Koichi Iwaki
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as Daisuke Tachibana Memoirs of a Murderer Kōichi Iwaki (岩城滉一, Iwaki Kōichi, born Lee Gwon-il) is a Japanese actor. Before entering the entertainment industry, Iwaki lived a high-profile life on the streets of Tokyo, which directly led to his discovery by movie producers. He was the vice-leader of COOLS, a legendary "hardcore" biker gang based in Harajuku and Omotesando, which he co-led with fellow future Japanese actor Hiroshi Tachi. He was scouted by the film studio Toei after photos of him riding his Harley-Davidson FLH1200 appeared in popular magazines like Heibon Punch and Weekly Playboy. Iwaki debuted in 1975 with the film Seishun Sanka: Boryoku Gakuen Dai Kakumei and quickly became the face of Toei's biker-themed "delinquent" movies.
Filmography
Memoirs of a Murderer
as Daisuke Tachibana
The Bullet Train
as Akira Tôgô
Silver Hawk
as Akira Shiraishi
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
as Shuho Todoroki
Cutie Honey: Tears
as Doctor Kisaragi
Doberman Cop
as Chōei Mikawa
Anita
as Japanese Record Company President
The Beast to Die
as Youki
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
as Shuho Todoroki
Only You Can Hear Me
as Toda
Proof of the Man
as Kyohei Kori
Zatoichi: The Last
as Shimaji
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
as Kimitatsu Kurosaki
Yakuza Demon
as Bunta Mutoh
She Cat
as Shirley
Back Street Girls: Gokudoruzu
as Manjiro Inugane
The Mole Song: Final
as Shuho Todoroki
No Grave for Us
as Mitsuhiko Ishikawa
Family
as Hideshi Miwa