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Rinko Kikuchi
ACTOR

Rinko Kikuchi

Known for Pacific Rim · Westworld

Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Jan 6, 1981
Birthplace
Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
Known For
Acting

Biography

Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.

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Known For

MOVIEPacific Rim
Pacific RimMako Mori · 2013
★ 7.0
TVWestworld
WestworldAkane · 2016
★ 8.0

Filmography

Movies

School Ghost Story F
1997
Will to Live
1999
By Player
2000
Hole in the SkyTaeko
2001
The Phantom of August
2002
Age 17Hitomi
2003
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No NameNo. 51
2003
69
2004
Making-of１７才
2004
Survive Style 5+
2004
The Motive
2004
The Taste of TeaWaitress At Noodle Shop
2004
T
Tori
2004
Funky Forest: The First ContactKikuchi
2005
Portrait of the Wind
2005
Arch AngelsNobuko Sakurai
2006
BabelChieko
2006
Umi de no hanashiKaori
2006
Common Ground: Under Construction NotesSelf
2007
Genius Party
2007
The Insects Unlisted in the EncyclopediaSayoko
2007
Tokyo SerendipityJunda Atsuko
2007
Kill(segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
2008
The Sky CrawlersSuito Kusanagi (voice)
2008
Assault GirlsLucifer
2009
Map of the Sounds of TokyoRyu
2009
SidewaysMina Parker
2009
The Brothers BloomBang Bang
2009
42 One Dream Rush
2010
42 One Dream RushDirector
2010
Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe
2010
Norwegian WoodNaoko
2010
ShanghaiSumiko (uncredited)
2010
At River's EdgeTazu
2011
Love Strikes!Naoko Hayashida
2011
The Warped Forest
2011
It's Getting LateAnna
2012
47 RoninWitch
2013
Pacific RimMako Mori
2013
Kumiko, the Treasure HunterKumiko
2014
Kumiko, the Treasure HunterExecutive Producer
2014
Last SummerNaomi
2014
Dear DeerOnlooker
2015
Endless NightAllaka
2015
Terra FormarsAsuka Moriki
2016
AS
A Story About Kagurazaka and SakeEtsuko
2017
Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi
2017
Pacific Rim: UprisingMako Mori
2018
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
2019
I'm still hereScreenplay
2019
We Are Little ZombiesYuko Ibu
2019
The Dancing Kettle
2020
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?Colonel Sen Masago
2022
In Love and Deep WaterAina Horikawa
2023
Menstrual Uncle and His DaughterKitashiro Urara
2023
YokoYoko
2023
That Person Has DisappearedTerada
2024
TrespassersTanaka Akiko
2024
Ya Boy Kongming! The MovieAyvil Suzuki
2025
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!Haru
2026
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!Executive Producer
2026
いのこりぐみ
2026

Television

Kawaii Dake ja Dame Kashira?10 eps
1999
ChurasanMaiko Murayama · 156 eps
2001
The Private Detective Mike1 eps
2002
Liar GameRyo Katsuragi · 9 eps
2007
Love Strikes!Naoko · 12 eps
2010
The FrameMako Mori · 1 eps
2013
Gu Gu the CatChikako · 1 eps
2014
Hanasaki Mai Speaks OutReiko Shosenkyo · 10 eps
2014
To Give a DreamMikiko Abe · 4 eps
2015
WestworldAkane · 2 eps
2016
テ
テラフォーマーズ／新たなる希望3 eps
2016
Miss SherlockMitsuki Kurata · 1 eps
2018
Weakest BeastKureha Tachibana · 10 eps
2018
A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–Aiba Machiko · 6 eps
2019
InvasionHinata Murai · 6 eps
2021
Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis TeamMachiko Aiba · 10 eps
2022
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care UnitTatsuki Samejima · 11 eps
2022
Tokyo ViceEimi Maruyama · 18 eps
2022
Hanasaki Mai Speaks OutShosenkyo Reiko · 10 eps
2024
The Hot SpotMasako Umemoto · 10 eps
2025
Uso ga Uso de Uso wa Uso daMitsuko Omori · 4 eps
2026

Photos

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