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Kaoru Kobayashi

Bio: Kaoru Kobayashi is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku
Born: Tue, Sep 04 1951
Birthplace: Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Kaoru Kobayashi is 73 years old
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Poster of Oboe no Nai Satsujin
Oboe no Nai Satsujin
Kaoru Kobayashi will be 73 in Oboe no Nai Satsujin
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 22 2025
Poster of Promised Land
Promised Land
Kaoru Kobayashi was 72 in Promised Land
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 14 2024
Poster of The Yin-Yang Master Zero
The Yin-Yang Master Zero
Kaoru Kobayashi was 72 in The Yin-Yang Master Zero as 'Fujiwara Yosuke'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 19 2024
Poster of Kubi
Kubi
Kaoru Kobayashi was 72 in Kubi as 'Tokugawa Ieyasu'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 23 2023
Poster of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Kaoru Kobayashi was 72 in Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 18 2023
Poster of The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron
Kaoru Kobayashi was 71 in The Boy and the Heron as 'Noble Pelican (voice)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 14 2023
Poster of Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Kaoru Kobayashi was 71 in Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 07 2023
Poster of Trapped Balloon
Trapped Balloon
Kaoru Kobayashi was 71 in Trapped Balloon as 'Shigezo Kojima'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 2023
Poster of Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Kaoru Kobayashi was 71 in Dr. Coto's Clinic as 'Shoichi Hoshino'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 2022
Poster of Yes, I Can't Swim
Yes, I Can't Swim
Kaoru Kobayashi was 70 in Yes, I Can't Swim as 'Professor Kamoshita'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 10 2022
Poster of Winter Rose
Winter Rose
Kaoru Kobayashi was 70 in Winter Rose as 'Giichi Wataguchi'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 03 2022
Poster of Arc
Arc
Kaoru Kobayashi was 69 in Arc as 'Rihito'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 25 2021
Poster of We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Kaoru Kobayashi was 69 in We Made a Beautiful Bouquet as 'Hirotaro Yamane'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 29 2021
Poster of The Island of Cats
The Island of Cats
Kaoru Kobayashi was 67 in The Island of Cats as 'Iwao'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 22 2019
Poster of His Lost Name
His Lost Name
Kaoru Kobayashi was 67 in His Lost Name as 'Tetsuro'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 18 2019
Poster of The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Kaoru Kobayashi was 67 in The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 07 2018
Poster of Hagetaka
Hagetaka
Kaoru Kobayashi was 66 in Hagetaka as 'Ryosuke Iijima'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 19 2018
Poster of The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Kaoru Kobayashi was 66 in The Miracles of the Namiya General Store as 'Takeo Matsuoka'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 23 2017
Poster of Lear on the Shore
Lear on the Shore
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65 in Lear on the Shore
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 03 2017
Poster of Mukoku
Mukoku
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65 in Mukoku as 'Shozo Yatabe'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 03 2017
Poster of Kiseki: Sobito of That Day
Kiseki: Sobito of That Day
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65 in Kiseki: Sobito of That Day as 'Seiichi Morita'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 28 2017
Poster of An Emblem Dedicated To You
An Emblem Dedicated To You
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65 in An Emblem Dedicated To You as 'Nakagawa Akiko'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 03 2017
Poster of Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65 in Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" as 'Jisaku Koka'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 11 2016
Poster of Midnight Diner 2
Midnight Diner 2
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65 in Midnight Diner 2 as 'Master'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 05 2016
Poster of Natsumi's Firefly
Natsumi's Firefly
Kaoru Kobayashi was 64 in Natsumi's Firefly as 'Sakakiyama'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 11 2016
Poster of Botchan
Botchan
Kaoru Kobayashi was 64 in Botchan as 'Madonna’s father'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 03 2016
Poster of Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner
Kaoru Kobayashi was 63 in Midnight Diner as 'Master'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 2014
