Portrait of Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Acting

Biography

Akaji Maro (麿 赤児 Maro Akaji, born February 23, 1943) is a Japanese actor, butoh performer, and theater director. He is the founder of Dairakudakan. One of his sons is the film director Tatsushi Ōmori; another is the actor Nao Ōmori.

Born: February 23, 1943

Place of Birth: Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Filmography

2024
Or Utopia

as Ken Hirayama

2023
2023
Hayabusa Fire Brigade

as Tasuku Enishi

2022
Tonbi

as Kaiun

2022
Ox-Head Village

as Kanon's Grandfather

2021
2021
Dreams on Fire

as Grandfather

2020
Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shita

as Yamashita Tarosuke

2019
Ghost Master

as Tetsuhiko Todoroki

2019
2019
Hell Girl

as Wanyudo

2019
Daughter of Lupin

as Iwao Mikumo

2019
Birdsong

as Akira

2019
Fly me to the Saitama

as Sojyuro Saionji

2018
Way Too Kawaii!

as Shinjiro Tatsumi

2018
2017
Sekigahara

as Ishin Shimazu

2017
Neko Ninja

as Katsuragi

2016
The Projects

as Gondo

2016
En moi

as Man on Duty

2015
永久就職試験

as 모리오카 아버지

2015
Keisei Saimin no Otoko

as Fujita Denzaburo

2015
The Emperor in August

as Admiral Hisanori Fujita

2015
Kakekomi

as Seisetsu

2014
2014
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

as Toyotomi Hideyoshi

2012
SPEC: Heaven

as Akira Nitanai

2012
The Pod of Good Fortune

as Yonosuke Matsudaira

2012
Hanezu

as Yo-Chan

2011
Goldfish Club

as Mizuki Yozo

2011
Yakuza Weapon

as Kenzo Iwaki

2010
Postcard

as Monk

2010
2008
Shaolin Girl

as Rin's Master

2008
Be a Man!! Samurai School

as Heihachi Edajima

2006
Damejin

as Shinjuku-San

2005
GARO

as Amon

2005
Into a Dream

as Sato's Father

2005
Affectionate Time

as Amano Rokusuke

2004
The Motive

as A-san

2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Boss Ozawah

2003
Akame 48 Waterfalls

as Triangular Eyes

2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Boss Ozawah

2003
9 Souls

as Owner of Candy Shop

2003
Samurai Resurrection

as Ieyasu Tokugawa

2003
2002
2002
Drive

as Lord Kobari

2002
Shangri-La

as Ookura Nagashima

2002
KT

as Susumu Kawahara

2002
Toy Reanimator

as Mr Iwai

2001
Suicide Club

as Detective Murata

2000
Utsushimi

as Self

2000
Swing Man

as Oda

2000
The City of Lost Souls

as Okijima Gang Member

2000
Persona

as Daimon

2000
Monday

as Homeless Man / Demon

1999
Gemini

as Kakubê

1999
Kikujiro

as Crazy Man

1998
Pornostar

as Yakuza Boss

1998
1997
1997
Cat's Eye

as Umehara

1997
Postman Blues

as Boss of Minato Gang

1997
Moonlight Serenade

as Circus performer

1996
Dangan Runner

as Kibo Boss

1996
The Trap

as Lt. Nakayama

1995
1995
1994
Uneasy Encounters

as Man of dry river bed

1993
1992
The Room

as The Hitman

1991
Check

as Hakugin

1991
Yumeji

as Criminal

1990
Ready to Shoot

as Sakurada

1989
Circus Boys

as Tattoo Master

1989
Knockout

as Daisuke Kamoi

1984
Mitsugetsu

as Brokerage Firm President

1981
Kagero-za

as Homeless

1971