Nobuo Yana

is a Japanese film actor. He is most famous for playing villains. Before he started his acting career, he was a professional baseball player of Toei Flyer's.

In 1956, he joined Toei Flyer's but in 1958, he retired because of an injury. He joined Toei film company and made his film debut in 1959. He debuted as a director with his film Dagashiya Koharu in 2018.

Selected filmography

Film The Proud Challenge (1962) Gang vs. G-Men (1962) Wolves, Pigs and Men (1964) : Bagman A Fugitive from the Past (1965) : Machida Soshiki Bōryoku series (1967–69) : Tetsu Abashiri Prison film series (1965-1972) Gendai Yakuza: Yotamono Jingi (1969) : Itō Bloodstained Clan Honor (1970) : Yabuki Street Mobster (1972) : Karasawa Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973) : Adachi Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) : Asano Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1974) : Kawanishi Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974) : Ryosuke Kaga New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1974) : Susumu Kudo New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss's Head (1975) : Miyai New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss's Last Days (1975) : Tsurukichi Nemoto Yakuza Graveyard (1976) : Ezaki Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985) : General Gilmore (Voice) The Triple Cross (1992) Ghost Pub (1994) : Uohara Ambition Without Honor (1996) Minna no Ie (2001) : Arakawa Jr. Dagashiya Koharu (2018)

Television Kikaider 01 (1973–74) as Big Shadow Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1976–77) as Black cross Führer Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte... (1984) as Nobuyuki Fukami Dokuganryū Masamune (1987) as Munefuyu Murata