Happy Birthday to One of the Coolest Actor in Japan.

Nakamura Toru & Yamaguchi Tomoko (29th Christmas)

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Name (romaji): Nakamura Toru / Nakamura Tōru
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1965-Sep-05
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 184cm
Weight: 62kg
Star sign: Virgo
Blood type: A
Family: Wife/actress Washio Isako and 2 daughters
Talent agency: Kitto

TV Shows

Suitei Yuuzai (WOWOW, 2012)
Team Batista 3 (Fuji TV, 2011)
Team Batista SP ~ Saraba General! Tensai Kyuumeii wa Aisuru Hito o Sukue (Fuji TV, 2011)
General Rouge no Gaisen (Fuji TV, 2010)
Yokoyama Hideo Suspense (WOWOW, 2010)
Tokyo DOGS (Fuji TV, 2009, ep9-10)
Soratobu Taiya as Akamatsu (WOWOW, 2009)
Danso no Reijin as Amakasu Masahiko (TV Asahi, 2008)
Team Batista no Eiko (Fuji TV, 2008)
Yottsu no Uso (TV Asahi, 2008)
Hanaikusa (Fuji TV, 2007)
Kaze no Hate (NHK, 2007)
Karei naru Ichizoku as Mima Ataru (TBS, 2007)
Hyoten 2006 as Tsujiguchi Keizo (TV Asahi, 2006)
Kemonomichi (TV Asahi, 2006)
Umizaru as Ikezawa Masaki (Fuji TV, 2005)
Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 as Councillor Teraizumi Hayato (Fuji TV, 2005)
Kurokawa no Techo (TV Asahi, 2004)
Sheeraza Do (NHK, 2004)
Tokyo Wankei (Fuji TV, 2004)
Ryuuten no Ouhi - Saigo no Koutei (TV Asahi, 2003)
Ashita Tenki ni Naare as Tokumura Shuji (NTV, 2003)
Kokoro as Asakura Yusaku (NHK, 2003)
Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari Ghost (Fuji TV, 2002, story 9)
Nemurenu Yoru Wo Daite as Nakagawa Ohta (TV Asahi, 2002)
Koi wo Nannen Yasundemasu ka as Konishi Ryokei (TBS, 2001)
Oyaji as Tsutsumi Yasuhiko (TBS, 2000, ep7)
Tsugumi e... (TV Asahi, 2000)
Koori no Sekai as Ujou Takeshi (Fuji TV, 1999)
Shumatsukon + Special (TBS, 1999)
Nemureru Mori as Hamazaki Kiichiro (Fuji TV, 1998)
Shokuinshitsu (TBS, 1997)
Hitonatsu no Proposal (TBS, 1996)
Honoo no Shobotai (TV Asahi, 1996)
29-sai no Christmas (Fuji TV, 1994)
Sonouchi Kekkon Suru Kimi e (NTV, 1994)
Oretachi Rookie Cops (TBS, 1992)
Saito Dosan (TV Asahi, 1991)
Iemitsu to Hikoza to Isshin Tasuke Tenka no Ichidaiji (TV Asahi, 1989)
Abunai Deka (NTV, 1986)

Movies

Strangers in the City / Yukizuri no Machi (2010)
Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu (2009)
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009)
K-20: Kaijin Niju Menso Den (2008)
Shaolin Shojo (2008)
Tsurugidake: Ten no Ki (TBA)
Ai no Rukeichi (2007)
Waruboro (2007)
Umineko (2005)
Cheung Yeon (2005)
Hana (2003)
Purple Butterfly (2003)
2009 Lost Memories (2002)
Unloved (2001)
Tokyo Raiders (2000)
Gen-X Cops (1999)
Abunai Deka Forever (1998)
Ansatsu no Machi / A Town Without Pity (1997)
Abunai Deka Returns (1996)
Jinrai (1996)
Kike Wadatsumi no Koe (1995)
Level (1994)
Irezumi / Blue Tiger (1994)
New York U-Cop / N.Y. Cop (1993)
Aka to Kuro no Netsujo / Passion (1992)
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1991)
Kinpira (1990)
Roppongi Banana Boys (1990)
Abunai Deka 3 (1989)
Be Bop High School 6 (1988)
Kanashii Iroyanen (1988)
Be Bop High School 5 (1988)
Abunai Deka 2 (1988)
Be Bop High School 4 (1987)
Shinjuki Jun-ai Monogatari (1987)
Be Bop High School 3 (1987)
Abunai Deka (1986)
Shinshi Domei (1986)
Be Bop High School 2 (1986)
Be Bop High School (1985)

Endorsements

Kao "Merit" Shampoo
Shiseido
Canon
Nestle Japan
NEC
Morinaga Confectionary
Ozeki Brewery
AEON
ARA Co.

