Portrait of Leo Morimoto

Acting

Leo Morimoto

Career

Active from 1971 to 2017, busiest in 1987 and 2003 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kids Return
Kids Return
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leo Morimoto Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    2.6, average 3.6
  • Family Dynamics
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    3.2, average 4.0
  • Politics
    1.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Family Drama 2
  • Slice-of-Life 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Wholesome Humor 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Retro Charm 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Melancholic Atmosphere 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Japanese Cinema 2
  • Human Connection 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Akai Himitsu
Akai Himitsu

TV show

2020s

2 titles · average score 67
Modern Love Tokyo
Modern Love Tokyo (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as (voice)

Alibi Breaker
Alibi Breaker (2020)

TV show · as Tokio Mitani

2010s

13 titles · average score 67
Tenshi no Iru Toshokan
Tenshi no Iru Toshokan (2017)

as Soichiro Tanaka

My Teacher
My Teacher (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

as Shoichi Hashiba

Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 68: Disappearing Woman in Yamagata
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 68: Disappearing Woman in Yamagata (2017)

as Detective Nishimoto

Kyotaro Nishimura's Travel Mystery 67: Murder in Hakone - Leaves & Mountains
Kyotaro Nishimura's Travel Mystery 67: Murder in Hakone - Leaves & Mountains (2017)

as Detective Nishimoto

The Copycat Criminal
The Copycat Criminal (2016)

TV show · as President Ezaki

Black Widow Business
Black Widow Business (2016)

as Taiji Tsumura

Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro-Obihiro Murder Route
Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro-Obihiro Murder Route (2016)

as Detective Nishimoto

Samurai Sensei
Samurai Sensei (2015)

TV show · as 佐伯真人

Revenge Court
Revenge Court (2015)

as Shunichi Naka

Water Polo Yankees
Water Polo Yankees (2014)

TV show · as Shigenobu Arakawa

Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File
Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File (2013)

TV show

About Her Brother
About Her Brother (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

as Doctor Endo

2000s

24 titles · average score 66
Genkai in a Black Company
Genkai in a Black Company (2009)

as Sakushi Kuroi

Clouds Over the Hill
Clouds Over the Hill (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Operation Love
Operation Love (2007)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Takanori Yoshida

Forbidden Siren
Forbidden Siren (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

as Shinichi Amamoto

Bartender
Bartender (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Matrilineal Family
Matrilineal Family (2005)

TV show · as Yoshizo Yajima

GARO
GARO (2005)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Yuki Kamisugawa

MAIL
MAIL (2004)

TV show · as Mysterious Man

MAIL
MAIL (2004)

as Mysterious Man

Sky High
Sky High (2003)

TV show

Love is Still Necessary
Love is Still Necessary (2002)

TV show · as Ueda Takuro

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)

TV show · as Kogoro Ishimine

1990s

12 titles · average score 75
安岡課長の殺人会議〜リストラまで30日〜
安岡課長の殺人会議〜リストラまで30日〜 (1999)

TV show

Shomuni
Shomuni (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Koji Inoue

Love & Pop
Love & Pop (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

as Hiromi's Father

The Woman Who Disappeared From Her Red Car
The Woman Who Disappeared From Her Red Car (1998)

as Detective Nishimoto

Narita Divorce
Narita Divorce (1997)

TV show · as Onishi Kazuhiro

Kids Return
Kids Return (1996)
GoodWatch score 89

as Homeroom Teacher

Long Vacation
Long Vacation (1996)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Professor Sasaki

Delicious Relation
Delicious Relation (1996)

TV show

Only You: Aisarete
Only You: Aisarete (1996)

TV show

Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike
Historical Puppet Spectacle: The Tale of the Heike (1993)

TV show

Jaja uma narashi
Jaja uma narashi (1993)

TV show · as Investor

Mikadroid
Mikadroid (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Man at the Lodging House

1980s

14 titles · average score 73
Dogra Magra
Dogra Magra (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

as Journalist

Mystery of the Coral Seas
Mystery of the Coral Seas (1988)

as Yosuke Hasuda

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987)
GoodWatch score 86

as Shirotsugh Lhadatt (voice)

Murder on Raicho 9
Murder on Raicho 9 (1987)

as Detective Nishimoto

Black Board
Black Board (1986)

as Police

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

as Man of Shopping Bag

F2 Grand Prix
F2 Grand Prix (1984)

as Yukihiro Murakami

ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」
ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」 (1984)

TV show

Doctor Mambo & Kaitou Jibako: Uchuu yori Ai wo Komete
Doctor Mambo & Kaitou Jibako: Uchuu yori Ai wo Komete (1983)

as 怪盗ジバコ (voice)

Distant Thunder
Distant Thunder (1981)

as Tetsuo Wada

Tuesday Suspense Theater
Tuesday Suspense Theater (1981)

TV show

The Trading Company
The Trading Company (1980)

TV show · as Junichi Kimura

1970s

8 titles
No More Easy Life
No More Easy Life (1979)

as Tsuneo

Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen
Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen (1979)

TV show

Between Women and Wives
Between Women and Wives (1976)

as Mitani

The Story of Yumeji Takehisa: In Love
The Story of Yumeji Takehisa: In Love (1975)

as Criminal

Bitterness of Youth
Bitterness of Youth (1974)

as Seijiro Ono

My Way
My Way (1974)

as Dr. Gondo

Suki! Suki!! Majo sensei
Suki! Suki!! Majo sensei (1971)

TV show

おれは男だ!
おれは男だ! (1971)

TV show · as 東玲夫