# Houka Kinoshita

Houka Kinoshita (木下 ほうか, Kinoshita Hōka, born January 24, 1964, in Daitō, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Cast Power. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Nozaki High School and Osaka University of Arts.

## Biography

In 1980, Kinoshita auditioned for the film, Gaki Teikoku, which he passed and made his acting debut. After graduating from Osaka University of Arts, he entered Yoshimoto Kogyo and joined Yoshimoto Shinkigeki troupe, but he did little to stand out on the comedy stage, and quit after three years. In 1989, Kinoshita moved to Tokyo at the request of director Kazuyuki Izutsu and became one of the popular by-players in Japanese cinema. He later moved to Cast Power in 2011. Kinoshita's hobby is riding a bike, and his skills are kick-boxing and karate.

### Sexual assault allegations

In March 2022, three actresses came forward that Kinoshita sexually assaulted and abused them in 2011. Hideo Sakaki, a close friend of Kinoshita who had appeared in several of Sakaki's films, was accused by four actresses of similar allegations. The victims allege that Kinoshita and Sakaki collaborated in sexual coercion by introducing young women to each other that were looking to break into the film industry. Shortly after the allegations surfaced, Kinoshita released a statement stating that "there are some differences from the facts" and that he does not remember certain events from ten years ago. However, he added that the events are "generally correct" and proceeded to apologize to the victims and others who were "deeply injured" by his actions; he also indefinitely ceased his "entertainment activities." Kinoshita was dropped by his management Cactus.

