Akihiro Kitamura

• Name — Akihiro Kitamura • Born — 26 March 1979 • Birthplace — Kōchi, Japan • Occupation — Actor, Director • Years Active — 2004–present

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).

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 starred in the controversial IFC Films horror film The Human Centipede (First Sequence).

• Television • Year — Series — Role — Notes • 2007 — Canoga Park — Aki — The Fashion Show/Haute Cooter • 2008 — From G's to Gents — Businessman — Episode 1.7 • 2008 — New York Goes to Hollywood — Japanese director — 2 episodes • 2008 — Seikatsu! Hop, Step, Mitsuwa — Director — 19 episodes • 2009 — Heroes — Tadashi — Chapter Three 'Acceptance' • 2010 — Cinetsu! — Himself — 2 episodes • 2013 — Loiter Squad — Japanese commercial director — 1 episode • 2013 — Onna Nobunaga — Kazumasu Takigawa — 2 episodes • 2017 — Tokyo Vampire Hotel — Gen — 5 episodes • 2022 — Cobra Kai — Young Sato — 1 episode

Akihiro Kitamura is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as actor, seiyū and director.