Personal Info
Birth date
1966-07-15 (58 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Nagase Masatoshi
永瀬 正敏
永瀬正敏
永瀨正敏
永瀨 正敏
Masatoshi Nagase
Biography
Masatoshi Nagase (永瀬 正敏, Nagase Masatoshi, born July 15, 1966) is a Japanese actor.
Filmography
Tales of the Bizarre
7.8
Overview:
Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending.The Private Detective Mike
8.4
Overview:
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.Mama Is an Idol
7.7
Overview:
A junior high school teacher marries a much younger woman despite his teenaged daughter’s disapproval. Her step-mother is now the sex idol for many of the boys in her school.Gekkan Matsuzaka Tori
NYR
Overview:
In Yokosuka, detective Tatsuya handles mundane cases until a client arrives seeking to find a mysterious man, leading to a life-changing investigation.Suicide Club
6.502
Overview:
When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer to this mystery, which isn't as simple as he had hoped.Paterson
7.11
Overview:
A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.Sakuran
6.4
Overview:
Anna Tsuchiya blasts back in time playing an oiran, a top-notched geisha of the Edo period’s Yoshiwara District, navigating brothel politics while trying to cling to the man she loves.Kokuho
9
Overview:
Set after the war in Japan, when the country experienced rapid economic growth, Kikuo is born into a yakuza family. His strange fate leads him to be eventually taken in by a kabuki theater actor. He experiences turbulent times, but his talent as a kabuki actor blossoms.Sweet Bean
7.427
Overview:
The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.Smuggler
6.389
Overview:
To pay off his loan shark, failed actor Ryōsuke Kinuta is forced to smuggle dead bodies – and one live elite assassin – in the middle of the night.The Sea Is Watching
5.9
Overview:
O-Shin is a young brothel worker who, one night, helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. Against the warnings of her fellow workers, particularly Kikuno and the brothel's owner, O-Shin falls in love with the samurai.Worst by Chance
NYR
Overview:
Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.Mystery Train
7.33
Overview:
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.Pistol Opera
6.214
Overview:
An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.Stereo Future
7.6
Overview:
Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film’s obnoxious ham of a star.Jigen Daisuke
6.774
Overview:
Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about Oto's secrets and the mysterious organization that’s after her. After Oto is kidnapped, Jigen gets into a desperate battle to save her.The Most Terrible Time in My Life
7.1
Overview:
Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter named Yang and agrees to track down his missing brother. Through a series of double-crosses Hama gets embroiled in a gang war and a revenge plot between the two brothersAngel
6.8
Overview:
One day, an angel materializes before Kato's eyes. While the angel seems like an average girl with a passion for gin and lime, she sports a pair of big white wings. Only lonely-hearted people can see her. She may seem ordinary, but this angel touches hearts and transforms lives.Vision
4.887
Overview:
Centres on Jeanne, a journalist tracking a mysterious rare herb that appears only once every 997 years.The War and a Woman
4.2
Overview:
Set towards the end of World War II, Nomura (Masatoshi Nagase) is a writer who is in despair. A woman works in bar and is a former prostitute. Many years ago, her father sold her to a brothel due to the family's severe financial hardships. The writer and the woman then agree to live as husband and wife until the war ends. The woman doesn't feel sexual pleasures due to her past, while the man lusts for the woman's body. Meanwhile, Ohira (Jun Murakami) fought for Japan in China. He participated in unconscionable acts against civilians in the name of war. He returns to Japan with only one arm. Ohira then begins to prey on innocent women.Butterfly Sleep
6.1
Overview:
Ryoko Matsumura is a popular writer in her 50's. She also knows that she has Alzheimer’s. Ryoko Matsumura begins to teach at a university. She meets a young Korean man in his 20's. They become attracted to each other.The Hidden Blade
7.4
Overview:
Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.Loved Gun
6.9
Overview:
A story about a hitman named Hayamada who carries a distinctive red gun. As the film progresses we discover the reason for his work, and how he came to be alone. His aim right now is to reach a desitination, but he's late.Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!
