Atsuo Nakamura
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Preceded byKensaku Morita
Succeeded byMasaharu Nakagawa
ConstituencyTokyo at-large
Born18 February 1940
Atsuo Nakamura | |
|---|---|
中村 敦雄 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 1998 – 25 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kensaku Morita |
| Succeeded by | Masaharu Nakagawa |
| Constituency | Tokyo at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1940 |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | NPS (1995–2004) |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
| Occupation | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Atsuo Nakamura (中村 敦夫, Nakamura Atsuo; born 18 February 1940) is a Japanese actor and politician. He has appeared in more than 50 films since 1964. His younger brother Katsuyuki Nakamura is a writer.
Nakamura first joined the Haiyuza theatre troupe in 1962, and became famous for his starring role in the television jidaigeki series Kogarashi Monjirō, which began broadcasting in 1972.[1] He later hosted several television news programs before becoming elected to the House of Councillors in 1998.[1] He lost his seat in the 2004 election.[2]
