Houka Kinoshita
Known for
Houka Kinoshita reached veteran standing the slow way, as a Japanese actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. The single most recognizable credit is 'Ichi the Killer', playing Sailor's Lover. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Sonatine'. He has worked in action more often than in any other register.
Houka Kinoshita
46 Movies
30 Series
Houka Kinoshita reached veteran standing the slow way, as a Japanese actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. The single most recognizable credit is 'Ichi the Killer', playing Sailor's Lover. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Sonatine'. He has worked in action more often than in any other register.
Movies
Plays Sailor's Lover
Ichi the Killer
2001
Plays Moguera Pilot
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
Plays Kisaragi Saemon
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005
Plays Kitajima Gang Member
Sonatine
1993
Plays Resident
Memories of Matsuko
2006
Plays Tatsuo Fujimori
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
2017
Plays Akira Kido
Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World
2008
Plays Umekawa
Shangri-La
2002
Producer
Plays Kiyonao Shiomi
Greatful Dead
2014
Plays Kanmu-Ten'nou
Onmyoji
2001
Plays Kazuo Ichiyama
Fujimi Orchestra: Cold Front Conductor
2012
Plays Teacher Kusuyama
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
2015
Plays Wakasugi
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
2011
Plays Sato
Lowlife Love
2016
Plays Yuji Matsuo
Stigmatized Properties
2020
Plays Kusuyama (school teacher)
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
2015
Plays Masaki Aiba
Our Departures
2018
Plays Ouchi
Doing Time
2002
Plays Hiroaki Kashiwara
Recall
2018
Plays Eiji
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
Plays Nishida
We Make Antiques!
2018
Plays Nagayama
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999
Plays Nishida
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
2020
Plays Truck Driver
Harmful Insect
2002
Plays Drunk Man
Wait and See
1998
Plays Hatsumi
Hamon: Yakuza Boogie
2017
Plays Takuto Takachiho
Love and Lies
2017
Plays Kyoshi
A Hardest Night!!
2005
Plays Hayashi
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth
2006
Plays Takahashi
Diary of a Beloved Wife: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
2006
Plays Yoshio Nomura
Flavor of Happiness
2008
Plays Shinji Miyake
Bonds
1998
Plays Takayuki Asakura
Concent
2002
Plays Hozumi Kida
Swing Man
2000
TV Shows
Plays Shimoyama
Hanako & Anne
2014
Plays Akira Kido
Kamen Rider
1971
Plays Akira Kido
Kamen Rider Kiva
2008
Plays Bretano
Isekai Izakaya "Nobu"
2020
Plays Tamotsu Kishikawa
Team Batista no Eikō
2008
Plays Akira Akutsu
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
2020
Plays 田之上裕三
Night Hero NAOTO
2016
Plays Yuji Oikawa
My High School Business
2017
Plays Shinsuke Sakurazawa
We Are Rockets!
2018
Plays Dan Mamoru
Cain and Abel
2016
Plays Takeshita Ryu
A Little Room for Hope
2018
Plays Eiichiro Morio
The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great Revenge
2018
Plays Mitsuru Sasaoka
Sign
2019
Plays Nojima Takanori
Fight! Bookstore Girl
2015
Plays Sokichi Kuroiwa
Thrill!
2017
Plays Takao Koshimizu
JINXED
2015
Plays Onda Michizane
Sasori
2004
Plays Shuzo Kunisaki
Retake
2016
Plays Shohei Tadokoro
Chase: National Taxation Inspector
2010
Plays Jonathan Wong
Mosaic Japan
2014
Plays Minowa
Smoke and Mist: Gold Rush
2015
Plays Kuroiwa Sokichi
Thrill! The Red Chapter
2017
Plays Kuroiwa Sokichi
Thrill! The Black Chapter
2017
Plays Makai Priest Latus
GARO
2005
Plays Yukio Sano
Keigo Higashino Mysteries
2012
Plays Taxi Driver
Million Joe
2019
Plays Tsutomu Ogino
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
2014
Plays 出版社面接官
Otoko Meshi
2016
Plays 島倉
Hitori Shizuka
2012
Plays Hirotsugu Takakura
Miss Sherlock
2018
Latest Trailers
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Holy Mother
Full Filmography
My Name Is Lucien
Cult Leader
2023
Film
Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle
Hyakki Mario
2021
Film
Stigmatized Properties
Yuji Matsuo
2020
Film
Isekai Izakaya "Nobu"
Bretano · 30 episodes
2020–
TV
Discord
Yoshiro Maruyama
2020
Film
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
Nishida
2020
Film
Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist
Akira Akutsu · 11 episodes
2020–
TV
Sign
Mitsuru Sasaoka · 9 episodes
2019
TV
Million Joe
Taxi Driver · 1 episode
2019
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Houka Kinoshita and where are they from?
Houka Kinoshita is 62 years old, born on January 24, 1964 in Osaka, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Houka Kinoshita?
Houka Kinoshita is best known for roles in Ichi the Killer, Sonatine, Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.
How many movies has Houka Kinoshita been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), Houka Kinoshita has appeared in 46 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Houka Kinoshita's first movie?
The career of Houka Kinoshita began with Slow Down (1991).
What is Houka Kinoshita's most recent movie or series?
Houka Kinoshita's most recent release is My Name Is Lucien, which premiered on September 23, 2023.
What TV shows has Houka Kinoshita appeared in?
On television, Houka Kinoshita has appeared in Kamen Rider, Miss Sherlock, GARO, Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon.
Houka Kinoshita
1964-01-24 · Osaka, Japan
Houka Kinoshita (木下 ほうか, Kinoshita Hōka; born January 24, 1964, in Daitō, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Cast Power. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Nozaki High School and Osaka University of Arts.