6.795
Overview:
Traumatic incidents, conflicts, and bloody quarrels awaiting the Wago family members who return home to bury their parents.The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn
7.7
Overview:
Tenmasou is a long-established inn atop a mountain overlooking the sea, in a town called Mitsuse that exists between heaven and earth. The inn is run by Nozomi Tenma, the proprietress. Her younger sister Kanae works as a dolphin trainer. Their mother Keiko is the inn's elder proprietress, who is still resentful of her ex-husband that deserted his wife and family.Autumn Moon
6.1
Overview:
A Japanese tourist, Tokio, meets a 15-year-old Hong Kong girl and her grandmother left behind in Hong Kong while their family emigrates to Canada.Acting
2025Hokusai's Daughter as Hokusai
2025Oliver na Inu, (Gosh!!) Konoyarou Movie as Unknown
2025Kokuho as Unknown
2025Ikimono no kiroku as Unknown
2024Gekkan Matsuzaka Tori (1 Episode) as Komoto
2024Adabana as Aizu
2024The Box Man as "Myself"
2023Family as Kenji
2023Jigen Daisuke as Takeshi Kawashima
2023Last Shadow at First Light as Isamu
2023Mountain Woman as Unknown
2023Goldfish as Ichi
2023Brats, Be Ambitious! as Makio Murase
2022The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn as Ogawa Kiyoshi
2022Fantasmagorie~The Ghost Show as The coffee shop owner
2022A Hundred Flowers as Asaba Yohei
2022Confession as Unknown
2022Hotel Iris as Unknown
2022Just Remembering as Jun
2022Noise as Tsutomu Hatakeyama
2021Namonaihi: A Day with No Name as Unknown
2021A Madder Red as Nakamura
2021Tracing Her Shadow as Unknown
2020Malu as Unknown
2020Sakura as Akio Hasegawa
2020Living in the Sky as Pet Undertaker
2020Child of the Stars as Chihiro's Father
2020Hotel New Moon as Takeshi Tanaka
2020Just the Two of Us as Shunsaku
2020Fancy as Akira Takasu
2019Talking the Pictures as Shusei Yamaoka
2019The First Supper as Hitoshi
2019They Say Nothing Stays the Same as Nihei
2019BOLT as Unknown
2019Love's Twisting Path as Kobayashi
2019We Are Little Zombies as Haruhiko Ibu
2019Red Snow as Kazuki Shirakawa
2018The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine as Narrator
2018Punk Samurai Slash Down as Nobuuzu Deusu
2018Vision as Satoshi
2018Butterfly Sleep as Omura
2017Our Time Will Come as Colonel Yamaguchi
2017Radiance as Masaya Nakamori
2017The Blue Hearts as (segment “Frozen Expectations”)
2017Happiness as Kanzaki
2016Paterson as Japanese Poet
2016Black Widow Business as Yoshinori Honda
2016Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections as Unknown
2016Zen and Bones as Kazuo Kondo
201664: Part 2 as Yoshio Amamiya
201664: Part 1 as Yoshio Amamiya
2016Bitter Honey as Goldfish Seller
2016The Cross as Shunsuke’s father
2015Five to Nine as Yamanaka
2015Sweet Bean as Sentaro
2014Words with Gods as (ep. "Sufferings")
2014Disconcerto as 小林
2014The Furthest End Awaits as Eriko's boyfriend
2014Drive-In Gamo as Unknown
2014Kano as Hyotaro Kondo
2013A Girl in the Apple Farm as Mikami Tamao
2013Miroku as Unknown
2013The War and a Woman as Nomura
2012A Road Stained Crimson as Unknown
2011Smuggler as Joe
2011Everyday Mom as Unknown
2009Gelatin Silver, Love as Photographer
2008Dreaming Awake as Unknown
2008R246 STORY as Unknown
2008Buyusenki Battle Chronicle as Unknown
2007Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers! as Shinji
2006Sakuran as Mitsunobu
2006The Blossoming of Etsuko Kamiya as Ensign Nagayo
2006Angel as Yoshikawa
2005Gina K as Unknown
2005Summer of Ubume as Tatsumi Sekiguchi
2004The Hidden Blade as Munezô Katagiri
2004Loved Gun as Katsushi Hayamada
2003Dead End Run as Unknown
2003Worst by Chance as Kazuo Hikita
2003A Forest with No Name as Mike Yokohama
2002Aiki as Unknown
2002The Sea Is Watching as Ryosuke
2002The Private Detective Mike (12 Episodes) as Mike Hama
2001Tampen as Dead Man
2001Suicide Club as Detective Shibusawa
2001Pistol Opera as Man Dressed in Black
2001Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle as Tetsukichi
2001Luxurious Bone as Shintani
2001Getting Wild With Our Monkey as Sashi
20010cm⁴ as Takashi Maeda
2001My Name Is Magokoro as Taro Magokoro
2001Chloe as Kotaro
2001Stereo Future as Keisuke Katsura
2001Electric Dragon 80000V as Thunderbolt Buddha
2000Enclosed Pain as Unknown
2000Party 7 as Shunichirô Miki
2000The Experimental Film as Unknown
1999Hakuchi: The Innocent as Party Guest
1998Beautiful Sunday as Unknown
1998Glassy Ocean as Narrator
1998Three Businessmen as Blind Man
1997Abduction as Unknown
1996The Rainbow Seeker as Unknown
1996Atlanta Boogie as Unknown
1996A Class to Remember II as Unknown
1996Yûri as Unknown
1996The Trap as Maiku Hama/Mikki
1995BeRLiN as Tetsuo
1995Flirt as Hal's assistant
1995The Stairway to the Distant Past as Maiku Hama
1995Cold Fever as Hirata
1994Powder Road as Unknown
1994The Most Terrible Time in My Life as Maiku Hama
1994Motorcycle Girl as Unknown
1992Tora-san Makes Excuses as Unknown
1992Original Sin as Makoto Hirano
1992Autumn Moon as Tokio
1992悪女 (11 Episodes) as Ishii Takahiro
1991My Sons as Tetsuo
1991Asian Beat: Shadow of Nocturne as Unknown
1991Asian Beat: Sunrise in Kampung as Unknown
1991Asian Beat: Powder Road as Unknown
1991Asian Beat: Love from Temasek as Unknown
1991Asian Beat: I Love Nippon as Unknown
1991Mourning Work as Unknown
1990Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch as Unknown
1990Tales of the Bizarre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Sotsugyō (12 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Defeat the Devil! as Unknown
1989Mystery Train as Jun
1989Oshare dorobō as Unknown
1988Mismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special as Unknown
1987Space Girl Morumo 1/10 as Unknown
1987Mama Is an Idol (10 Episodes) as 水沢賢一郎
1984Radio City Fantasy as Unknown
1983Miyuki as Masato Wakamatsu
1983P. P. Rider as Jojo
Directing
2004The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One ... Director
Writing
2004The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One ... Screenplay
Editing
2004The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One ... Editor