Acting
Koichi Iwaki
JA, CN cinema · 63 credits
Born
21 March 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Kôichi Iwaki
Kōichi Iwaki (岩城滉一, Iwaki Kōichi, born Lee Gwon-il) is a Japanese actor. Before entering the entertainment industry, Iwaki lived a high-profile life on the streets of Tokyo, which directly led to his discovery by movie producers. He was the vice-leader of COOLS, a legendary "hardcore" biker gang based in Harajuku and Omotesando, which he co-led with fellow future Japanese actor Hiroshi Tachi. He was scouted by the film studio Toei after photos of him riding his Harley-Davidson FLH1200 appeared in popular magazines like Heibon Punch and Weekly Playboy. Iwaki debuted in 1975 with the film Seishun Sanka: Boryoku Gakuen Dai Kakumei and quickly became the face of Toei's biker-themed "delinquent" movies.
Known for
Filmography
The Mole Song: Final
as Shuho Todoroki
Anita
as Japanese Record Company President
Back Street Girls: Gokudoruzu
as Manjiro Inugane
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
as Kimitatsu Kurosaki
巨悪は眠らせない 特捜検事の標的
as 越村俊策 みやびの夫
Memoirs of a Murderer
as Daisuke Tachibana
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
as Shuho Todoroki
Cutie Honey: Tears
as Doctor Kisaragi
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
as Shuho Todoroki
Zatoichi: The Last
as Shimaji
Silver Hawk
as Akira Shiraishi
Yakuza Demon
as Bunta Mutoh
Kewaishi
Actor
Family 2
Actor
Family
as Hideshi Miwa
Kizu
Actor
Passenger
as Shinji Yagami
South to the Horizon
as Ryo Tomijima
The Second Is a Christian
as Haruhiko
She Cat
as Shirley
The Beast to Die
as Youki
No Grave for Us
as Mitsuhiko Ishikawa
Doberman Cop
as Chōei Mikawa
Proof of the Man
as Kyohei Kori
A Kawachi Rascal's Song
as Chōji Tōyama
Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On
as Chōji Tōyama
The Bullet Train
as Akira Tôgô