Poster of Climbing to Spring
Climbing to Spring
Kaoru Kobayashi was 62 in Climbing to Spring as 'Isao Nagamine'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 14 2014
Poster of The End of Summer
The End of Summer
Kaoru Kobayashi was 61 in The End of Summer as 'Shingo Kosugi'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 31 2013
Poster of Leaving on the 15th Spring
Leaving on the 15th Spring
Kaoru Kobayashi was 61 in Leaving on the 15th Spring as 'Toshiharu Nakazato'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 25 2013
Poster of The Great Passage
The Great Passage
Kaoru Kobayashi was 61 in The Great Passage as 'Kohei Araki'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 13 2013
Poster of Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kaoru Kobayashi was 61 in Kyokuhoku Rhapsody as 'Masashi Sera'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 19 2013
Poster of The Egoists
The Egoists
Kaoru Kobayashi was 59 in The Egoists as 'Kazuyuki Ninomiya'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 04 2011
Poster of Sketches of Kaitan City
Sketches of Kaitan City
Kaoru Kobayashi was 59 in Sketches of Kaitan City as 'Ryuzo Higa'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 18 2010
Poster of Abraxas
Abraxas
Kaoru Kobayashi was 59 in Abraxas
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 09 2010
Poster of A Crowd of Three
A Crowd of Three
Kaoru Kobayashi was 58 in A Crowd of Three
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 12 2010
Poster of Haru's Journey
Haru's Journey
Kaoru Kobayashi was 58 in Haru's Journey as 'Kinoshita'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 22 2010
Poster of Boys on the Run
Boys on the Run
Kaoru Kobayashi was 58 in Boys on the Run as 'Suzuki san'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 30 2010
Poster of Kamui
Kamui
Kaoru Kobayashi was 58 in Kamui as 'Hanbei'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 19 2009
Poster of Then Summer Came
Then Summer Came
Kaoru Kobayashi was 56 in Then Summer Came
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 19 2008
Poster of Vacation
Vacation
Kaoru Kobayashi was 56 in Vacation as 'Toru Hirai'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 07 2008
Poster of Double Trouble
Double Trouble
Kaoru Kobayashi was 56 in Double Trouble
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 02 2008
Poster of Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Kaoru Kobayashi was 55 in Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad as 'Oton'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 14 2007
Poster of The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya
The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya
Kaoru Kobayashi was 54 in The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya as 'Yasutada Kamiya'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 11 2006
Poster of Tales from Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea
Kaoru Kobayashi was 54 in Tales from Earthsea as 'The King (voice)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 29 2006
Poster of Female
Female
Kaoru Kobayashi was 53 in Female as 'Old man'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 14 2005
Poster of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
Kaoru Kobayashi was 52 in Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog as 'Mitsuru Watanabe'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 13 2004
Poster of Like Asura
Like Asura
Kaoru Kobayashi was 52 in Like Asura as 'Takao Satomi'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 08 2003
Poster of Ghiblies: Episode 2
Ghiblies: Episode 2
Kaoru Kobayashi was 50 in Ghiblies: Episode 2 as 'Toshi-chan (Voice)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 19 2002
Poster of The Black House
The Black House
Kaoru Kobayashi was 48 in The Black House
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 13 1999
Poster of Secret
Secret
Kaoru Kobayashi was 48 in Secret as 'Heisuke Sugita'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 15 1999
Poster of The Washing Machine
The Washing Machine
Kaoru Kobayashi was 47 in The Washing Machine as 'Taiji Ogami'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 24 1999
Poster of Coquille
Coquille
Kaoru Kobayashi was 47 in Coquille as 'Tatsuya Urayama'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 27 1999
Poster of Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
Kaoru Kobayashi was 45 in Princess Mononoke as 'Jikobo (voice)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 12 1997
Poster of The Way of Osaka Financing 1
The Way of Osaka Financing 1
Kaoru Kobayashi was 44 in The Way of Osaka Financing 1
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of Uneasy Encounters
Uneasy Encounters
Kaoru Kobayashi was 42 in Uneasy Encounters
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 23 1994
Poster of Chibusa
Chibusa
Kaoru Kobayashi was 42 in Chibusa
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 09 1993
