Akihiro Kitamura is a Japanese actor and director, who appeared in The Human Centipede.
Education
After moving to the United States at the age of 18, Kitamura studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse for five years. As a filmmaker he studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts (1997–1999) and at Los Angeles City College (2001–2004).
Career
Kitamura"s first two feature films, Porno and I"ll Be There With You were both written and directed by him. He also starred in both of the films, playing the main characters. In 2008, Kitamura appeared in a number of television roles, including Video Hits One"s New York Goes to Hollywood and Music Television"s From Gs to Gents.
He also appeared in National Broadcasting Company"s Heroes as Tadashi, a Japanese businessman who tries to commit suicide.
The role"s dialogue was done in Japanese to keep with the character. In 2009, Kitamura appeared in the controversial International Finance Corporation Films horror film The Human Centipede (First Sequence).