
64 in Botchan
as 'Madonna’s father'.
Sun, Jan 03 2016
Poster of Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner
Kaoru Kobayashi was
63 in Midnight Diner
as 'Master'.
Sat, Nov 01 2014
Poster of Climbing to Spring
Climbing to Spring
Kaoru Kobayashi was
62 in Climbing to Spring
as 'Isao Nagamine'.
Sat, Jun 14 2014
Poster of The End of Summer
The End of Summer
Kaoru Kobayashi was
61 in The End of Summer
as 'Shingo Kosugi'.
Sat, Aug 31 2013
Poster of Leaving on the 15th Spring
Leaving on the 15th Spring
Kaoru Kobayashi was
61 in Leaving on the 15th Spring
as 'Toshiharu Nakazato'.
Thu, Apr 25 2013
Poster of The Great Passage
The Great Passage
Kaoru Kobayashi was
61 in The Great Passage
as 'Kohei Araki'.
Sat, Apr 13 2013
Poster of Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kaoru Kobayashi was
61 in Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
as 'Masashi Sera'.
Tue, Mar 19 2013
Poster of The Egoists
The Egoists
Kaoru Kobayashi was
59 in The Egoists
as 'Kazuyuki Ninomiya'.
Sat, Jun 04 2011
Poster of Sketches of Kaitan City
Sketches of Kaitan City
Kaoru Kobayashi was
59 in Sketches of Kaitan City
as 'Ryuzo Higa'.
Sat, Dec 18 2010
Poster of Abraxas
Abraxas
Kaoru Kobayashi was
59 in Abraxas
Sat, Oct 09 2010
Poster of A Crowd of Three
A Crowd of Three
Kaoru Kobayashi was
58 in A Crowd of Three
Sat, Jun 12 2010
Poster of Haru's Journey
Haru's Journey
Kaoru Kobayashi was
58 in Haru's Journey
as 'Kinoshita'.
Sat, May 22 2010
Poster of Boys on the Run
Boys on the Run
Kaoru Kobayashi was
58 in Boys on the Run
as 'Suzuki san'.
Sat, Jan 30 2010
Poster of Kamui
Kamui
Kaoru Kobayashi was
58 in Kamui
as 'Hanbei'.
Sat, Sep 19 2009
Poster of Then Summer Came
Then Summer Came
Kaoru Kobayashi was
56 in Then Summer Came
Sat, Jul 19 2008
Poster of Vacation
Vacation
Kaoru Kobayashi was
56 in Vacation
as 'Toru Hirai'.
Sat, Jun 07 2008
Poster of Double Trouble
Double Trouble
Kaoru Kobayashi was
56 in Double Trouble
Sat, Feb 02 2008
Poster of Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Kaoru Kobayashi was
55 in Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
as 'Oton'.
Sat, Apr 14 2007
Poster of The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya
The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya
Kaoru Kobayashi was
54 in The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya
as 'Yasutada Kamiya'.
Fri, Aug 11 2006
Poster of Tales from Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea
Kaoru Kobayashi was
54 in Tales from Earthsea
as 'The King (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 29 2006
Poster of Female
Female
Kaoru Kobayashi was
53 in Female
as 'Old man'.
Sat, May 14 2005
Poster of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
Kaoru Kobayashi was
52 in Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
as 'Mitsuru Watanabe'.
Sat, Mar 13 2004
Poster of Like Asura
Like Asura
Kaoru Kobayashi was
52 in Like Asura
as 'Takao Satomi'.
Sat, Nov 08 2003
Poster of Ghiblies: Episode 2
Ghiblies: Episode 2
Kaoru Kobayashi was
50 in Ghiblies: Episode 2
as 'Toshi-chan (Voice)'.
Fri, Jul 19 2002
Poster of The Black House
The Black House
Kaoru Kobayashi was
48 in The Black House
Sat, Nov 13 1999
Poster of Secret
Secret
Kaoru Kobayashi was
48 in Secret
as 'Heisuke Sugita'.
Wed, Sep 15 1999
Poster of The Washing Machine
The Washing Machine
Kaoru Kobayashi was
47 in The Washing Machine
as 'Taiji Ogami'.
Sat, Apr 24 1999
Poster of Coquille
Coquille
Kaoru Kobayashi was
47 in Coquille
as 'Tatsuya Urayama'.
