Koichi Iwaki

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Koichi Iwaki

Acting 75 March 21, 1951

Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

Kōichi Iwaki (岩城滉一, Iwaki Kōichi, born Lee Gwon-il) is a Japanese actor. Before entering the entertainment industry, Iwaki lived a high-profile life on the streets of Tokyo, which…

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Doberman Cop

Doberman Cop

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Anita

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Proof of the Man

Proof of the Man

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Kōichi Iwaki (岩城滉一, Iwaki Kōichi, born Lee Gwon-il) is a Japanese actor. Before entering the entertainment industry, Iwaki lived a high-profile life on the streets of Tokyo, which directly led to his discovery by movie producers. He was the vice-leader of COOLS, a legendary "hardcore" biker gang based in Harajuku and Omotesando, which he co-led with fellow future Japanese actor Hiroshi Tachi. He was scouted by the film studio Toei after photos of him riding his Harley-Davidson FLH1200 appeared in popular magazines like Heibon Punch and Weekly Playboy. Iwaki debuted in 1975 with the film Seishun Sanka: Boryoku Gakuen Dai Kakumei and quickly became the face of Toei's biker-themed "delinquent" movies.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    ザギンでシースー!?

    Movie

  2. 2023
    The Rest of Our Lives

    Movie Kenji

  3. 2021
    The Mole Song: Final

    Movie Shuho Todoroki

  4. 2021
    Anita

    Movie Japanese Record Company President

  5. 2020
    상처와 의리

    TV show

  6. 2019
    Wanted Chef: Watanabe

    TV show

  7. 2019
    Scars and Codes 5

    Movie

  8. 2019
    Scars and Codes 4

    Movie

  9. 2019
    Scars and Codes 3

    Movie

  10. 2019
    Back Street Girls: Gokudoruzu

    Movie Manjiro Inugane

  11. 2018
    Scars and Codes 2

    Movie

  12. 2018
    Scars and Codes

    Movie

  13. 2018
    Road To Eden

    TV show Tao

  14. 2017
    巨悪は眠らせない 特捜検事の標的

    Movie 越村俊策 みやびの夫

  15. 2017
    HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky

    Movie Kimitatsu Kurosaki

  16. 2017
    Memoirs of a Murderer

    Movie Daisuke Tachibana

More credits
  1. 2016
    The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

    Movie Shuho Todoroki

  2. 2016
    Cutie Honey: Tears

    Movie Doctor Kisaragi

  3. 2014
    碧の海〜LONG SUMMER〜

    TV show Odate Yuichiro

  4. 2014
    The Thorns of Alice

    TV show Shuichi Gendai

  5. 2014
    Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu

    TV show 菅村

  6. 2013
    The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji

    Movie Shuho Todoroki

  7. 2013
    Miss Pilot

    TV show Kazutoyo Shinozaki（篠崎 一豊）

  8. 2013
    The Farthest Galaxy

    TV show

  9. 2010
    Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō

    TV show Taizan Amamiya

  10. 2010
    Zatoichi: The Last

    Movie Shimaji

  11. 2008
    Kekkon shiyou yo

    Movie

  12. 2007
    Only You Can Hear Me

    Movie Toda

  13. 2007
    Drift Falcon IV

    Movie

  14. 2007
    Drift 3 Hawk

    Movie

  15. 2004
    ペット探偵の事件簿

    TV show

  16. 2004
    Silver Hawk

    Movie Akira Shiraishi

  17. 2003
    北の国から 記憶 前編

    Movie

  18. 2003
    Yakuza Demon

    Movie Bunta Mutoh

  19. 2003
    Good Luck!!

    TV show Mizushima Kosaku

  20. 2002
    ノサップ岬の女

    TV show

  21. 2002
    北の国から記憶

    Movie

  22. 2002
    Kewaishi

    Movie

  23. 2001
    Family 2

    Movie

  24. 2001
    Family

    Movie Hideshi Miwa