Kyoka Suzuki
Actress
58 years (May 31, 1968)Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Kyoka Suzuki, born in Sendai in 1968, entered showbusiness as a teen idol in the late 1980s and quickly moved into serious drama, becoming one of the most reliable Japanese television actresses of her generation. She won the Japan Academy Prize for best supporting actress for the animated feature Millennium Actress (2001) and starred in Naoko Ogigamis Kamome Diner (2006), an offbeat comedy about a Japanese cafe in Helsinki. On television she headlined the courtroom drama Boss (2009-2011) and the medical procedural series based on Doctor X, becoming a fixture of Fuji TV prime time. Elegant, understated and capable of quiet authority, she has become one of Japans most respected middle-generation actresses.
Kyoka Suzuki
Actress
Known for
Kyoka Suzuki, born in Sendai in 1968, entered showbusiness as a teen idol in the late 1980s and quickly moved into serious drama, becoming one of the most reliable Japanese television actresses of her generation. She won the Japan Academy Prize for best supporting actress for the animated feature Millennium Actress (2001) and starred in Naoko Ogigamis Kamome Diner (2006), an offbeat comedy about a Japanese cafe in Helsinki. On television she headlined the courtroom drama Boss (2009-2011) and the medical procedural series based on Doctor X, becoming a fixture of Fuji TV prime time. Elegant, understated and capable of quiet authority, she has become one of Japans most respected middle-generation actresses.
Movies: 48 titles
Plays Super X2 Operator
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
Plays Mari Fujimoto
Udon
2006
Plays Yong-hee Lee
Blood and Bones
2004
Plays Yukari-san (Voice)
Ghiblies: Episode 2
2002
Plays Miyako Suzuki
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
1997
Plays Rinko Hayami
Grande Maison Paris
2024
Plays Kafuka Ogawa
Keiho
1999
Plays Yoko Komatsu
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
2001
Plays Sayoko
The Magic Hour
2008
Plays Momoko Hibino
119
1994
Plays Masami Isomura
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995
Plays Ninya (Voice)
The Day I Bought a Star
2006
Plays Okita Kotomi
Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha
2009
Plays Ritsuko Onchi
The Unbroken
2009
Plays Oichi
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
Plays Kana Asano
Zebraman
2004
Plays Kiriko
Bullet Ballet
1998
Plays Hikaru Shimayama
Future Memories: Last Christmas
1992
Plays Rei Kanzaki
Samurai Commando Mission 1549
2005
Plays Maya
The Whispered City
2000
Plays Kaoru
Crickets
2006
Plays Kyoko Yasugi
Proof of the Man
2017
Plays Osen
Vengeance for Sale
2002
Plays Mifuyu
Eating Women
2018
Plays Kana
Flowers
2010
Plays Haruka Kizawa
Judge!
2014
Plays Rieko Okuno
Gravity's Clowns
2009
Plays Yukiko
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth
2006
Plays Toko
Garden of Camellias
2021
Plays Mayuko Tanka
Sideways
2009
Plays Mikosembei Store owner
Something Like, Something Like It
2016
Plays Mama
Zoo
2005
Plays Honami Uesugi
Promise of Death
2021
Plays Yukiko
Starlit High Noon
2006
TV Shows: 25 titles
Plays 氏家（→浜口→後宮）真知子
Kimi no na wa
1991
Plays Nagaura Ayako
Welcome Home, Mone
2021
Plays Narumi Risa
Women Document Detectives
2018
Plays Chikako
Unmarried Family
2001
Plays Nakao Akiyo
Keigo Higashino Mysteries
2012
Plays Rinko Hayami
La Grande Maison Tokyo
2019
Plays Tamura Yukari
Twins Teacher
1993
Plays Sanjo Masako
王様のレストラン
1995
Plays Rui Nakamura
Second Virgin
2010
Plays Takayanagi Takako
SCANDAL
2008
Plays Yuriko Sugi
Shining Brightly
1998
Plays Tachibana Shiori
Chinese Cuisine Served Star Leo Style
2003
Plays Aiko Takasu
The Family
2007
Plays Shoko Ono
Koibito Yo
1995
Plays Suzuki Umi
Perfect Son
2012
Plays Morimura Tomomi
Toward the Wilderness
2015
Plays Tatsumi Serizawa
行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～
2020
Plays Makiko Mitarai
Burn the House Down
2023
Plays Madonna
Lion Snack
2021
Plays Ohzono Hitomi
Kyouen NG
2020
Plays Yuko Sono
Heisei Saru Kani Kassenzu
2014
Plays 마키 시즈리
冬芽の人
2017
Plays Kuni
逆賊の幕臣
Plays 丸山季実子
ホットドッグ
1990
Plays Miki（美樹）
Gift
1997
Plays Keiko Schneider
Legal High
2012
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One Last Throw
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Kiriko's Baton: YELL
原田貴理子
2026
One Last Throw
Yokota Manami
2025
Grande Maison Paris
Rinko Hayami
2024
Burn the House Down
Makiko Mitarai · 8 episodes
2023
Lion Snack
Madonna · 8 episodes
2021
Welcome Home, Mone
Nagaura Ayako · 120 episodes
2021–
Garden of Camellias
Toko
2021
Promise of Death
Honami Uesugi
2021
行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～
Tatsumi Serizawa · 8 episodes
2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kyoka Suzuki and where are they from?
Kyoka Suzuki is 58 years old, born on May 31, 1968 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Kyoka Suzuki?
Kyoka Suzuki is best known for roles in Godzilla vs. Biollante, Bullet Ballet, Zebraman.
How many movies has Kyoka Suzuki been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), Kyoka Suzuki has appeared in 48 movies and 25 TV shows.
What was Kyoka Suzuki's first movie?
The career of Kyoka Suzuki began with 24 Hour Playboy (1989).
What is Kyoka Suzuki's most recent movie or series?
Kyoka Suzuki's most recent release is Kiriko's Baton: YELL, which premiered on October 2, 2026.
What TV shows has Kyoka Suzuki appeared in?
On television, Kyoka Suzuki has appeared in Legal High, Burn the House Down, La Grande Maison Tokyo, The Family.
Kyoka Suzuki
1968-05-31 · Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Suzuki appeared in Shinji Aoyama's Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name and Yōichi Sai's Blood and Bones.
She won the Best Actress award at the 1998 Yokohama Film Festival for her role in Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, at the 42nd Blue Ribbon Awards for Keiho and at the 2011 Tokyo Drama Awards for Second Virgin.