Recognitions

39th Daejong Film Festival (in Seoul, South Korea): Best Supporting Actor for "2009 Lost Memories" (2002)
12th Annual Japan Academy Awards: Lead role in the winner of The Most Talked About Movie Award (Abunai Deka 2, 1989)
11th Annual Japan Academy Awards: Lead role in the winner of The Most Talked About Movie Award (Be Bop High School 3, 1988�j
25th Annual Golden Arrow Awards: Best Actor (1987)
32nd Annual Eran'Dor Awards: Best New Actor (1987)
11th Annual Kumamoto Film Festival: Best New Actor (1987)
10th Annual Japan Academy Awards: Best New Actor (1987)
16th Annual Olive Film Festival: Best New Actor (1987)
8th Annual Yokohama Film Festival: Best New Actor (1987)
12th Annual Osaka Film Festival: Best New Actor (1987)
41st Annual Mainichi Film Contest: Best New Actor (1987)

Trivia

Hobbies and special skills: Kendo, judo, karate, wrestling, boxing, samurai swordsmanship, Japanese archery, baseball, billiards, horseback riding, swimming, scuba diving (4th Degree), photography, writing music & lyrics, typing, and English and Chinese proficiency
Education: Senshu University (Literature major)

Toru Nakamura involved in traffic accident

Nakamura Toru was involved in a traffic accident while driving on a 3-lane road at 3-chome, Kakinokizaka in Meguro Ward, Tokyo on 6 October. According to the police, he was driving his car on the right side of the road at 12.30pm when another woman's car in the centre lane bumped into the left side on the back of his vehicle. Luckily, both of them were not injured. When contacted about this, Nakamura's agency said that he went straight to the rehearsal for his stage play after the accident because he did not sustain any injuries. It was understood that he was on his way to the rehearsal when the accident happened.


Sources: Sanspo / Sponichi

Toru Nakamura to star in TV Tokyo drama Special

Nakamura Toru will be starring in the new TV Tokyo drama SP "Kenshou Sousa" (Verification Investigation) which will be shown at 9pm on 5 July. The drama is based on the same-titled novel by Douba Shunichi which had sold more than 420,000 copies to date.

Nakamura plays the lead character Kamiya Goro who is transferred to Izu-Oshima Police Station from the 1st Investigation Section of Metropolitan Police Department for a misdeed he committed. He is summoned to join a special team of police officers with marred records like himself at Kanagawa Prefectural Police to investigate a false charge case which could lead to the exposure of some dark secrets within the police force. Kuriyama Chiaki plays Yasui Rin, a specialist in sex crimes from Hokkaido Prefectural Police who has an emotional wound of her own.

Nakamura admitted that when he first read the script, he was struck by how dark it was especially since the characters have all made mistakes before or suffered emotional trauma in the past. In his case, Kamiya had committed such a serious mistake that there was no turning back for him. However, at the suggestion of the director, it was decided that he would not focus on the dark side of Kamiya but rather show his charms in a different way to make the drama more interesting. Interestingly, in Nakamura's 32-year career, this is the 13th time he has played a police officer.

On the other hand, Kuriyama said that although she has played police officers before, this is the first time she is playing such a police officer who is so serious about her job and demanding of others. Although the reason for her behaviour will be made known in the later half of the story, Kuriyama said that viewers may find her unreasonable at first as she had deliberately projected this image through her acting.

Sources: Yomiuri Hochi / Eiga.com / Oricon

Toru Nakamura to star in TV Tokyo 2021 Summer drama

Toru Nakamura will star in the TV Tokyo 2021 Summer drama "Hachigatsu wa Yoru no Batting Center de". Co-starring will be Nagisa Sekimizu.

Nakamura plays Tomohiro Ito a former professional baseball player. Sekimizu plays Mai Natsuha, a high school student working at her uncle's batting cage center during her summer break.

Ito claims he can figure out a persons problems by watching their batting swing. He comes to the batting center every night and watches women customers take batting practice. He tries to help them with their problems using baseball theory.

The drama airs beginning in July, 2021.

^ I wonder if they got the idea from this music video, the one and only Masayoshi Yamazaki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrFmFq1XnAM