Tsuyoshi Nakano

Tsuyoshi Nakano (中野剛) is a Japanese actor and producer born on December 13, 1968, in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Standing 180 cm tall with blood type A, he has built a prolific career appearing across numerous Japanese feature films, television drama series, and television movies.

Acting Career

Nakano has established a diverse acting portfolio in both cinema and television. In film, his credited appearances include The Scythian Lamb (2018), Gankyu no Yume (2016) as Kunio Sata, Sweet Whip (2013) as Takeo Fujita, Outrage Beyond (2012) as Nishino's young man, and multiple installments of the Bayside Shakedown franchise as a central government office investigator.

His television drama credits span numerous networks and years, including notable roles in NHK's Themis' Uncertain Court (2026), The Days (Netflix, 2023) as a minister, Ichikei's Crow: The Criminal Court Judges (Fuji TV, 2021) as Motoharu Fuse, and various episodic appearances in popular broadcast series.

Producing Work

In addition to his performance career, Nakano has worked behind the camera as a producer. His production credits include the feature films Cherry Boys (2018) and Hold On, Baseball Team! (2018).