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Although he may be most well-known as the son of the famous legendary Japanese actor [[Akaji Maro]], '''Nao Omori''' is considered a successful and established Japanese actor in his own right, with a filmography of roles concentrated in Japanese cinema (rather than television or stage work) extending only to [[1997]] yet comprising an impressive 40 different appearances on film and other dramatic works.

Nao Omori was born on February 19, [[1972]] in [[Tokyo]], Japan, and stands at five feet, 10 inches tall. He got his start in acting in [[1997]]—at the age of 25—with an appearance in a film called [[Fukushu the Revenge Keinai Kizuato]] (the literal English translation is The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears). This acting debut, although minor, led to Omori appearing and starring in a wide variety of Japanese films throughout his career. Omori’s most recent work was in the mini T.V. series [[Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth]] as Masahiko Washizo, and the film [[Midnight Eagle]] as Kensuke Saito, both released in early [[2007]].

What is generally considered as Omori’s most successful and critically acclaimed role was that of Takatoshi opposite his co-star [[Shinobu Terajima]] (who played Rei Kayakawa) in the [[2003]] film [[Vibrator]], which was based on a novel and ended up winning a total of 21 awards. Omori himself won two awards, a [[Kinema Junpo Award]] and [[Yokohama Film Festival]] award, for his ''Vibrator'' role as Takatoshi for Best Supporting Actor. The Yokohama award was also partly for his work in [[Akame shijuya taki shinju misui]] (2003), while Omori’s Kinema Junpo Award was in part given to him for his roles both in [[Akame shijuya]] as well as Saru (2003).

== Omori’s Complete Filmography ==

* [[Midnight Eagle]] (2007) .... Kensuke Saito
* [[Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth]] (2007) mini TV Series .... Masahiko Washizu
* [[Soredemo boku wa yattenai]] (2006) .... Koji Yamada
* [[Kyacchi bôru-ya]] (2006) .... Takashi Oyama
* [[Tekkon kinkreet]] (2006) (voice) .... Chocola
* [[Nada sô sô] (2006)  Wu Qingyuan (2006) .... Utaro Hashimoto Mushishi (2006) .... Nijirou Yawarakai seikatsu]] (2005)
* [[Yokubô]] (2005) .... Goro Nose
* [[Rampo jigoku]] (2005) (as Nao Oomori) .... First Lieutenant Sunaga  Itsuka * * [[nami no kanata]] ni (2005)
* [[Gerumaniumu no yoru]] (2005) .... Ukawa Kagiganai (2005)
* [[Su-ki-da]] (2005)
* [[Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san]] (2005) .... Tortured Samurai Jam Films 2 (2004) .... Kuroki Iwao
* [[Kagen no tsuki]] (2004)  Shinkokyû no hitsuyô (2004) .... Yutaka
* [[Tadokoro Sekai no chûshin de, ai o sakebu]] (2004)  Nonki-na nesan (2004) .... Kazuo
* [[Saru]] (2003) .... Isomura
* [[Akame shijuya taki shinju misui]] (2003)  Vibrator (2003) (as Nao Ohmori) .... Takatoshi
* [[Hyaku iro megane]] (2003) .... Man Investigating Kaede
* [[1-Ichi]] (2003) (V) .... Ichi/Satoichi
* [[Iden & Tity]] (2003) .... Toshi
* [[Out]] (2002) .... Kenji Yamamoto
* [[Dolls (2002) .... Matsumoto's Colleague
* [[Demonlover]] (2002) (as Nao Ohmori) .... Shoji
* [[Pakodate-jin]] (2002)
* [[Yume nara samete]] (2002) .... Toshihiko Horibe Quartet (2001) .... Daisuke
* [[Koroshiya 1]] (2001) .... [[Ichi Gaichu]] (2001) .... [[Man at Love Hotel Monday]] (2000)
* [[Swing Man]] (2000) [[ Tenshi ni misuterareta yoru]] (1999) .... Shop assistant
* [[Big show! Hawaii ni utaeba]] (1999) .... Jimmy
* [[Fukushu the Revenge Kienai Kizuato]] (1997)  

== External Links ==
* [http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/personne/naoomori/fiche.html Official Website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071413/ IMDB Profile]

[[Category:Japanese actors]]

Nao Omori - Revision history

Jpnfo at 03:05, 1 November 2007