Poster of The Tomb & the Divorce
The Tomb & the Divorce
Kaoru Kobayashi was 41 in The Tomb & the Divorce as 'Yoshinori Ishino'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 31 1993
Poster of The Last U-Boat
The Last U-Boat
Kaoru Kobayashi was 41 in The Last U-Boat as 'Tatsumi - Fregattenkapitän'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 02 1993
Poster of Shimanto River
Shimanto River
Kaoru Kobayashi was 40 in Shimanto River
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 07 1991
Poster of Hong Kong Paradise
Hong Kong Paradise
Kaoru Kobayashi was 38 in Hong Kong Paradise as 'Hachirou Ooishi'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 28 1990
Poster of Untama giru
Untama giru
Kaoru Kobayashi was 37 in Untama giru as 'Giru'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 1989
Poster of Love and Action in Osaka
Love and Action in Osaka
Kaoru Kobayashi was 37 in Love and Action in Osaka
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 10 1988
Poster of Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad
Kaoru Kobayashi was 37 in Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad as 'Shigeru Kosaka (Episode 4)'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 15 1988
Poster of Twilight of the Cockroaches
Twilight of the Cockroaches
Kaoru Kobayashi was 36 in Twilight of the Cockroaches as 'Saitô'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 21 1987
Poster of For Business
For Business
Kaoru Kobayashi was 34 in For Business as 'Miyabi Sakuramiya'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 22 1986
Poster of And Then
And Then
Kaoru Kobayashi was 34 in And Then as 'Tsunejiro Hiraoka'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 09 1985
Poster of Love Letter
Love Letter
Kaoru Kobayashi was 34 in Love Letter as 'Tetsushi Kamiya'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 05 1985
Poster of Paradise View
Paradise View
Kaoru Kobayashi was 33 in Paradise View as 'Reishu Goya'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 13 1985
Poster of The Funeral
The Funeral
Kaoru Kobayashi was 33 in The Funeral as 'Inose'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 17 1984
Poster of The Wangan Highway
The Wangan Highway
Kaoru Kobayashi was 33 in The Wangan Highway as 'Nakamura'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 29 1984
Poster of The Second Love
The Second Love
Kaoru Kobayashi was 31 in The Second Love as 'Hideo Hyuga'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 08 1983
Poster of The Dropout
The Dropout
Kaoru Kobayashi was 31 in The Dropout
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Hear the Wind Sing
Hear the Wind Sing
Kaoru Kobayashi was 30 in Hear the Wind Sing as 'Me'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 19 1981
Poster of Call from Darkness
Call from Darkness
Kaoru Kobayashi was 30 in Call from Darkness as 'Tatsuo Tamura'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 26 1981
Poster of Eighteen Years, to the Sea
Eighteen Years, to the Sea
Kaoru Kobayashi was 27 in Eighteen Years, to the Sea as 'Eisuke Morimoto'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 18 1979
Poster of Ballad of Orin
Ballad of Orin
Kaoru Kobayashi was 26 in Ballad of Orin as 'Torazo'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 19 1977
Poster of The Sea of Genkai
The Sea of Genkai
Kaoru Kobayashi was 24 in The Sea of Genkai
Movie Released: Sat, May 29 1976

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai
Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai
Kaoru Kobayashi was 72+ in Shrink: Psychiatrist Yowai as '仙川鶴一'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 31 2024
Poster of The Tiger and Her Wings
The Tiger and Her Wings
Kaoru Kobayashi was 72+ in The Tiger and Her Wings as 'Hodaka Shigechika'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 01 2024
Poster of Worry Not, She's the Boss
Worry Not, She's the Boss
Kaoru Kobayashi was 72+ in Worry Not, She's the Boss as 'Yamagami Tatsuo'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 18 2023
Poster of THE DAYS
THE DAYS
Kaoru Kobayashi was 71+ in THE DAYS as 'Furuya'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 01 2023
Poster of Fixer
Fixer
Kaoru Kobayashi was 71+ in Fixer as 'Ichiro Suzaki'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 24 2023
Poster of Solomon's Perjury
Solomon's Perjury
Kaoru Kobayashi was 70+ in Solomon's Perjury as '津崎 正男'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2021
Poster of Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky
Kaoru Kobayashi was 69+ in Reach Beyond the Blue Sky as 'Shibusawa Ichiroemon [Eiichi's father]'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 14 2021
Poster of Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
Kaoru Kobayashi was 68+ in Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku as 'Kotaki Reiji'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 11 2020
