Early life He was born in
Kyoto, son of
jidaigeki film star
Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from
Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II in
Tokyo.
Acting career Kin'ya made his debut with his father in the 1956
Toei film
Oyakodaka Kitaōji played one of the lead roles in
Hideo Nakata's psychological thriller film
The Incite Mill. In recent times, Kitaōji voices the
Hokkaido-inu character of "Father" in
SoftBank Mobile's White Family advertising campaign. ==Filmography==