Sat, Mar 27 1999
Poster of Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
Kaoru Kobayashi was
45 in Princess Mononoke
as 'Jikobo (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 12 1997
Poster of The Way of Osaka Financing 1
The Way of Osaka Financing 1
Kaoru Kobayashi was
44 in The Way of Osaka Financing 1
Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of Uneasy Encounters
Uneasy Encounters
Kaoru Kobayashi was
42 in Uneasy Encounters
Sat, Apr 23 1994
Poster of Chibusa
Chibusa
Kaoru Kobayashi was
42 in Chibusa
Sat, Oct 09 1993
Poster of The Tomb & the Divorce
The Tomb & the Divorce
Kaoru Kobayashi was
41 in The Tomb & the Divorce
as 'Yoshinori Ishino'.
Sat, Jul 31 1993
Poster of The Last U-Boat
The Last U-Boat
Kaoru Kobayashi was
41 in The Last U-Boat
as 'Tatsumi - Fregattenkapitän'.
Sat, Jan 02 1993
Poster of Shimanto River
Shimanto River
Kaoru Kobayashi was
40 in Shimanto River
Sat, Dec 07 1991
Poster of Hong Kong Paradise
Hong Kong Paradise
Kaoru Kobayashi was
38 in Hong Kong Paradise
as 'Hachirou Ooishi'.
Sat, Apr 28 1990
Poster of Untama giru
Untama giru
Kaoru Kobayashi was
37 in Untama giru
as 'Giru'.
Sat, Apr 01 1989
Poster of Love and Action in Osaka
Love and Action in Osaka
Kaoru Kobayashi was
37 in Love and Action in Osaka
Sat, Dec 10 1988
Poster of Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Kaoru Kobayashi was
37 in Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
as 'Shigeru Kosaka (Episode 4)'.
Thu, Sep 15 1988
Poster of Twilight of the Cockroaches
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Kaoru Kobayashi was
36 in Twilight of the Cockroaches
as 'Saitô'.
Sat, Nov 21 1987
Poster of For Business
For Business
Kaoru Kobayashi was
34 in For Business
as 'Miyabi Sakuramiya'.
Fri, Aug 22 1986
Poster of And Then
And Then
Kaoru Kobayashi was
34 in And Then
as 'Tsunejiro Hiraoka'.
Sat, Nov 09 1985
Poster of Love Letter
Love Letter
Kaoru Kobayashi was
34 in Love Letter
as 'Tetsushi Kamiya'.
Sat, Oct 05 1985
Poster of Paradise View
Paradise View
Kaoru Kobayashi was
33 in Paradise View
as 'Reishu Goya'.
Sat, Apr 13 1985
Poster of The Funeral
The Funeral
Kaoru Kobayashi was
33 in The Funeral
as 'Inose'.
Sat, Nov 17 1984
Poster of The Wangan Highway
The Wangan Highway
Kaoru Kobayashi was
33 in The Wangan Highway
as 'Nakamura'.
Sat, Sep 29 1984
Poster of The Second Love
The Second Love
Kaoru Kobayashi was
31 in The Second Love
as 'Hideo Hyuga'.
Fri, Apr 08 1983
Poster of The Dropout
The Dropout
Kaoru Kobayashi was
31 in The Dropout
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Hear the Wind Sing
Hear the Wind Sing
Kaoru Kobayashi was
30 in Hear the Wind Sing
as 'Me'.
Sat, Dec 19 1981
Poster of Call from Darkness
Call from Darkness
Kaoru Kobayashi was
30 in Call from Darkness
as 'Tatsuo Tamura'.
Sat, Sep 26 1981
Poster of Eighteen Years, to the Sea
Eighteen Years, to the Sea
Kaoru Kobayashi was
27 in Eighteen Years, to the Sea
as 'Eisuke Morimoto'.
Sat, Aug 18 1979
Poster of Ballad of Orin
Ballad of Orin
Kaoru Kobayashi was
26 in Ballad of Orin
as 'Torazo'.