Poster of Off the Record
Off the Record
Kaoru Kobayashi was 68+ in Off the Record as 'Noto Toru'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 08 2020
Poster of Top League
Top League
Kaoru Kobayashi was 68+ in Top League
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 05 2019
Poster of The Great White Tower
The Great White Tower
Kaoru Kobayashi was 67+ in The Great White Tower as 'Mataichi Zaizen'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, May 22 2019
Poster of Miracles
Miracles
Kaoru Kobayashi was 67+ in Miracles as 'Shun Samejima'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 09 2018
Poster of Hagetaka
Hagetaka
Kaoru Kobayashi was 66+ in Hagetaka as 'Ryosuke Iijima'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Poster of Grade A Reversal
Grade A Reversal
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65+ in Grade A Reversal
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 2017
Poster of Heaven
Heaven
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65+ in Heaven as 'Doizaki Gen'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 2017
Poster of Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Kaoru Kobayashi was 65+ in Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories as 'Master'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 21 2016
Poster of Hibana: Spark
Hibana: Spark
Kaoru Kobayashi was 64+ in Hibana: Spark
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 02 2016
Poster of Godan
Godan
Kaoru Kobayashi was 64+ in Godan
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 22 2015
Poster of Best Friends in Love
Best Friends in Love
Kaoru Kobayashi was 63+ in Best Friends in Love as 'Serizawa Hirotoshi'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 20 2015
Poster of Hello life from 55
Hello life from 55
Kaoru Kobayashi was 62+ in Hello life from 55
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jun 14 2014
Poster of Villiany Ganbo
Villiany Ganbo
Kaoru Kobayashi was 62+ in Villiany Ganbo as 'Gen Koshimizu'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 14 2014
Poster of Woman
Woman
Kaoru Kobayashi was 61+ in Woman as 'Uesugi Kentaro'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 03 2013
Poster of Furueru Ushi
Furueru Ushi
Kaoru Kobayashi was 61+ in Furueru Ushi
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 16 2013
Poster of Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
Kaoru Kobayashi was 61+ in Kyokuhoku Rhapsody
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 19 2013
Poster of Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue
Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue
Kaoru Kobayashi was 60+ in Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 06 2012
Poster of Carnation
Carnation
Kaoru Kobayashi was 60+ in Carnation as 'Zensaku Ohara'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 2011
Poster of The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand
Kaoru Kobayashi was 60+ in The Castle of Sand
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 2011
Poster of The Marriage Counselor
The Marriage Counselor
Kaoru Kobayashi was 59+ in The Marriage Counselor as 'Syogo Yanagisawa'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 18 2011
Poster of News Sokuho wa Nagareta
News Sokuho wa Nagareta
Kaoru Kobayashi was 58+ in News Sokuho wa Nagareta
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 18 2009
Poster of Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner
Kaoru Kobayashi was 58+ in Midnight Diner as 'Master'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 09 2009
Poster of The Sun in Kurobe
The Sun in Kurobe
Kaoru Kobayashi was 57+ in The Sun in Kurobe as 'Kunpei Takiyama'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 21 2009
Poster of Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Kaoru Kobayashi was 51+ in Dr. Coto's Clinic as '星野正一'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jul 03 2003
Poster of The Private Detective Mike
The Private Detective Mike
Kaoru Kobayashi was 50+ in The Private Detective Mike
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 2002
Poster of Ten urara
Ten urara
Kaoru Kobayashi was 46+ in Ten urara as '松尾良治'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 06 1998
Poster of ナニワ金融道
ナニワ金融道
Kaoru Kobayashi was 44+ in ナニワ金融道 as '桑田 澄男'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of Sunflower on the Hill
Sunflower on the Hill
Kaoru Kobayashi was 41+ in Sunflower on the Hill as 'Yuzuhara Kohei'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 11 1993
Poster of Iki no Iiyatsu
Iki no Iiyatsu
Kaoru Kobayashi was 35+ in Iki no Iiyatsu
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1987
Poster of ふぞろいの林檎たち
ふぞろいの林檎たち
Kaoru Kobayashi was 31+ in ふぞろいの林檎たち as '仲手川 耕一'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, May 27 1983
Poster of Toge no Gunzo
Toge no Gunzo
Kaoru Kobayashi was 30+ in Toge no Gunzo
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1982