Koichi Iwaki
Born: 1951-03-21 in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2023
- The Rest of Our Lives as Kenji
2021
- Anita as Japanese Record Company President
- The Mole Song: Final as Shuho Todoroki
2020
2019
2018
2017
- HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky as Kimitatsu Kurosaki
- Memoirs of a Murderer as Daisuke Tachibana
- 巨悪は眠らせない 特捜検事の標的 as 越村俊策 みやびの夫
2016
- The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio as Shuho Todoroki
- Cutie Honey: Tears as Doctor Kisaragi
2014
- Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu as 菅村
- The Thorns of Alice as Shuichi Gendai
- 碧の海〜LONG SUMMER〜 as Odate Yuichiro
2013
- Miss Pilot as Kazutoyo Shinozaki（篠崎 一豊）
- The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji as Shuho Todoroki
- The Farthest Galaxy
2010
- Zatoichi: The Last as Shimaji
- Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō as Taizan Amamiya
2008
2007
2004
- Silver Hawk as Akira Shiraishi
- ペット探偵の事件簿
2003
- Good Luck!! as Mizushima Kosaku
- Yakuza Demon as Bunta Mutoh
- 北の国から 記憶 前編
1999
1997
1993
1991
1989
- Kita no kuni kara '89 Kikyo
- アイラブユーからはじめよう Let's Start With I Love You as Kenji Kazami
1988
1987
- Passenger as Shinji Yagami
- Kita no kuni kara '87 Hatsukoi
1986
- South to the Horizon as Ryo Tomijima
1985
- The Second Is a Christian as Haruhiko
- No More God, No More Love
1983
- She Cat as Shirley
- Kawasaki Vice Squad
- Kita no kuni kara '83 Fuyu
1981
- Kita no kuni kara as Sota Kitamura (北村草太)
- 西村京太郎トラベルミステリー as Yusuke Morishita
1980
- The Beast to Die as Youki
1979
- The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
- No Grave for Us as Mitsuhiko Ishikawa
- White Love
1977
- Proof of the Man as Kyohei Kori
- Doberman Cop as Chōei Mikawa
- I Can Hear the Sound of Festival
1976
- The Machine Gun Dragon
- Festival Champ
- Detonation! Violent Games as Kazama
- A Kawachi Rascal's Song as Chōji Tōyama
- The Runaway Season
- Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On as Chōji Tōyama
- Hell Riders