Akihiro Kitamura

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Akihiro Kitamura
Kitamura in 2010
Born	(1979-03-26) March 26, 1979 (age 45) Kōchi, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, Director
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Miki Kawawa ​ (m. 2016)​

Akihiro Kitamura (北村 昭博, Kitamura Akihiro, born March 26, 1979)^{[citation needed]} is a Japanese actor and director, who appeared in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) and Cobra Kai as Young Sato.

After moving to the United States at the age of 18, Kitamura studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse for five years. As a filmmaker he studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts (1997–1999) and at Los Angeles City College (2001–2004).^[1]

Kitamura's first two feature films, Porno and I'll Be There With You were both written and directed by him. He also starred in both of the films, playing the main characters.

In 2008, Kitamura appeared in a number of television roles, including VH1's New York Goes to Hollywood and MTV's From Gs to Gents. He also appeared in NBC's Heroes as Tadashi, a Japanese businessman who tries to commit suicide. The role's dialogue was done in Japanese to keep with the character.

In 2009, Kitamura made an appearance in the controversial IFC Films horror film The Human Centipede (First Sequence).

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• Akihiro Kitamura at IMDb