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Koichi Iwaki

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Koichi Iwaki

Born Mar 21, 1951 · 75 years79 titles 62 movies · 17 TV
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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.

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Kôichi Iwaki

Born

Mar 21, 1951

Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

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Career timeline

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1975 3 title(s)

1976 7 title(s)

1977 2 title(s)

1979 3 title(s)

1980 1 title(s)

1981 2 title(s)

1983 3 title(s)

1984 1 title(s)

1985 2 title(s)

1986 1 title(s)

1987 2 title(s)

1988 2 title(s)

1989 2 title(s)

1990 1 title(s)

1991 1 title(s)

1993 1 title(s)

1995 2 title(s)

1997 1 title(s)

1999 2 title(s)

2001 2 title(s)

2002 3 title(s)

2003 3 title(s)

2004 2 title(s)

2007 3 title(s)

2008 1 title(s)

2010 2 title(s)

2013 3 title(s)

2014 3 title(s)

2016 2 title(s)

2017 3 title(s)

2018 3 title(s)

2019 5 title(s)

2020 1 title(s)

2021 2 title(s)

2023 1 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)