Toshiyuki Nishida
| Toshiyuki Nishida | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 西田 敏行 |
| Born |
4 November 1947 Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
Toshiyuki Nishida (西田 敏行 Nishida Toshiyuki?, born 4 November 1947 in Koriyama, Fukushima) is a Japanese actor. In Japan, he is best known for his fishing comedy series, Tsuribaka Nisshi ("The Fishing Maniac's Diary"), which currently spans 21 movies. Outside Japan Nishida may be best known for his portrayal of Pigsy in the first season of the TV series Monkey, or for his role in the 2008 film The Ramen Girl, as the sensei of American actress Brittany Murphy's character.
Nishida has received ten Japanese Academy Award nominations, winning twice, for Dun-Huang in 1988 (Best Actor) and Gakko and Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 in 1993 (Best Actor). He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 2003 for Get Up! and Tsuribaka Nisshi 14.
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