Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
Born: 1946-03-20 · Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Yasuaki Kurata (born March 20, 1946), a.k.a David Kurata, is a Japanese actor specializing in action movies. An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in karate (5th degree), judo (3rd degree), and aikido (2nd degree). He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in Fist of Legend and for his villainous role in So Close. He is fluent in Cantonese. Kurata's home town is Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Having studied performing arts at Nihon
🎬 Movies (20)
Ninja Wars - BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026
Hyoe Isurugi
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023
Self
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019
Hyoe Isurugi
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
Bei Tiao
Fat Buddies
2018
Golden Job
2018
Morimoto
The Brink
2017
Chen Ding-Kui
Manhunt
2017
Hideo Sakaguchi
The Empty Hands
2017
Akira Hirakawa
The One
2017
新右卫门大师
God of War
2017
Kumasawa
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015
Saburi
The Wrath of Vajra
2013
Amano Kawao
The Last Tycoon
2012
Sword of Blood
2011
Genjiro Mishima
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
2010
Chikaraishis Vater
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
Kato Takatora
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Taro Watagawa
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
2006
Kouichi Akashi
Legend of Seven Monks
2006