Sat, Nov 19 1977
Poster of The Sea of Genkai
The Sea of Genkai
Kaoru Kobayashi was
24 in The Sea of Genkai
Sat, May 29 1976

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai
Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai
Kaoru Kobayashi was
72+ in Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai
as '仙川鶴一'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 31 2024
Poster of The Tiger and Her Wings
The Tiger and Her Wings
Kaoru Kobayashi was
72+ in The Tiger and Her Wings
as 'Hodaka Shigechika'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 01 2024
Poster of Worry Not, She's the Boss
Worry Not, She's the Boss
Kaoru Kobayashi was
72+ in Worry Not, She's the Boss
as 'Yamagami Tatsuo'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 18 2023
Poster of THE DAYS
THE DAYS
Kaoru Kobayashi was
71+ in THE DAYS
as 'Furuya'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 01 2023
Poster of Fixer
Fixer
Kaoru Kobayashi was
71+ in Fixer
as 'Ichiro Suzaki'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 24 2023
Poster of Solomon's Perjury
Solomon's Perjury
Kaoru Kobayashi was
70+ in Solomon's Perjury
as '津崎 正男'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2021
Poster of Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
Kaoru Kobayashi was
69+ in Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
as 'Shibusawa Ichiroemon [Eiichi's father]'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 14 2021
Poster of Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
Kaoru Kobayashi was
68+ in Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
as 'Kotaki Reiji'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 11 2020
Poster of Off the Record
Off the Record
Kaoru Kobayashi was
68+ in Off the Record
as 'Noto Toru'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 08 2020
Poster of Top League
Top League
Kaoru Kobayashi was
68+ in Top League
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 05 2019
Poster of The Great White Tower
The Great White Tower
Kaoru Kobayashi was
67+ in The Great White Tower
as 'Mataichi Zaizen'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 22 2019
Poster of Miracles
Miracles
Kaoru Kobayashi was
67+ in Miracles
as 'Shun Samejima'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 09 2018
Poster of Hagetaka
Hagetaka
Kaoru Kobayashi was
66+ in Hagetaka
as 'Ryosuke Iijima'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Poster of Grade A Reversal
Grade A Reversal
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65+ in Grade A Reversal
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 2017
Poster of Heaven
Heaven
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65+ in Heaven
as 'Doizaki Gen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 2017
Poster of Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Kaoru Kobayashi was
65+ in Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
as 'Master'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 21 2016
Poster of Hibana: Spark
Hibana: Spark
Kaoru Kobayashi was
64+ in Hibana: Spark
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 02 2016
Poster of Godan
Godan
Kaoru Kobayashi was
64+ in Godan
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 22 2015
Poster of Best Friends in Love
Best Friends in Love
Kaoru Kobayashi was
63+ in Best Friends in Love
as 'Serizawa Hirotoshi'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 20 2015
Poster of Hello life from 55
Hello life from 55
Kaoru Kobayashi was
62+ in Hello life from 55
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 14 2014
Poster of Villiany Ganbo
Villiany Ganbo
Kaoru Kobayashi was
62+ in Villiany Ganbo
as 'Gen Koshimizu'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 14 2014
Poster of Woman
Woman
Kaoru Kobayashi was
61+ in Woman
as 'Uesugi Kentaro'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 03 2013
Poster of Furueru Ushi
Furueru Ushi
Kaoru Kobayashi was
61+ in Furueru Ushi
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 16 2013
Poster of Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kaoru Kobayashi was
61+ in Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 19 2013
Poster of Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue
Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue
Kaoru Kobayashi was
60+ in Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 06 2012
Poster of Carnation
Carnation
Kaoru Kobayashi was
60+ in Carnation
as 'Zensaku Ohara'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 2011
Poster of The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand
Kaoru Kobayashi was
60+ in The Castle of Sand
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 2011
Poster of The Marriage Counselor
The Marriage Counselor
Kaoru Kobayashi was
59+ in The Marriage Counselor
as 'Syogo Yanagisawa'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 18 2011
Poster of News Sokuho wa Nagareta
News Sokuho wa Nagareta
Kaoru Kobayashi was
58+ in News Sokuho wa Nagareta
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 18 2009
Poster of Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner
Kaoru Kobayashi was
58+ in Midnight Diner
as 'Master'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 09 2009
Poster of The Sun in Kurobe
The Sun in Kurobe
Kaoru Kobayashi was
57+ in The Sun in Kurobe
as 'Kunpei Takiyama'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 21 2009
Poster of Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Kaoru Kobayashi was
51+ in Dr. Coto's Clinic
as '星野正一'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 03 2003
Poster of The Private Detective Mike
The Private Detective Mike
Kaoru Kobayashi was
50+ in The Private Detective Mike
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 2002
Poster of Ten urara
Ten urara
Kaoru Kobayashi was
46+ in Ten urara
as '松尾良治'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 06 1998
Poster of ナニワ金融道
ナニワ金融道
Kaoru Kobayashi was
44+ in ナニワ金融道
as '桑田 澄男'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of Sunflower on the Hill
Sunflower on the Hill
Kaoru Kobayashi was
41+ in Sunflower on the Hill
as 'Yuzuhara Kohei'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 11 1993
Poster of Iki no Iiyatsu
Iki no Iiyatsu
Kaoru Kobayashi was
35+ in Iki no Iiyatsu
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1987
Poster of ふぞろいの林檎たち
ふぞろいの林檎たち
Kaoru Kobayashi was
31+ in ふぞろいの林檎たち
as '仲手川 耕一'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 27 1983
Poster of Toge no Gunzo
Toge no Gunzo
Kaoru Kobayashi was
30+ in Toge no Gunzo
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1982