Born 1951 (age 74) · Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Appears in 125 titles

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.

Filmography

Princess Mononoke
8.3
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Jikobo (voice)
The Boy and the Heron
7.4
The Boy and the Heron
2023
as Noble Pelican (voice)
Tales from Earthsea
6.5
Tales from Earthsea
2006
as The King (voice)
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
7.7
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021
as Hirotaro Yamane
Midnight Diner
7.6
Midnight Diner
2014
as Master
The Great Passage
7.2
The Great Passage
2013
as Kohei Araki
The Funeral
7.2
The Funeral
1984
as Inose
Kamui
6.1
Kamui
2009
as Hanbei
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
7.0
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
2017
as Takeo Matsuoka
Kubi
6.9
Kubi
2023
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
6.9
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
2004
as Mitsuru Watanabe
Midnight Diner 2
7.4
Midnight Diner 2
2016
as Master
Secret
6.9
Secret
1999
as Heisuke Sugita
And Then
7.1
And Then
1985
as Tsunejiro Hiraoka
Ballad of Orin
7.1
Ballad of Orin
1977
as Torazo
The Black House
6.0
The Black House
1999
Ghiblies: Episode 2
7.1
Ghiblies: Episode 2
2002
as Toshi-chan (Voice)
Like Asura
6.5
Like Asura
2003
as Takao Satomi
Boys on the Run
5.0
Boys on the Run
2010
as Suzuki san