Rinko Kikuchi

January 6, 1981 (age 45) Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
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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.

Her titles like Pacific Rim, Babel, and Pacific Rim: Uprising - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/47
Weighted avg: 6.25 /10
  • 1
    1
    Pacific Rim
    2013July 2013 by Guillermo del Toro
    Starring as Mako Mori
    Starring as Mako Mori
    6.52 Good-
  • 2
    2
    Babel
    2006October 2006 by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    Starring as Chieko
    Starring as Chieko
    6.77 Good
  • 3
    3
    Pacific Rim: Uprising
    2018March 2018 by Steven S. DeKnight
    Supporting as Mako Mori
    Supporting as Mako Mori
    5.64 Okay
  • 4
    4
    47 Ronin
    2013December 2013 by Carl Rinsch
    Supporting as Witch
    Supporting as Witch
    5.73 Okay+
  • 5
    5
    The Brothers Bloom
    2008September 2008 by Rian Johnson
    Supporting as Bang Bang
    Supporting as Bang Bang
    6.08 Okay++
  • 6
    6
    Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
    2014November 2014 by David Zellner
    Lead role as Kumiko
    Lead role as Kumiko
    6.13 Good--
  • 7
    7
    The Sky Crawlers Japanese
    2008August 2008 by Mamoru Oshii
    Lead role as Suito Kusanagi (voice)
    Lead role as Suito Kusanagi (voice)
    6.18 Good--
  • 8
    8
    Norwegian Wood Japanese
    2010September 2010 by Trần Anh Hùng
    Starring as Naoko
    Starring as Naoko
    5.95 Okay++
  • 9
    9
    Tokyo Vice
    2022–2024 by J.T. Rogers
    Supporting as Eimi Maruyama
    Supporting as Eimi Maruyama
    6.98 Good+
  • 10
    10
    Terra Formars Japanese
    2016April 2016 by Takashi Miike
    Supporting as Asuka Moriki
    Supporting as Asuka Moriki
    5.65 Okay
  • 11
    11
    Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
    2009December 2009 by Isabel Coixet
    Lead role as Ryu
    Lead role as Ryu
    5.24 Okay-
  • 12
    12
    Genius Party Japanese
    2007July 2007 by Atsuko Fukushima
    Starring
    Starring
    6.03 Okay++
  • 13
    13
    Endless Night
    2015November 2015 by Isabel Coixet
    Starring as Allaka
    Starring as Allaka
    5.79 Okay+
  • 14
    14
    Liar Game Japanese
    2007–2010
    Supporting as Ryo Katsuragi
    Supporting as Ryo Katsuragi
    6.59 Good
  • 15
    15
    Assault Girls Japanese
    2009December 2009 by Mamoru Oshii
    Starring as Lucifer
    Starring as Lucifer
    5.12 Okay--
  • 16
    16
    Trespassers Japanese
    2024January 2024 by Itaru Mizuno
    Lead role as Tanaka Akiko
    Lead role as Tanaka Akiko
    6.23 Good--
  • 17
    17
    In Love and Deep Water Japanese
    2023November 2023 by Yusuke Taki
    Supporting as Aina Horikawa
    Supporting as Aina Horikawa
    5.60 Okay
  • 18
    18
    Funky Forest: The First Contact Japanese
    2005October 2005 by Hajime Ishimine
    Minor role as Kikuchi
    Minor role as Kikuchi
    5.96 Okay++
  • 19
    19
    Love Strikes! Japanese
    2011September 2011 by Hitoshi One
    Minor role as Naoko Hayashida
    Minor role as Naoko Hayashida
    6.56 Good
  • 20
    20
    We Are Little Zombies Japanese
    2019March 2019 by Makoto Nagahisa
    Minor role as Yuko Ibu
    Minor role as Yuko Ibu
    6.07 Okay++
  • 21
    21
    Hole in the Sky Japanese
    2001September 2001 by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
    Lead role as Taeko
    Lead role as Taeko
    5.86 Okay+
  • 22
    22
    The Hot Spot Japanese
    2025 by Bakarhythm
    Minor role as Masako Umemoto
    Minor role as Masako Umemoto
    6.66 Good
  • 23
    23
    Kill Japanese
    2008December 2008 by Kenta Fukasaku
    Lead role as (segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
    Lead role as (segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
    Needs more reviews
  • 24
    24
    Tokyo Serendipity Japanese
