Koichi Iwaki profile
Actor profile

Koichi Iwaki

21st March 1951 Nakano, Tokyo, Japan Acting

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.

59 Movies 12 TV Shows 79 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Anita poster
Anita 12th November 2021 as Japanese Record Company President
Family poster
Family 10th March 2001 as Hideshi Miwa
Miss Pilot poster
Miss Pilot 15th October 2013 as Kazutoyo Shinozaki（篠崎 一豊）