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Lily Franky
Actor · Director · Crew· Kokura, Fukuoka, Japan
Lily Franky, born Masaya Nakagawa on November 4, 1963, is a multifaceted Japanese artist who transitions seamlessly between illustration, writing, and acting. Since 2001, he has graced over forty films, each performance a nuanced addition to his versatile repertoire. His work often blends a quiet intensity with an undercurrent of melancholic humor, making him a staple in contemporary Japanese cinema.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Shoplifters
Osamu Shibata · 2018
The Boy and the Beast
Hyakushūbō (voice) · 2015
Like Father, Like Son
Yudai Saiki · 2013
As the Gods Will
Homeless Man · 2014
Our Little Sister
Senichi Fukuda · 2015
After the Storm
Koichiro Yamabe · 2016
Yakuza Apocalypse
Genyo motherfucking Kamiura · 2015
Helter Skelter
Kenichi-san · 2012
Filmography
42 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fujiko | Makoto Sasaoka | Film |
| 2025 | Made in Korea | Osamu Ikeda | Film |
| 2025 | 1st Kiss | Tenma Ichiro | Film |
| 2025 | Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? | Haruo Yamashita | TV |
| 2025 | Renoir | Keiji Okita | Film |
| 2025 | Last Scene | Film | |
| 2024 | Harbin | Itō Hirobumi | Film |
| 2023 | The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House | Ren | TV |
| 2023 | Call Me Chihiro | Utsumi | Film |
| 2023 | Analog | Tamiya | Film |
| 2023 | Comedy Island: Japan | Director | TV |
| 2021 | That Day, Until the Curry Rice Is Made | Film | |
| 2021 | Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction | Mysterious Man | Film |
| 2020 | Ainu Mosir | Okada | Film |
| 2019 | Travel FUKUYAMA | TV | |
| 2019 | Rikon na Futari | Noda Ryusuke | TV |
| 2018 | Shoplifters | Osamu Shibata | Film |
| 2018 | Laplace's Witch | Zentaro Uhara | Film |
| 2017 | The Last Shot in the Bar | Jinya Kitashiro | Film |
| 2017 | Tornado Girl | Shu Koda | Film |
| 2016 | After the Storm | Koichiro Yamabe | Film |
| 2015 | Our Little Sister | Senichi Fukuda | Film |
| 2015 | AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Kenichi Fujiyoshi | Film |
| 2015 | The Boy and the Beast | Hyakushūbō (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Fires on the Plain | Yasuda | Film |
| 2015 | Bakuman | Sasaki | Film |
| 2015 | Yakuza Apocalypse | Genyo motherfucking Kamiura | Film |
| 2015 | Pieta in the Toilet | Touru Yokota | Film |
| 2014 | As the Gods Will | Homeless Man | Film |
| 2013 | Yellow Elephant | Natsume | Film |
| 2013 | Like Father, Like Son | Yudai Saiki | Film |
| 2013 | The Devil's Path | Takao Kimura | Film |
| 2012 | Afro Tanaka | Company president | Film |
| 2012 | Helter Skelter | Kenichi-san | Film |
| 2011 | Love Strikes! | Takuya Sumida | Film |
| 2010 | Love Strikes! | TV | |
| 2010 | Boys on the Run | President | Film |
| 2009 | Oh, My Buddha! | Oton | Film |
| 2008 | Suspect X | Film | |
| 2008 | All Around Us | Kanao Satou | Film |
| 2001 | Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf | Film | |
| Diary of a Mad Old Man | 宇都木 | Film |
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