Rinko Kikuchi

Rinko Kikuchi

Acting

January 6, 1981Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan

Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.

Known for

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013

Westworld

Westworld

2016

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018

47 Ronin

47 Ronin

2013

Babel

Babel

2006

Invasion

Invasion

2021

The Brothers Bloom

The Brothers Bloom

2008

Tokyo Vice

Tokyo Vice

2022

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

2014

Terra Formars

Terra Formars

2016

Acting79

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

2026

Haru

いのこりぐみ

いのこりぐみ

2026

Uso ga Uso de Uso wa Uso da

Uso ga Uso de Uso wa Uso da

2026

Mitsuko Omori

Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie

Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie

2025

Ayvil Suzuki

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

2025

Masako Umemoto

That Person Has Disappeared

That Person Has Disappeared

2024

Terada

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

2024

Shosenkyo Reiko

Trespassers

Trespassers

2024

Tanaka Akiko

In Love and Deep Water

In Love and Deep Water

2023

Aina Horikawa

Yoko

Yoko

2023

Yoko

Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter

Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter

2023

Kitashiro Urara

PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

2022

Tatsuki Samejima

Tokyo Vice

Tokyo Vice

2022

Eimi Maruyama

Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team

Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team

2022

Machiko Aiba

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

2022

Colonel Sen Masago

Invasion

Invasion

2021

Hinata Murai

The Dancing Kettle

The Dancing Kettle

2020

A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–

A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–

2019

Aiba Machiko

Aging Police / Resurrection Special

Aging Police / Resurrection Special

2019

We Are Little Zombies

We Are Little Zombies

2019

Yuko Ibu

Weakest Beast

Weakest Beast

2018

Kureha Tachibana

Miss Sherlock

Miss Sherlock

2018

Mitsuki Kurata

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018

Mako Mori

Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi

Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi

2017

A Story About Kagurazaka and Sake

A Story About Kagurazaka and Sake

2017

Etsuko

Westworld

Westworld

2016

Akane

Terra Formars

Terra Formars

2016

Asuka Moriki

テラフォーマーズ／新たなる希望

テラフォーマーズ／新たなる希望

2016

Endless Night

Endless Night

2015

Allaka

Dear Deer

Dear Deer

2015

Onlooker

To Give a Dream

To Give a Dream

2015

Mikiko Abe

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

2014

Kumiko

Last Summer

Last Summer

2014

Naomi

Gu Gu the Cat

Gu Gu the Cat

2014

Chikako

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

2014

Reiko Shosenkyo

47 Ronin

47 Ronin

2013

Witch

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013

Mako Mori

The Frame

The Frame

2013

Mako Mori

It's Getting Late

It's Getting Late

2012

Anna

The Warped Forest

The Warped Forest

2011

Love Strikes!

Love Strikes!

2011

Naoko Hayashida

At River's Edge

At River's Edge

2011

Tazu

Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe

Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe

2010

Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

2010

Naoko

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

2010

Love Strikes!

Love Strikes!

2010

Naoko

Shanghai

Shanghai

2010

Sumiko (uncredited)

Assault Girls

Assault Girls

2009

Lucifer

Map of the Sounds of Tokyo

Map of the Sounds of Tokyo

2009

Ryu

Sideways

Sideways

2009

Mina Parker

Kill

Kill

2008

(segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")

The Brothers Bloom

The Brothers Bloom

2008

Bang Bang

The Sky Crawlers

The Sky Crawlers

2008

Suito Kusanagi (voice)

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007

Self

Tokyo Serendipity

Tokyo Serendipity

2007

Junda Atsuko

Genius Party

Genius Party

2007

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia

2007

Sayoko

Liar Game

Liar Game

2007

Ryo Katsuragi

Umi de no hanashi

Umi de no hanashi

2006

Kaori

Babel

Babel

2006

Chieko

Arch Angels

Arch Angels

2006

Nobuko Sakurai

Funky Forest: The First Contact

Funky Forest: The First Contact

2005

Kikuchi

Portrait of the Wind

Portrait of the Wind

2005

The Motive

The Motive

2004

Survive Style 5+

Survive Style 5+

2004

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

2004

Waitress At Noodle Shop

69

2004

Tori

2004

Making-of１７才

Making-of１７才

2004

Age 17

Age 17

2003

Hitomi

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

2003

No. 51

The Phantom of August

The Phantom of August

2002

The Private Detective Mike

The Private Detective Mike

2002

Hole in the Sky

Hole in the Sky

2001

Taeko

Churasan

Churasan

2001

Maiko Murayama

By Player

By Player

2000

Will to Live

Will to Live

1999

Kawaii Dake ja Dame Kashira?

Kawaii Dake ja Dame Kashira?

1999

School Ghost Story F

School Ghost Story F

1997

Production2

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

2026

Executive Producer

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

2014

Executive Producer

Directing1

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

2010

Director

Writing1

I'm still here

I'm still here

2019

Screenplay