Asao Koike (小池朝雄, Koike Asao; 18 March 1931 – 23 March 1985) was a Japanese actor. He is most famous for playing yakuza roles. He is also known as voice actor. In 1950, he joined the Bungakuza Theatre Company. In 1963, he left the Bungakuza Theatre Company and established the Kumo Theatre Company. He appeared in more than 120 films.
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Filmography
Television drama
Taikōki (1965) - Araki Murashige
Shinsho Taikōki (1973) - Shibata Katsuie
Kaze to Kumo to Niji to (1976) - Ono no Michikaze
Daitokai Part II (1977)
Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978-1979) - Narrator
The Yagyu Conspiracy (1979) - Negoro Sagenta
Ōoku (1983) - Ii Naosuke
Dubbing
Columbo (Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk))
Superman (Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman))
