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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.
The roles that explain the career.
16 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anita | Japanese Record Company President | Film |
| 2017 | Memoirs of a Murderer | Daisuke Tachibana | Film |
| 2016 | The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio | Shuho Todoroki | Film |
| 2013 | The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji | Shuho Todoroki | Film |
| 2010 | Zatoichi: The Last | Shimaji | Film |
| 2007 | Only You Can Hear Me | Toda | Film |
| 2007 | Drift Falcon IV | Film | |
| 2003 | Yakuza Demon | Bunta Mutoh | Film |
| 1986 | South to the Horizon | Ryo Tomijima | Film |
| 1983 | She Cat | Shirley | Film |
| 1981 | From the Northern Country | Sota Kitamura (北村草太) | TV |
| 1980 | The Beast to Die | Youki | Film |
| 1979 | The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf | Film | |
| 1977 | Doberman Cop | Chōei Mikawa | Film |
| 1976 | The Machine Gun Dragon | Film | |
| 1976 | Detonation! Violent Games | Kazama | Film |
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