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
(2013)
Mako Mori
Pacific Rim: Uprising
(2018)
Mako Mori
47 Ronin
(2013)
Witch
Babel
(2006)
Chieko
Terra Formars
(2016)
Asuka Moriki
The Brothers Bloom
(2008)
Bang Bang
Shanghai
(2010)
Sumiko (uncredited)
Norwegian Wood
(2010)
Naoko
The Sky Crawlers
(2008)
Suito Kusanagi (voice)
Survive Style 5+
(2004)
The Taste of Tea
(2004)
Waitress At Noodle Shop
In Love and Deep Water
(2023)
Aina Horikawa
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
(2014)
Kumiko
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
(2022)
Colonel Sen Masago
Funky Forest: The First Contact
(2005)
Kikuchi
Endless Night
(2015)
Allaka
Full Filmography
Acting
Will to Live
(1999)
By Player
(2000)
Hole in the Sky
(2001)
Taeko
The Phantom of August
(2002)
A Forest with No Name
(2003)
No. 51
Age 17
(2003)
Hitomi
Tori
(2004)
69
(2004)
Survive Style 5+
(2004)
The Motive
(2004)
Making-of１７才
(2004)
The Taste of Tea
(2004)
Waitress At Noodle Shop
Funky Forest: The First Contact
(2005)
Kikuchi
Portrait of the Wind
(2005)
Babel
(2006)
Chieko
Arch Angels
(2006)
Nobuko Sakurai
Umi de no hanashi
(2006)
Kaori
Genius Party
(2007)
Tokyo Serendipity
(2007)
Junda Atsuko
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
(2007)
Sayoko
Baby Blue
(2007)
Hazuki
The Brothers Bloom
(2008)
Bang Bang
The Sky Crawlers
(2008)
Suito Kusanagi (voice)
Kill
(2008)
(segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
Assault Girls
(2009)
Lucifer
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
(2009)
Ryu
Sideways
(2009)
Mina Parker
Norwegian Wood
(2010)
Naoko
Shanghai
(2010)
Sumiko (uncredited)
42 One Dream Rush
(2010)
The Warped Forest
(2011)
At River's Edge
(2011)
Tazu
Love Strikes!
(2011)
Naoko Hayashida
It's Getting Late
(2012)
Anna
47 Ronin
(2013)
Witch
Pacific Rim
(2013)
Mako Mori
Last Summer
(2014)
Naomi
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
(2014)
Kumiko
Endless Night
(2015)
Allaka
Dear Deer
(2015)
Onlooker
Terra Formars
(2016)
Asuka Moriki
A Story About Kagurazaka and Sake
(2017)
Etsuko
Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi
(2017)
Pacific Rim: Uprising
(2018)
Mako Mori
We Are Little Zombies
(2019)
Yuko Ibu
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
(2019)
The Dancing Kettle
(2020)
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
(2022)
Colonel Sen Masago
Yoko
(2023)
Yoko
Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter
(2023)
Kitashiro Urara
In Love and Deep Water
(2023)
Aina Horikawa
Trespassers
(2024)
Tanaka Akiko
Directing
Production
Writing