Koichi Iwaki

Biography

Kōichi Iwaki (岩城滉一, Iwaki Kōichi, born Lee Gwon-il) is a Japanese actor. Before entering the entertainment industry, Iwaki lived a high-profile life on the streets of Tokyo, which directly led to his discovery by movie producers. He was the vice-leader of COOLS, a legendary "hardcore" biker gang based in Harajuku and Omotesando, which he co-led with fellow future Japanese actor Hiroshi Tachi. He was scouted by the film studio Toei after photos of him riding his Harley-Davidson FLH1200 appeared in popular magazines like Heibon Punch and Weekly Playboy. Iwaki debuted in 1975 with the film Seishun Sanka: Boryoku Gakuen Dai Kakumei and quickly became the face of Toei's biker-themed "delinquent" movies.

Known For

Memoirs of a Murderer

as Daisuke Tachibana

The Bullet Train

as Akira Tôgô

Silver Hawk

as Akira Shiraishi

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji

as Shuho Todoroki

Cutie Honey: Tears

as Doctor Kisaragi

Doberman Cop

as Chōei Mikawa

Anita

as Japanese Record Company President

The Beast to Die

as Youki

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

as Shuho Todoroki

Only You Can Hear Me

as Toda