Nenji Kobayashi
🎂 Feb 7, 1941 (85)
Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan
Nenji Kobayashi is an actor with credits across some of the most-watched titles of their generation. Their credits include The Twilight Samurai as Choubei Kusaka. Other notable titles in their filmography include The Ballad of Narayama and Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion. Their filmography spans 192 films and 39 TV productions across 63 years, working mainly across genres like drama, romance, crime.
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Tokyo Taxi
2025
Gate of Youth
1981
Night Train
1987
Railroad Man
1999
Love Beast: Attack!
1981
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
1972
The Twilight Samurai
2002
Tracked
1985
The Bullet Train
1975
Moment of Demon
1985
Shogun's Samurai
1978
Impossibility Defense
2018
Message from Space
1978
His Motorbike, Her Island
1986
Virus
1980
Demon
1985
The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
1974
Love and Honor
2006
The Little House
2014
Lonely Heart
1985
Tokyo Family
2013
Tokyo Bordello
1987
The Hidden Blade
2004
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020
Eijanaika
1981
What a Wonderful Family! 2
2017
Station
1981
The Wicked
1980
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
Momoe's Lips: Love Beast
1980
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986
Farewell to the Land
1982
About Her Brother
2010
Choji Snack Bar
1983
Café Lumière
2004
Pretty Devil Yoko
1966
Japan Organized Crime Boss
1969
Winter's Flower
1978
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
The Island Closest to Heaven
1984
What a Wonderful Family!
2016
Street Mobster
1972
MARKS
1995
The Drifting Classroom
1987
Suspicion
1982
Tsubaki Sanjuro
2007
Doberman Cop
1977
Early Spring Story
1985
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2025
Film
Labyrinth of Cinema
Kizuma
2020
Film
Impossibility Defense
Hiroshi Torimori
2018
Film
Hoshi Meguri no Machi
Yusaku Shimada
2018
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What a Wonderful Family! 2
Ginnpei Maruta
2017
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What a Wonderful Family!
Numata
2016
Film
Dr. Hikojiro
Kyosuke Tanigawa
2015
Film
Yellow Taped Newswoman
Kenkichi Isomura
2015–
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The Little House
Gunji Arai
2014
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Nenji Kobayashi?
Nenji Kobayashi is 85 years old, born on February 7, 1941 in Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan.
Where is Nenji Kobayashi from?
Nenji Kobayashi was born in Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Nenji Kobayashi?
Nenji Kobayashi is best known as an actor for The Twilight Samurai, The Ballad of Narayama, Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion.
How many movies has Nenji Kobayashi been in?
Nenji Kobayashi has appeared in 192 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Nenji Kobayashi's first movie?
Nenji Kobayashi's first credited film was The Navy (1963).
What is Nenji Kobayashi's most recent movie?
Nenji Kobayashi's most recent movie is Tokyo Taxi (2025).
What are Nenji Kobayashi's best movies?
Nenji Kobayashi's most acclaimed films include: The Twilight Samurai (2002), The Ballad of Narayama (1983), Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972), The Hidden Blade (2004), Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972).
What TV shows has Nenji Kobayashi appeared in?
Nenji Kobayashi is known for TV work including: Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, Furuhata Ninzaburo, The Woman of S.R.I., Dear Students!.
How long has Nenji Kobayashi been working in film?
Nenji Kobayashi has been active since 1963 — a career spanning 63 years.
Nenji Kobayashi
1941-02-07 · Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan
Toshiji Kobayashi (小林 稔侍, Kobayashi Toshiji, born on February 7, 1941), known by his stage name, Nenji Kobayashi (alternative reading of 稔侍), is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Poppoya.