## Filmography
### TV series

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 1991 | Seichō Matsumoto Sakka Katsudō 40 Nenkinen-ha no tō | | Fuji TV | |
| 1992 | Aki no Tokusen Supense | | KTV | |
| 1994 | Kigyō Byōtō | | NHK | |
| 1995 | Saikō no Koibito | | TV Asahi | |
| 1997 | Onna Bengoshi Yuriko Mizushima no Kikenna Jiken File | | Fuji TV | |
| 1998 | Gakkō no Kaidan G | | Fuji TV | |
| 2000 | Hate Tsuru Soko Naki | | Fuji TV | |
| 2000 | Tamaru Onna | | TV Tokyo | |
| 2000 | Saigo no Strike | | Fuji TV | |
| 2001 | Kenkaku Shōbai | Bunkichi | Fuji TV | 3rd Series, Episode 2 |
| 2001 | Kyōto Satsujin Annai | Shintaro Kusamori | TV Asahi | |
| 2002 | Kyōto Gion-iri Muko Keiji Jiken-bo | | Fuji TV | |
| 2002 | Gokenin Zankurō | Ushimatsu | Fuji TV | 5th Series, Episode 8 |
| 2002 | Inyōshi Abenoseimei: Ō Toyōkitan | | Fuji TV | |
| 2002 | Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary | Kiyoshi Okabe | TV Asahi | |
| 2002 | Omatsuri Bengoshi Goro Sawada | Katsunari Suzuki | TV Asahi | |
| 2003 | Kētai Keiji Zenigata Namida | | BS-TBS | |
| 2003 | Teru Teru Kazoku | Oka | NHK | |
| 2003 | Anata no Tonari ni Dare ka Iru | Takuro Miyoshi | Fuji TV | |
| 2003 | Chouseishin Gransazer | Henry Wakasugi | TV Tokyo | |
| 2004 | Onmyō Shōjo | | KBS | |
| 2004 | Sky High 2 | Masaharu Yanagihara | TV Asahi | Episode 1 |
| 2004 | Onsen (Hi) Dai Sakusen | Toshio Maruyama | TV Asahi | |
| 2005 | Garo | | TV Tokyo | Episode 10 |
| 2005 | Bungaku no Uta Koisuru Nichiyōbi | Shuzo Imitsuoka | BS-TBS | |
| 2006 | Fukushū no Diamond | | TV Asahi | |
| 2006 | Tokumei Kakarichō Hitoshi Tadano | | TV Asahi | |
| 2006 | Kētai Keiji Zenigata Kaminari | | BS-TBS | |
| 2006 | Shin Keishichō Josei Sōsahan | Kosuke Ofuna | TV Asahi | |
| 2007 | Aibō | | TV Asahi | Season 5, Episode 12 |
| 2007 | Akuma ga Kirite Fue o Fuku | | Fuji TV | |
| 2007 | Byakkotai | | TV Asahi | |
| 2007 | Tokyo Eki o Wasuremono Azukari-sho | Shu Takimoto | TV Asahi | |
| 2007 | Seicho Matsumoto Special Drama Nura Reta Hon | Shinji Yamada | TBS | |
| 2008 | Negima! Magister Negi Magi | | TV Tokyo | |
| 2008 | Kamen Rider Kiva | Akira Kido | TV Asahi | |
| 2008 | Tsuiseki: Shissō Hito Sōsa-kan Shinjiro Ishimori | | TBS | |
| 2008 | Team Batista no Eikō | Tamotsu Kishikawa | Fuji TV | |
| 2008 | Room of King | Man of film distribution company | Fuji TV | |
| 2008 | Joshidai Nama Kaikeishi no Jiken-bo | Akihiko Okudaira | BS-TBS | Episode 10 |
| 2008 | Shūchakueki no Ushio Keiji vs. Jiken Kisha Saeko | Gunji Tsumada | TV Asahi | |
| 2009 | Nene: Onna Taikōki | Ashikaga Yoshiaki | TV Tokyo | |
| 2009 | Naniwa Nohana: Ogata Kōan Jiken-chō | Kashimaya | NHK | |
| 2009 | Rikon Tsuma Tantei | | TBS | |
| 2009 | Hanchō: Jinnan-sho Asaka Han | | TBS | Episode 11; Guest |
| 2009 | Kon Katsu! | Akira Kishida | Fuji TV | Episode 10; Guest |
| 2009 | Gyōretsu 48-jikan | | NHK | |
| 2010 | Jirocho Shimizu no Jirochō Ishin-den | | TV Tokyo | |
| 2010 | 853: Keiji Shinnosuke Kamo | Tetsuya Kuroiwa | TV Asahi | Episode 2 |
| 2010 | Chase: Kokuzei Sasatsu-kan | Tadokoro | NHK | |
| 2010 | Tumbling | | TBS | Episode 2 |
| 2010 | Kōiki Keisatsu | Teruhisa Urushibara | TV Asahi | |
| 2010 | GeGeGe no Nyōbō | Haruta | NHK | |
| 2010 | Hissatsu Shigoto Hito 2010 | Yaichiro Tsubaki | ABC, TV Asahi | |
