Koichi Iwaki
Known for ActingBorn 1951-03-21Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Known for
The Bullet Train
1975 · as Akira Tôgô
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
2017 · as Kimitatsu Kurosaki
Proof of the Man
1977 · as Kyohei Kori
She Cat
1983 · as Shirley
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
2016 · as Shuho Todoroki
Silver Hawk
2004 · as Akira Shiraishi
Back Street Girls: Gokudoruzu
2019 · as Manjiro Inugane
Anita
2021 · as Japanese Record Company President
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
2013 · as Shuho Todoroki
The Beast to Die
1980 · as Youki
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
1979
Memoirs of a Murderer
2017 · as Daisuke Tachibana
Kewaishi
2002
White Love
1979
Mitabi no kaikyô
1995
Zatoichi: The Last
2010 · as Shimaji
Beretta M92F Bombshell
1990
Cutie Honey: Tears
2016 · as Doctor Kisaragi