Satoshi Nikaido
Actor
60 yearsMar 25, 1966Tokyo, Japan
For decades now, Satoshi Nikaido has been a Japanese actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Very few actors keep finding work for 40 years. Among all the titles, 'The Last Samurai' is the one that reached the widest audience. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Babel'.
Satoshi Nikaido
Actor
For decades now, Satoshi Nikaido has been a Japanese actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Very few actors keep finding work for 40 years. Among all the titles, 'The Last Samurai' is the one that reached the widest audience. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Babel'.
Movies 12 titles
Plays N.C.O.
The Last Samurai
2003
Plays Kenji Mamiya
Babel
2006
Plays Masao Yoshida
Guilty of Romance
2011
Plays Detective Kida
Sadako
2019
Plays Okita's son
Space Battleship Yamato
2010
Plays Azusa's Father
Forget Me Not
2015
Plays Vice-Captain
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
2006
Plays Masataka
Capturing Dad
2013
Plays Shingo
Cut
2011
TV Shows 15 titles
Plays Hirokazu Tomine
Drops of God
2023
Plays Yo Tasaki
Life
2007
Plays Kenichi Majima
House of the Owl
2024
Plays Yuya Kawano
激流～私を憶えていますか？～
2013
Plays Utada
Gannibal
2022
Plays Ryo Matsuhashi
Onna to Otoko no Nettai
2013
Plays Tomioka Kazuma
Hokuto: Some Murderer's Conversion
2017
Plays Jin
Sunny
2024
Plays Takayuki Mizuno
Miss Sherlock
2018
Plays Motohashi
Burn the House Down
2023
Plays Kaname
Fang of God: Jinga
2018
Plays Kataoka
119 Emergency Call
2025
Plays 藤岡巧
Hitori Shizuka
2012
Plays Hideyuki Saegusa
Absolute Zero
2010
Plays Hijiri's father
Cold Case: Door of Truth
2016
Latest Trailers
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Sadako
Full Filmography 27
This Place
Sada
2026
119 Emergency Call
Kataoka
2025Season 1
Sunny
Jin
2024–
House of the Owl
Kenichi Majima · 10 episodes
2024–
Burn the House Down
Motohashi
2023Season 1
Drops of God
Hirokazu Tomine · 16 episodes
2023–
Gannibal
Utada · 7 episodes
2022–
Sadako
Detective Kida
2019
Fang of God: Jinga
Kaname
2018Season 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Satoshi Nikaido and where are they from?
Satoshi Nikaido is 60 years old, born on March 25, 1966 in Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Satoshi Nikaido?
Satoshi Nikaido is best known for roles in The Last Samurai, Babel, Space Battleship Yamato.
How many movies has Satoshi Nikaido been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Satoshi Nikaido has appeared in 12 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Satoshi Nikaido's first movie?
The career of Satoshi Nikaido began with WATER CROWN (1986).
What is Satoshi Nikaido's most recent movie or series?
Satoshi Nikaido's most recent release is The Longing, which premiered on September 30, 2026.
What TV shows has Satoshi Nikaido appeared in?
On television, Satoshi Nikaido has appeared in Drops of God, Sunny, Burn the House Down, Gannibal.
Satoshi Nikaido
1966-03-25 · Tokyo, Japan
Satoshi Nikaido (二階堂 智, Nikaidō Satoshi, born March 25, 1966-) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo affiliated with Agent Office Tact.