Biography
Yasuaki Kurata
Acting
Yasuaki Kurata (born March 20, 1946), a.k.a David Kurata, is a Japanese actor specializing in action movies. An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in karate (5th degree), judo (3rd degree), and aikido (2nd degree). He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in Fist of Legend and for his villainous role in So Close. He is fluent in Cantonese. Kurata's home town is Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Having studied perf…
Career works
116
Movies
106
Series
10
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
03/20/1946
Place of birth
Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Filmography highlights
Movies
Ninja Wars - BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026
Enter the Clones of Bruce
2023 · 7.6
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
2019 · 7.1
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018 · 6.6
Fat Buddies
2018 · 5.3
Golden Job
2018 · 6.2
The Brink
2017 · 5.6
Manhunt
2017 · 5.6
The Empty Hands
2017 · 6.0
The One
2017 · 5.0
God of War
2017 · 6.3
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
2015 · 4.2
The Wrath of Vajra
2013 · 5.4
The Last Tycoon
2012 · 6.4
Sword of Blood
2011 · 5.0
Series
