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and film actor.

Life

Born in Tokyo, the son of kabuki actor Nakamura Shidō I, young Nakamura made his kabuki debut at the age of eight. He took the name Shidō the following year, following his father's retirement. Twenty-one years later, despite being a relative latecomer to the silver screen, the 30-year-old Kabuki actor was in his first film, ''

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), in which he portrayed a skin-headed, demonically intense

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champion nicknamed Dragon. His film debut won Nakamura a Best Newcomer award at the

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. Since then, Nakamura has starred in a string of high-profile movies as well as TV dramas. In May 2017, he announced that he will take a hiatus for his lung cancer treatment.

Career

Nakamura came to international attention in 2004 after starring in the highly successful romance film ''Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu'' ('' Be With You'') with

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, the two stars playing a couple separated by death. The two married after filming was complete, on 10 May 2005, and eventually

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, and set in 1910s

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, Nakamura plays a Japanese martial artist who is Jet Li's final opponent. He also starred in

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''. Nakamura is the voice of Yoshitaka Mine, Chairman of the Hakuho Clan in ''

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'' (released in Japan as .

Filmography

Films

TV series

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s **''Kasuga no Tsubone'' (1989), Inaba Masasada **''Mōri Motonari'' (1997),

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**''Musashi'' (2003),

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'' (2004), Takimoto Sutesuke **''

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'' (2013), Sagawa Kanbei **''

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'' (2019), Sanetsugu Kanakuri **''

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'' (2022),

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'' (TBS, 2002) *''HR'' (Fuji TV, 2003) *''Akai Tsuki'' (TV Tokyo, 2004), Himuro Keisuke *''

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'' (NTV, 2006) *''Tenka Souran'' (TV Tokyo, 2006) *''Shinjitsu no Shuki BC-kyu Senpan Kato Tetsutaro: Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai'' (NTV, 2007) *''Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm'' (Fuji TV, 2007) *''Sexy Voice and Robo'' (NTV, 2007, ep1 and 11) *''Ri Kouran'' (TV Tokyo, 2007) *''Wachigaiya Itosato'' (TBS, 2007) *''Nikutai no Mon'' (TV Asahi, 2008) *'' Kiri no Hi'' (NTV, 2008) *'' Untouchable'' (2009), Kusuda Makoto *'' Mori no Asagao'' (TV Tokyo, 2010, ep1) *''Totto TV'' (2016, NHK),

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*'' Death Note: New Generation'' (2016, Hulu), Ryuk (voice) *''Bones of Steel'' (2020, Wowow), Gorō Nishida *''Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger'' (2024, TV Asahi), Causus Husty, Reiniol Husty

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'' as Max Dillon / Electro (

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) * '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' as Max Dillon / Electro (Jamie Foxx) * ''

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Video games

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References

*''Kabuki techō: Kabuki Official Data Book 2008''. Nihon Haiyū Kyōkai (Japan Actors' Association). 2008: Tokyo. p175.

External links

Nakamura Shido Kabuki actors profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Shido 1972 births Living people Kabuki actors Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male actors from Tokyo Ogawa family Tachiyaku actors Yorozuya 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors