Hōka Kinoshita

is a Japanese actor who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Cast Power. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Nozaki High School and Osaka University of Arts.

Biography In 1980, Kinoshita auditioned for the film, Gaki Teikoku, which he passed and made his acting debut. After graduating from Osaka University of Arts, he entered Yoshimoto Kogyo and joined Yoshimoto Shinkigeki troupe, but he did little to stand out on the comedy stage, and quit after three years. In 1989, Kinoshita moved to Tokyo at the request of director Kazuyuki Izutsu and became one of the popular by-players in Japanese cinema. He later moved to Cast Power in 2011. Kinoshita's hobby is riding a bike, and his skills are kick-boxing and karate.

Sexual assault allegations In March 2022, three actresses came forward that Kinoshita sexually assaulted and abused them in 2011. Hideo Sakaki, a close friend of Kinoshita who had appeared in several of Sakaki's films, was accused by four actresses of similar allegations. The victims allege that Kinoshita and Sakaki collaborated in sexual coercion by introducing young women to each other that were looking to break into the film industry. Shortly after the allegations surfaced, Kinoshita released a statement stating that "there are some differences from the facts" and that he does not remember certain events from ten years ago. However, he added that the events are "generally correct" and proceeded to apologize to the victims and others who were "deeply injured" by his actions; he also indefinitely ceased his "entertainment activities." Kinoshita was dropped by his management Cactus.

Filmography TV series

Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1981 Gaki Teikoku 1993 Do Chinpira Demon Fighter Kocho 1994 Kenka-ya Densetsu no Ura Kenka-shi! Muhai Densetsu Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Hideki Ono 1996 Young Thugs: Innocent Blood Sada 1997 Marutai no Onna Eiji Jingi 11 Hokuriku Gokudō Kari 1998 Wait and See Salary Worker 1999 Poppoya Miner Spellbound Nagayama 2001 Ichi the Killer DV man Onmyoji Emperor Kanmu Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Motorcycle gang captain 2002 Igyō no Koi Ryuji Forever Ishihara Harmful Insect Track Driver Pakodate Hito Edit director Doing Time Ouchi 2003 Get Up! Kinoshita When the Last Sword Is Drawn Photographer 2005 Break Through! Kita no Reinen Zoo The Kouga Ninja Scrolls Saemon Kisaragi Irasshaimase, Kanja-sama 2006 Aoi Uta: No do Jiman Seishun-hen Nezu no Ban Hashieda A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth Oh! Oku Boatman Yo-Yo Girl Cop 2007 Ai no Ryūkeichi Court bailiff Patchigi! Love&Peace Celeb ga Kekkonshitai 13 no Akuma Akira Kimikoshi Kitokito! Tōbō Kuso Tawake Grow 2008 Kamachop Azuma Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World Akira Kido Jirō Naga Sangokushi Ono no Tsurukichi Shiawase no Kaori 2009 Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky Three Count 2010 Yūkai Rhapsody Endo Itsuji Itao no Datsugoku-ō Iizuka prison officer Hero Show Convenience store manager Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City Man attacked in Aihara 2011 Mainichi Kaasan Gekkō no Kamen Karate-Robo Zaborgar Gokudō Meshi Prison officer Iwamoto 2012 Okaeri, Hayabusa Eden Fujimi Orchestra Kazuo Ichiyama Boku no Naka no Otoko no Musume Shizuka Mama 2013 Daijōbu 3-kumi Tenshin Hyaku-nen no Tokei 2014 In the Hero Itsuka no, Genkan-tachi to, Takeshi Otsuka Greatful Dead Kiyonao Shiomi Also served as producer 2015 Murder on D Street Soromon no Gishō Zenpen Jiken / Kōhen Saiban Kusuyama Nora Inu wa Dansu o Odoru 2017 Hamon: Yakuza Boogie Love and Lies Sosuke's father 2018 We Make Antiques! Recall Kashiwabara 2019 Whistleblower Tabe Manriki 2020 Wiseguy Stigmatized Properties Matsuo Kanemasa Terada We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous 2021 Angry Rice Wives First Gentleman Minoru Tokuda Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen