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Kaoru Kobayashi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

September 4, 1951 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

  • 小林薫
  • 小林薰
  • こばやし かおる
  • کائورو کوبایاشی
  • Kaoru Kobayashi
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Kaoru Kobayashi

Biography

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

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

1997

The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

2023

Tales from Earthsea

Tales from Earthsea

2006

THE DAYS

THE DAYS

2023

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

2021

Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner

2014

Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner

2009

The Great Passage

The Great Passage

2013

Acting

The Yin Yang Master Zero
6.1

The Yin Yang Master Zero

2024

Kubi
6.9

Kubi

2023

The Boy and the Heron
7.4

The Boy and the Heron

2023

THE DAYS
7.8

THE DAYS

2023

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
7.7

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

2021

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
7.0

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

2017

Midnight Diner 2
7.4

Midnight Diner 2

2016

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
7.8

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

2016

Hibana: Spark
8.3

Hibana: Spark

2016

The Emperor's Cook
7.4

The Emperor's Cook

2015

Midnight Diner
7.6

Midnight Diner

2014

The End of Summer
6.5

The End of Summer

2013

Woman
7.4

Woman

2013

The Great Passage
7.3

The Great Passage

2013

Haru's Journey
6.5

Haru's Journey

2010

Boys on the Run
5.0

Boys on the Run

2010

Midnight Diner
8.2

Midnight Diner

2009

Kamui
6.1

Kamui

2009

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
7.0

Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

2007

Tales from Earthsea
6.5

Tales from Earthsea

2006

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
6.9

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

2004

Like Asura
6.5

Like Asura

2003

Ghiblies: Episode 2
7.0

Ghiblies: Episode 2

2002

The Black House
6.0

The Black House

1999

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