| 2010 | Ihin no Koe o Kiku Otoko | Masami Tajima | TV Asahi | |
| 2010 | Setsuen | Minoru Kamiya | TV Tokyo | |
| 2011 | Iryū Sōsa | | TV Asahi | Episode 6 |
| 2011 | Toge no Machi | | TV Asahi | |
| 2011 | Zeimu Chōsakan Tarō Madogiwa no Jiken-bo | Noriyuki Naruse | TBS | |
| 2011 | Castle of Sand | Chief Tanaka | TV Asahi | Episode 2 |
| 2011 | 100 no Shikaku o Motsu Onna: Futari no Batsuichi Satsujin Sōsa | Hiromasa Yajima | TV Asahi | |
| 2011 | Kami-sama no Nyōbō | Juzaburo Goto | NHK | Episode 3 |
| 2011 | Aka Kabu Kenji Funsen-ki | Saburo Hirotaki | TBS | |
| 2011 | Ai Inochi: Shinjuku Kabukichō Kakekomi Tera | | TV Asahi | |
| 2012 | Kaitaku-sha-tachi | Shigeruzo Sakamoto | NHK BS Premium | |
| 2012 | Hōigaku Kyōshitsu no Jiken File | Nakazawa | TV Asahi | |
| 2012 | Akumu no Drive | Isozaki | BS Asahi | |
| 2012 | Hidamari no Ki | Hotta Masayoshi | NHK BS Premium | |
| 2012 | Hanchō: Keishichō Asaka Han | Jiro Kikujima | TBS | Episode 6 |
| 2012 | Haiiro no Niji | Toru Saga | TV Asahi | |
| 2012 | Mikaiketsu Jiken | Kiyohide Hayakawa | NHK | Episode 2 |
| 2012 | Keiji Seiichi Yoshinaga Namida no Jiken-bo | Koji Shinoyama | TV Tokyo | |
| 2012 | Shokatsu Deka | Masayuki Otomo | Fuji TV | |
| 2012 | Keigo Tono Mysteries | Yukio Sano | Fuji TV | Episode 7 |
| 2012 | Midorikawa Keibu vs. 33-bu no Yūki | Ichi Oikawa | TBS | |
| 2013 | Made in Japan | Desk | NHK | Episode 1 |
| 2013 | Mitsuhiko Asami Series | Keiji Morimoto | TBS | |
| 2013 | Kamo, Kyoto e Iku: Shinise Ryokan no Okami Nikki | Mutsuo Oda | Fuji TV | Episode 4 |
| 2013 | Onihei Hanka-chō Special Mihari no Ito | Toyozo | Fuji TV | |
| 2013 | Galileo | | Fuji TV | |
| 2013 | Ganriki Keibuho Yaichi Kishima | Chi Nagano | TV Tokyo | |
| 2013 | Keishichō Sōsaikka 9 Kakari Season8 | Ryoji Goto | TV Asahi | Episode 6 |
| 2013 | Kenji Masao Sawaki Dai San no Yōgi-sha | Keiji Kamishima | TV Tokyo | |
| 2013 | Kasōken no Onna Dai 13 Series | Haruhiko Kawadera | TV Asahi | Episodes 1 and 2 |
| 2013 | Sangaku Keiji | Kenji Suzaki | TBS | |
| 2013 | Kirawa re Kansatsu-kan Otonashi Ichi Roku: Keisatsu Naibu Chōsa no Oni | Masaru Matsuba | TV Tokyo | |
| 2014 | Nezumi, Edo o Hayaru | Sahei | NHK | Episode 3 |
| 2014 | Hanzai Shinri-gaku Kyōju Mamoru Kanesaka no Sōsa File | Hiroya Anami | TV Asahi | |
| 2014 | Genjirō Kamiya Torimono Hikae | Yakichi | NHK BS Premium | Episode 3 |
| 2014 | Gokuaku Ganbo | Higashiyama | Fuji TV | Episode 2 |
| 2014 | Mosaic Japan | Jonathan Wong | WOWOW | |
| 2014 | Hirugao: Heijitsu Gogo 3-ji no Koibito-tachi | Toru Takigawa | Fuji TV | |
| 2014 | Kuro-fuku Monogatari | Kurosawa | TV Asahi | |
| 2014 | Nobunaga Concerto | Keikuni Koizumi | Fuji TV | Episode 10 |
| 2015 | Ryūsei Wagon | Fujiki | TBS | |
| 2015 | Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Matsuri | Tetsuji Takakura | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Tatakau! Shoten Girl | Takanori Nojima | KTV | |
| 2015 | Hoshin | Daigo Hasumi | TV Tokyo | |
| 2015 | Enka: Gold Rush | Minowa | WOWOW | |
| 2015 | Ichiro | Kisoji Ito | NHK BS Premium | |
| 2015 | Risk no Kami-sama | For | Fuji TV | Final Episode |
| 2015 | Shitamachi Rocket | Shigeharu Mizuhara | TBS | |
| 2019 | Natsuzora | Shigehiko Tsuyuki | NHK | Asadora |
| 2019 | Sherlock: Untold Stories | Futoshi Ishii | Fuji TV | Episode 1 |
