Akira Kobayashi

Acting • 146 Credits

Biography

Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira, born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is Maito Gai (マイトガイ, "Might Guy").

🎬 Directed Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
The Demon Comes in Spring

The Demon Comes in Spring

1989 ⭐ 5.0

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973 ⭐ 3.6
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973 ⭐ 3.5
as Akira Takeda
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

1974 ⭐ 3.5
as Akira Takeda
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974 ⭐ 3.6
as Akira Takeda
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957 ⭐ 3.5
as Genzui Kusaka
Violent Streets

Violent Streets

1974 ⭐ 3.4
as Ryuji Yazaki
Black Tight Killers

Black Tight Killers

1966 ⭐ 3.4
as Daisuke Hondo
Rusty Knife

Rusty Knife

1958 ⭐ 3.0
as Makoto Terada
Retaliation

Retaliation

1968 ⭐ 3.0
as Kojiro Samukawa
Kanto Wanderer

Kanto Wanderer

1963 ⭐ 3.3
as Katsuta
The Flower and the Angry Waves

The Flower and the Angry Waves

1964 ⭐ 3.6
Bloody Territories

Bloody Territories

1969 ⭐ 2.5
as Yuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member
Hungry Soul

Hungry Soul

1956 ⭐ 3.1
as Akira Ogouchi
The Call of Blood

The Call of Blood

1964 ⭐ 2.9
as Ryôta Asari
The Boy Who Came Back

The Boy Who Came Back

1958 ⭐ 3.8
as Nobuo Kasahara
Hungry Soul, Part II

Hungry Soul, Part II

1956 ⭐ 3.3
as Akira Ogouchi
The Rambling Guitarist

The Rambling Guitarist

1959 ⭐ 3.5
as Taki
Three Seconds to Zero Hour

Three Seconds to Zero Hour

1967 ⭐ 3.4
as Yabuki
The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

1958 ⭐ 3.1
as Sôji Ôki
The Drifter from the Sea

The Drifter from the Sea

1960 ⭐ 1.8
The Champion

The Champion

1957 ⭐ 3.4
as Cameo
Tokyo Mighty Guy

Tokyo Mighty Guy

1960 ⭐ 3.4
as Jirô Shimizu
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

1980 ⭐ 2.8
as Akira Takeda
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate

The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate

1965 ⭐ 3.5
as Koji Himuro (Gambler)
Return of the Vagabond

Return of the Vagabond

1960 ⭐ 2.5
The Gate of Youth

The Gate of Youth

1975 ⭐ 4.2
Dice and Swords

Dice and Swords

1968 ⭐ 3.9
Operation Plazma in Osaka

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976 ⭐ 3.9
The Dragon of Macao

The Dragon of Macao

1965 ⭐ 4.0
as Ryu
The Gate of Youth Part 2

The Gate of Youth Part 2

1977 ⭐ 3.8