    2007August 2007 by Akiko Ohku
    Starring as Junda Atsuko
    Starring as Junda Atsuko
    5.90 Okay++
  • 25
    25
    To Give a Dream Japanese
    2015
    Starring as Mikiko Abe
    Starring as Mikiko Abe
    Needs more reviews
  • 26
    26
    Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name Japanese
    2003March 2003 by Shinji Aoyama
    Starring as No. 51
    Starring as No. 51
    5.78 Okay+
  • 27
    27
    What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? Japanese
    2022February 2022 by Satoshi Miki
    Minor role as Colonel Sen Masago
    Minor role as Colonel Sen Masago
    5.33 Okay-
  • 28
    28
    Last Summer
    2014October 2014 by Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli
    Lead role as Naomi
    Lead role as Naomi
    Needs more reviews
  • 29
    29
    Arch Angels Japanese
    2006July 2006 by Issei Oda
    Supporting as Nobuko Sakurai
    Supporting as Nobuko Sakurai
    5.76 Okay+
  • 30
    30
    Yoko Japanese
    2023July 2023 by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
    Lead role as Yoko
    Lead role as Yoko
    Needs more reviews
  • 31
    31
    Love Strikes! Japanese
    2010
    Supporting as Naoko
    Supporting as Naoko
    6.12 Good--
  • 32
    32
    The Warped Forest Japanese
    2011October 2011 by Shunichiro Miki
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
  • 33
    33
    A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– Japanese
    2019
    Starring as Aiba Machiko
    Starring as Aiba Machiko
    Needs more reviews
  • 34
    34
    The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia Japanese
    2007June 2007 by Satoshi Miki
    Starring as Sayoko
    Starring as Sayoko
    Needs more reviews
  • 35
    35
    Weakest Beast Japanese
    2018
    Supporting as Kureha Tachibana
    Supporting as Kureha Tachibana
    Needs more reviews
  • 36
    36
    At River's Edge Japanese
    2011August 2011 by Tetsuo Shinohara
    Starring as Tazu
    Starring as Tazu
    Needs more reviews
  • 37
    37
    It's Getting Late
    2012August 2012 by Massy Tadjedin
    Starring as Anna
    Starring as Anna
    Needs more reviews
  • 38
    38
    Will to Live Japanese
    1999January 1999 by Kaneto Shindō
    Minor role
    Minor role
    Needs more reviews
  • 39
    39
    That Person Has Disappeared Japanese
    2024September 2024 by Itaru Mizuno
    Supporting as Terada
    Supporting as Terada
    Needs more reviews
  • 40
    40
    Aging Police / Resurrection Special Japanese
    2019September 2019 by Satoshi Miki
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
  • 41
    41
    Dear Deer Japanese
    2015September 2015 by Takeo Kikuchi
    Supporting as Onlooker
    Supporting as Onlooker
    Needs more reviews
  • 42
    42
    Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Japanese
    2024 by Jun Ikeido
    Supporting as Shosenkyo Reiko
    Supporting as Shosenkyo Reiko
    Needs more reviews
  • 43
    43
    Portrait of the Wind Japanese
    2005October 2005 by Taro Hyugaji
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Japanese
    Airing since 2014
    Minor role as Reiko Shosenkyo
    Minor role as Reiko Shosenkyo
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team Japanese
    2022
    Minor role as Machiko Aiba
    Minor role as Machiko Aiba
    Needs more reviews
  • 46
    46
    PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Japanese
    Airing since 2022 by Shin Hirano
    Supporting as Tatsuki Samejima
    Supporting as Tatsuki Samejima
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    テラフォーマーズ／新たなる希望 Japanese
    2016
    Minor role
    Minor role
    Needs more reviews
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Tadanobu Asano 3 titles
Brad Pitt 1 title
Charlie Hunnam 1 title
Juliette Binoche 1 title
Patricia Clarkson 1 title
Sergi López 1 title
Larry Joe Campbell 1 title
Ko Shibasaki 1 title