Biography
Akira Emoto is a Japanese actor. He was born on 3 November 1948 in Chūō, Tokyo.
Emoto is known for roles including Yoritsugu Kawado in Shoplifters (2018), Ryuta Azuma in Shin Godzilla (2016), the pub owner in Zatoichi (2003) and Major Akira Yuki in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994). He won the Japan Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi (1998). He played Kikuo Hasegawa in Rental Family (2025).
He is the father of actors Tasuku Emoto and Tokio Emoto.
