Akito Inui

Akito Inui (戌井昭人) is a Japanese writer, novelist, and actor born on October 22, 1971, in Japan. He has contributed to the Japanese entertainment industry through various film and television roles, as well as through screenwriting and novel writing.

Biography and Career

Born in Japan in 1971, Akito Inui established a multifaceted career spanning acting, screenwriting, and literature. He is recognized for his literary works, which have occasionally been adapted for film, and his supporting acting performances in Japanese cinema and television dramas.

Filmography and Television Work

Inui has appeared in several notable Japanese feature films and drama series. His acting credits include appearances in films such as Strawberry Shortcakes (2006), A Crowd of Three (2010), A Road Stained Crimson (2012), Tada's Do-It-All House (2011), Mahoro Ekimae Kyousoukyoku (2014), The Actor (2016), Dynamite Graffiti (2018), and the upcoming film Mirai (2026) as Mr. Tamai. In television, he has made appearances in dramas such as WOWOW's Kanata no Ko (2013) and TV Tokyo's Sono “Okodawari”, Watashi ni mo Kure yo!! (2016).

As a writer, Inui authored the original novel behind the film The Actor (2016) and served as the screenwriter for Portrait of Brothers (2019).