Naomasa Musaka

Naomasa Musaka (Japanese: 六平直政, born April 10, 1954) is a prominent Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan. Known for his distinctive physical presence and versatile supporting performances, Musaka has maintained an extensive career across Japanese cinema and television drama series spanning multiple decades.

Personal Life and Profile

Naomasa Musaka was born on April 10, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan. Standing at 175 cm with blood type B, he established himself as a reliable character actor in the Japanese entertainment industry, taking on a wide range of roles from authoritative figures to eccentric supporting characters.

Selected Filmography

Throughout his career, Musaka has appeared in numerous notable feature films:

Haiyoshin (2026) - Takeichi Iwakami
Kubi (2023) - Ekei Ankokuji
Offbeat Cops (2022) - Ryohei Inoue
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021) - Haruo Igarashi
The Prisoner of Sakura (2019) - Yukichi Takeda
Death Row Family (2017) - Tetsuji Kubizuka
Post Card (2011) - Jouzukuri Morikawa
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) - Father Nitani
The Sun (2005) - Anami, Minister of the War
Zatoichi (2003) - Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
Brother (2000) - Hisamatsu
Tokyo Fist (1995) - Haze
Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992) - Kumota-san
Tetsuo, the Iron Man (1989) - Doctor

Selected Television Series

In addition to his film work, Musaka has lent his talents to numerous television dramas across Japanese networks and streaming platforms:

Berabou (NHK / 2025) - Hanjiro
The Days (Netflix / 2023) - Toshiki Osugi
War of Traps (Fuji TV-KTV / 2023) - Masuo Wanibuchi
The Travel Nurse (TV Asahi / 2022) - Genta Mukawa
Ship of Theseus (TBS / 2020) - Kenji Izawa
Manpuku (NHK / 2018-2019) - Daigo Inamura
Kamen Teacher (NTV / 2013) - Tobee Kobayashi