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Jun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura (國村 隼, Kunimura Jun, born Yoshihiro Yonemura (米村 喜洋, Yonemura Yoshihiro); 15 November 1955) is a highly esteemed Japanese actor who has achieved widespread recognition and acclaim for his performances in Japan, the United States, and Hong Kong. His remarkable talent earned him the Best Supporting Actor and the Popular Star Award at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards for his exceptional performance in the South Korean horror film The Wailing, directed by Na Hong-jin. Born Yoshihiro Yonemura in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Jun's family relocated twice during his early childhood, first to Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, and then to Osaka. He graduated from a theatre program operated by the Osaka Broadcasting Corporation, a theatre company owned by a local NHK affiliate. His work has been heavily influenced by the renowned actor Yūsaku Matsuda. nJun's vibrant acting career began with a modest role in Shirō Moritani's 1973 disaster film Tidal Wave. His work in the TV dramas Ayu no Uta and Yôi don paved the way to his first starring role in Kazuyuki Izutsu's Gaki Teikoku. Throughout the late 80s and early 90s, he featured in several Hong Kong-produced movies, including a vital cameo in John Woo's Hard Boiled. 1989 marked his first foray into American cinema with his role in Black Rain. The Ridley Scott-directed action thriller, shot on-location in Jun's hometown of Osaka, stars his mentor Yūsaku Matsuda. He has since worked with esteemed directors such as Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino, and Roland Emmerich, and continues to be recognised internationally for his diverse range of performances.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Yoshihiro Yonemura
Born: Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan
Citizenship: Japanese
Birthday: November 15, 1955
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1976-present
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Movies Featuring Jun Kunimura
Kate
The Wailing
Manhunt
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Minamata
The Boy and the Heron
Tokyo Cowboy
The King of Jail Breakers
My Darling Is a Foreigner
Here Comes the Bride, My Mom!
Scabbard Samurai
After the Flowers
Kaidan Horror Classics
AIBOU: The Movie II
A Story of Yonosuke
Unforgiven
Monsters Club
Parasyte: Part 2
Parasyte: Part 1
At Home
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
The Big Bee
Chihayafuru: Part I
Kokoro
Chihayafuru: Part II
Infinite Challenge - Muhan Company
Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate”
Hamon: Yakuza Boogie
And Then There Were None
Mumon: The Land of Stealth
Fullmetal Alchemist
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Chihayafuru: Connect
Punk Samurai Slash Down
I Just Wanna Hug You
Our Departures
Ten Years Japan
Attack on Titan
Shin Godzilla
Tomie: Forbidden Fruit
Alive
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
The Great War of Archimedes
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
BORDER Redemption
Chihayafuru: Part III
Taro the Fool
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
Samurai Resurrection
9 Souls
Sea Monkey
Vital
Godzilla: Final Wars
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Negotiator
Japan Sinks
Boy’s Choir
Night of the Shooting Stars
Half a Confession
69
Blood and Bones
Hanging Garden
Dead End Run
Sorry
Au Revoir, Mon Amour
Empire of Kids
The Second Is a Christian
Step
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
ZOKKI
Suicide Forest Village
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
A school where students can start over
Just Remembering
I Am Makimoto
Trillion Game
Tracing Her Shadow
Beneath the Shadow
All Under the Moon
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! I: The Heist
Hard Boiled
Audition
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
Round About Midnight
Paco and the Magical Book
The Glorious Team Batista
God’s Puzzle
Suzaku
The Diamond Sleeping in the Sea
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
Himitsu ~ The Top Secret ~
The Roundup: No Way Out
Bushido
Tokarev
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
Begging for Love
Wild Life
Keiho
Treasure Hunt
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Bushido
Career Timeline
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2021
Kate
Kijima
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Dan
Suicide Forest Village
Yuji Nojiri
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
Daisaku Nikaido
Just Remembering
Nakaido
Tracing Her Shadow
2018
Manhunt
Yoshihiro Sakai
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Shuzen Oura
Our Departures
Setsuo Okuzono
Ten Years Japan
Shigeta
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Chihayafuru: Part III
Hideo Harada
2017
Hamon: Yakuza Boogie
Katsuji Shimada
Mumon: The Land of Stealth
Tomonori Kitabatake
Fullmetal Alchemist
Tim Marcoh
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Chief Daibutsu
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
Ryōhei Higashikata
BORDER Redemption
2016
The Wailing
Chihayafuru: Part I
Hideo Harada
Kokoro
Daisuke
Chihayafuru: Part II
Hideo Harada
Infinite Challenge - Muhan Company
Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate”
Takumi Ukawa
Shin Godzilla
Masao Zaizen : JSDF Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Office
2015
Parasyte: Part 2
Detective Hirama
At Home
Genji
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Kubal
The Big Bee
Nakatsuka
Attack on Titan
Kubal
2010
The King of Jail Breakers
Seiji Kanamura
My Darling Is a Foreigner
Saori's dad
Here Comes the Bride, My Mom!
Akira Murakami
Scabbard Samurai
Feudal Lord
After the Flowers
Jinzaemon Terat
Kaidan Horror Classics
AIBOU: The Movie II
2009
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
Gonta Takashina
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
Seiichiro Yaguchi
2008
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
Genji
Paco and the Magical Book
Kinomoto
The Glorious Team Batista
Gonta Takashina
God’s Puzzle
Murakami
2004
Sea Monkey
Admiral Masaki Igarashi
Vital
Mr. Ooyama
Godzilla: Final Wars
Major Kumoro
Half a Confession
Manabu Uemura
69
Sasaki
Blood and Bones
Yong-sang Jo
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