| 2020 | Kirin ga Kuru | Oda Nobumitsu | NHK | Taiga drama |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Gaki Teikoku | | |
| 1993 | Do Chinpira | | |
| | Demon Fighter Kocho | | |
| 1994 | Kenka-ya Densetsu no Ura Kenka-shi! Muhai Densetsu | | |
| 1994 | Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla | Hideki Ono | |
| 1996 | Young Thugs: Innocent Blood | Sada | |
| 1997 | Marutai no Onna | Eiji | |
| 1997 | Jingi 11 Hokuriku Gokudō Kari | | |
| 1998 | Wait and See | Salary Worker | |
| 1999 | Poppoya | Miner | |
| 1999 | Spellbound | Nagayama | |
| 2001 | Ichi the Killer | DV man | |
| 2001 | Onmyoji | Emperor Kanmu | |
| 2001 | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | Motorcycle gang captain | |
| 2002 | Igyō no Koi | | |
| 2002 | Ryuji Forever | Ishihara | |
| 2002 | Harmful Insect | Track Driver | |
| 2002 | Pakodate Hito | Edit director | |
| 2002 | Doing Time | Ouchi | |
| 2003 | Get Up! | Kinoshita | |
| 2003 | When the Last Sword Is Drawn | Photographer | |
| 2005 | Break Through! | | |
| 2005 | Kita no Reinen | | |
| 2005 | Zoo | | |
| 2005 | The Kouga Ninja Scrolls | Saemon Kisaragi | |
| | Irasshaimase, Kanja-sama | | |
| 2006 | Aoi Uta: No do Jiman Seishun-hen | | |
| 2006 | Nezu no Ban | Hashieda | |
| 2006 | A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth | | |
| 2006 | Oh! Oku | Boatman | |
| 2006 | Yo-Yo Girl Cop | | |
| 2007 | Ai no Ryūkeichi | Court bailiff | |
| 2007 | Patchigi! Love&Peace | | |
| 2007 | Celeb ga Kekkonshitai 13 no Akuma | Akira Kimikoshi | |
| 2007 | Kitokito! | | |
| 2007 | Tōbō Kuso Tawake | | |
| 2007 | Grow | | |
| 2008 | Kamachop | Azuma | |
| 2008 | Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World | Akira Kido | |
| 2008 | Jirō Naga Sangokushi | Ono no Tsurukichi | |
| 2008 | Shiawase no Kaori | | |
| 2009 | Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky | | |
| 2009 | Three Count | | |
| 2010 | Yūkai Rhapsody | Endo | |
| 2010 | Itsuji Itao no Datsugoku-ō | Iizuka prison officer | |
| 2010 | Hero Show | Convenience store manager | |
| 2010 | Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City | Man attacked in Aihara | |
| 2011 | Mainichi Kaasan | | |
| 2011 | Gekkō no Kamen | | |
| 2011 | Karate-Robo Zaborgar | | |
| 2011 | Gokudō Meshi | Prison officer Iwamoto | |
| 2012 | Okaeri, Hayabusa | | |
| 2012 | Eden | | |
| 2012 | Fujimi Orchestra | Kazuo Ichiyama | |
| 2012 | Boku no Naka no Otoko no Musume | Shizuka Mama | |
| 2013 | Daijōbu 3-kumi | | |
| 2013 | Tenshin | | |
| 2013 | Hyaku-nen no Tokei | | |
| 2014 | In the Hero | | |
| 2014 | Itsuka no, Genkan-tachi to, | Takeshi Otsuka | |
| 2014 | Greatful Dead | Kiyonao Shiomi | Also served as producer |
| 2015 | Murder on D Street | | |
| 2015 | Soromon no Gishō Zenpen Jiken / Kōhen Saiban | Kusuyama | |
| 2015 | Nora Inu wa Dansu o Odoru | | |
| 2017 | Hamon: Yakuza Boogie | | |
| 2017 | Love and Lies | Sosuke's father | |
| 2018 | We Make Antiques! | | |
| 2018 | Recall | Kashiwabara | |
| 2019 | Whistleblower | Tabe | |
| 2019 | Manriki | | |
| 2020 | Wiseguy | | |
| 2020 | Stigmatized Properties | Matsuo | |
| 2020 | Kanemasa | Terada | |
| 2020 | We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous | | |
| 2021 | Angry Rice Wives | | |
| 2021 | First Gentleman | Minoru Tokuda | |
| 2021 | Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen | | |