Toshiyuki Nishida

Acting

Born November 4, 1947 · Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan

Died October 17, 2024

Also known as 西田敏行 · にしだとしゆき

Biography

Toshiyuki Nishida (西田敏行, Nishida Toshiyuki, born November 4, 1947, died October 17, 2024) was a Japanese actor. He has won two Japanese Academy Awards for best actor, for The Silk Road (1988) and Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 (1993). He has also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for Get Up! and Tsuribaka Nisshi 14 (2003). Outside Japan he is best known for his role as Pigsy (Cho Hakkai) in Monkey.

Awards & recognition

The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette · 2018
Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2008
Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 2004
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1994
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1989

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Golden Arrow Award
Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 2004 · nominated
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 2003 · nominated
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1997 · nominated
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1994 · nominated
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1993 · nominated
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1989 · nominated
Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1987 · nominated