Akaji Maro
Actor
83 years (Feb 23, 1943)Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan
If longevity counts for anything, Akaji Maro is a Japanese actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Work has kept arriving for 59 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' is the most-watched work of the career, as Boss Ozawah. There is 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' as well.
Akaji Maro
Actor
If longevity counts for anything, Akaji Maro is a Japanese actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Work has kept arriving for 59 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' is the most-watched work of the career, as Boss Ozawah. There is 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' as well.
80 Movies
Plays Boss Ozawah
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Plays Boss Ozawah
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Plays Boss Ozawah
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Plays Crazy Man
Kikujiro
1999
Plays Lt. Nakayama
The Trap
1996
Plays Detective Murata
Suicide Club
2001
Plays Kanon's Grandfather
Ox-Head Village
2022
Plays Actor
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
1969
Plays Daisuke Kamoi
Knockout
1989
Plays Ishin Shimazu
Sekigahara
2017
Plays Kenzo Iwaki
Yakuza Weapon
2011
Plays Owner of Candy Shop
9 Souls
2003
Plays Umehara
Cat's Eye
1997
Plays Kakubê
Gemini
1999
Plays Oka
Tada's Do-It-All House
2011
Plays Sojyuro Saionji
Fly Me to the Saitama
2019
Plays Homeless
Kagero-za
1981
Plays Rin's Master
Shaolin Girl
2008
Plays Kaiun
Tonbi
2022
Plays Yakuza Boss
Pornostar
1998
Plays Senba
All Under the Moon
1993
Plays Criminal
Yumeji
1991
Plays Homeless Man / Demon
Monday
2000
Plays Susumu Kawahara
KT
2002
Plays Seisetsu
Kakekomi
2015
Plays Oka
Disconcerto
2014
Plays Admiral Hisanori Fujita
The Emperor in August
2015
Plays Brokerage Firm President
Mitsugetsu
1984
Plays Daimon
Persona
2000
Plays Akira Nitanai
SPEC: Heaven
2012
Plays Lt. Nakayama
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995
Plays Ookura Nagashima
Shangri-La
2002
Plays Heihachi Edajima
Be a Man!! Samurai School
2008
Plays Yukiko Miki's father, head of the Yamadaka-gumi
Cockroach Trading Company's Hilarious Tale: The Five Hundred Million Yen Blues of Love
1991
Plays Mr Iwai
Toy Reanimator
2002
Plays Yo-Chan
Hanezu
2012
Plays Saburo
Under the Turquoise Sky
2021
Plays Iwao Mikumo
Lupin's Daughter: The Movie
2021
Plays Hobo
Unlucky Monkey
1998
Plays Boss of Minato Gang
Postman Blues
1997
Plays Shopkeeper
The Whispering of the Gods
2005
Plays Monk
Hanako of the Toilet
1998
Plays Okijima Gang Member
The City of Lost Souls
2000
Plays Wanyudo
Hell Girl
2019
Plays Lt. Nakayama
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1994
Plays Ieyasu Tokugawa
Samurai Resurrection
2003
Plays Circus performer
Moonlight Serenade
1997
Plays Kibo Boss
Dangan Runner
1996
Plays Lord Kobari
Drive
2002
Plays The Hitman
The Room
1993
16 TV Shows
Plays Konosuke Jingu
Mampuku
2018
Plays Otori-sama
Keeping-Words Sisters Chouchoutrian
1993
Plays Makai Priest Amon
GARO
2005
Plays Mikumo Iwao
Daughter of Lupin
2019
Plays 老人
Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama
2022
Plays Amano Rokusuke
Affectionate Time
2005
Plays Mimura Hijirichi
The Story of Yamada Taro
2007
Plays Shinjiro Tatsumi
Way Too Kawaii!
2018
Plays Mizuki Yozo
Goldfish Club
2011
Plays Tasuku Enishi
Hayabusa Fire Brigade
2023
Plays Yamashita Tarosuke
Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shita
2020
Plays Denzaburo Fujita
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
2015
Plays 모리오카 아버지
永久就職試験
2015
Plays Amon
GARO
2005
Plays Hōan Tatara
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
Plays Goryu Tachibana
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Akaji Maro and where are they from?
Akaji Maro is 83 years old, born on February 23, 1943 in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Akaji Maro?
Akaji Maro is best known for roles in Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.
How many movies has Akaji Maro been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1967), Akaji Maro has appeared in 80 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Akaji Maro's first movie?
The career of Akaji Maro began with Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands (1967).
What is Akaji Maro's most recent movie or series?
Akaji Maro's most recent release is Just a bit Espers, which premiered on October 21, 2025.
What TV shows has Akaji Maro appeared in?
On television, Akaji Maro has appeared in The Naked Director, GARO, dele, Daughter of Lupin.
Akaji Maro
1943-02-23 · Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Akaji Maro (麿 赤児 Maro Akaji, born February 23, 1943) is a Japanese actor, butoh performer, and theater director. He is the founder of Dairakudakan. One of his sons is the film director Tatsushi Ōmori; another is the actor Nao Ōmori.