Kaoru Kobayashi

ActingBorn September 4, 1951 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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.

Known For (125)

8.3

Princess Mononoke

1997 · Movie

Princess Mononoke

8.3·1997

7.4

The Boy and the Heron

2023 · Movie

The Boy and the Heron

7.4·2023

6.5

Tales from Earthsea

2006 · Movie

Tales from Earthsea

6.5·2006

7.7

THE DAYS

2023 · Series

THE DAYS

7.7·2023

7.8

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

2021 · Movie

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

7.8·2021

8.2

Midnight Diner

2009 · Series

Midnight Diner

8.2·2009

7.7

Midnight Diner

2014 · Movie

Midnight Diner

7.7·2014

7.9

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

2016 · Series

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

7.9·2016

7.2

The Great Passage

2013 · Movie

The Great Passage

7.2·2013

7.2

The Funeral

1984 · Movie

The Funeral

7.2·1984

6.1

Kamui

2009 · Movie

Kamui

6.1·2009

7.0

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

2017 · Movie

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

7.0·2017

6.9

Kubi

2023 · Movie

Kubi

6.9·2023

7.1

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

2004 · Movie

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

7.1·2004

7.6

The Emperor's Cook

2015 · Series

The Emperor's Cook

7.6·2015

7.6

Midnight Diner 2

2016 · Movie

Midnight Diner 2

7.6·2016

6.9

Secret

1999 · Movie

Secret

6.9·1999

7.5

Woman

2013 · Series

Woman

7.5·2013

8.2

Hibana: Spark

2016 · Series

Hibana: Spark

8.2·2016

7.2

Ballad of Orin

1977 · Movie

Ballad of Orin

7.2·1977

7.2

And Then

1985 · Movie

And Then

7.2·1985

6.9

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007 · Movie

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

6.9·2007

6.6

Like Asura

2003 · Movie

Like Asura

6.6·2003

6.1

The Black House

1999 · Movie

The Black House

6.1·1999

7.0

Ghiblies: Episode 2

2002 · Movie

Ghiblies: Episode 2

7.0·2002

5.0

Boys on the Run

2010 · Movie

Boys on the Run

5.0·2010

6.6

Haru's Journey

2010 · Movie

Haru's Journey

6.6·2010

6.2

Twilight of the Cockroaches

1987 · Movie

Twilight of the Cockroaches

6.2·1987

6.2

The Yin Yang Master Zero

2024 · Movie

The Yin Yang Master Zero

6.2·2024

7.0

Sham

2025 · Movie

Sham

7.0·2025

6.5

The End of Summer

2013 · Movie

The End of Summer

6.5·2013

7.0

Vacation

2008 · Movie

Vacation

7.0·2008

5.7

The Last U-Boat

1993 · Movie

The Last U-Boat

5.7·1993

6.4

Lear on the Shore

2017 · Movie

Lear on the Shore

6.4·2017

7.0

The Island of Cats

2019 · Movie

The Island of Cats

7.0·2019

8.0

The Last Blossom

2025 · Movie

The Last Blossom

8.0·2025

7.1

Miracles

2018 · Series

Miracles

7.1·2018

7.8

Love Letter

1985 · Movie

Love Letter

7.8·1985

8.3

Fixer

2023 · Series

Fixer

8.3·2023

8.2

Carnation

2011 · Series

Carnation

8.2·2011

6.3

Yes, I Can't Swim

2022 · Movie

Yes, I Can't Swim

6.3·2022

6.6

Leaving on the 15th Spring

2013 · Movie

Leaving on the 15th Spring

6.6·2013

4.9

The Egoists

2011 · Movie

The Egoists

4.9·2011

8.4

Climbing to Spring

2014 · Movie

Climbing to Spring

8.4·2014

7.9

Kiseki: Sobito of That Day

2017 · Movie

Kiseki: Sobito of That Day

7.9·2017

7.8

Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"

2016 · Movie

Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"

7.8·2016

6.6

Arc

2021 · Movie

Arc

6.6·2021

7.6

Coquille

1999 · Movie

Coquille

7.6·1999

6.3

Call from Darkness

1981 · Movie

Call from Darkness

6.3·1981

6.1

Natsumi's Firefly

2016 · Movie

Natsumi's Firefly

6.1·2016

6.4

The Dropout

1982 · Movie

The Dropout

6.4·1982

8.4

Solomon's Perjury

2021 · Series

Solomon's Perjury

8.4·2021

7.0

Heaven

2017 · Series

Heaven

7.0·2017

6.6

Koinaka

2015 · Series

Koinaka

6.6·2015

8.7

Dr. Coto's Clinic

2003 · Series

Dr. Coto's Clinic

8.7·2003

6.9

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

2023 · Series

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

6.9·2023

7.8

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

2023 · Movie

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

7.8·2023

6.2

Female

2005 · Movie

Female

6.2·2005

7.8

Top League

2019 · Series

Top League

7.8·2019

8.5

The Private Detective Mike

2002 · Series

The Private Detective Mike

8.5·2002