Riko Nakazono Profile
Profile Overview
Riko Nakazono
- Female
- London, United Kingdom
- Playing Age
- 22 - 32
- Height
- 5′ 2″
- Ethnicity
- Asian - Other
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Passport
- Yes
About Me
Riko Nakazono is a London based Japanese actor, dancer, puppeteer, and singer.
Theatre credits include: My Neighbour Totoro (Royal Shakespeare Company & Improbable), The Mistake (UK tour - Essential Theatre/Off-Broadway - 59E59 & US tour) Miss Saigon (Vienna), Madame Butterfly (English National Opera), The Garden of Words (Whole Hog Theatre), The Secret Silk (Princess Cruises), and Caligula and the Sea (Vault Festival, London)
TV and film credits include: Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream (ITV), and The Head Series 3 (HBO Max & Hulu Japan)
The Official Website: rikonakazono.com
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/2211-8975-7187
Additional skills:
Professional dancer, Physical Theatre, Devised Theatre, Puppeteerr
Theatre credits include: My Neighbour Totoro (Royal Shakespeare Company & Improbable), The Mistake (UK tour - Essential Theatre/Off-Broadway - 59E59 & US tour) Miss Saigon (Vienna), Madame Butterfly (English National Opera), The Garden of Words (Whole Hog Theatre), The Secret Silk (Princess Cruises), and Caligula and the Sea (Vault Festival, London)
TV and film credits include: Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream (ITV), and The Head Series 3 (HBO Max & Hulu Japan)
The Official Website: rikonakazono.com
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/2211-8975-7187
Additional skills:
Professional dancer, Physical Theatre, Devised Theatre, Puppeteerr
Accents
American - Standard, Japanese
Languages
English, Japanese
Memberships
Equity
Agent
John Rogerson
https://www.collectiveagents.co.uk
john@collectiveagents.co.uk
| Year | Production | Role | Director Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
The Mistake (Off-Broadway/US tour)
|
Shigeko/Woman |
Rosamunde Hutt
Essential Theatre |
| 2025 |
The Head (Season 3)
|
Keiko |
Jorge Dorado & Jorge Calatayud Blasco
HBO Max/Mediapro/Hulu Japan |
| 2024 |
High Hopes
|
Nakatomi |
Zak Fenning
|
| 2023 |
The Mistake (UK tour)
|
Shigeko/Woman |
Rosamunde Hutt
Essential Theatre |
| 2023 |
CALIGULA AND THE SEA
|
Neptune/Puppeteer |
Yuxuan Liu
VAULT Festival |
| 2023 |
COMPLETE DEALS
|
Sushi Maestro |
Antonio Ribeiro
Casual Films |
| 2022 |
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
|
Singer |
Phelim McDermott
Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2022 |
MISS SAIGON
|
Ensemble |
Laurence Connor
Vereinigte Bühnen Wien/Cameron Mackintosh Ltd |
| 2022 |
PADRE
|
Mia |
Jose "Pepe" Solorzano Hijar
Met Film School |
| 2022 |
THE CREEK
|
Oak/Beaked Hawksbeard |
Paul Ainsworth
Raybel Charters/The National Maritime Museum/Arthouse Ventures |
| 2021 |
DUMPLINGS OVER FLOWERS
|
Hanako (Lead) |
Alexine Puglisi
Ego Productions |
| 2021 |
THE VAGINA MUSICAL (NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION)
|
Cassandra |
Abi Quinlan
Nothing To Perform |
| 2021 |
DESIDERATA
|
Jasmine |
Charlotte Laing
MetFilm |
| 2020 |
MADAM BUTTERFLY
|
Dancer/Puppeteer |
Anthony Minghella
English National Opera |
| 2020 |
ONI
|
Ana (Lead) |
Marcus Hung
Experience Pictures |
| 2019 |
THE GARDEN OF WORDS (THE R&D)
|
Shoko Aizawa |
Alexandra Rutter
Wholehog Theatre |
| 2019 |
MAGIC TO DO
|
Fox |
Gabriel Barre
Princess Cruise Lines |
| 2018 |
THE SECRET SILK (THE WORLD PREMIERE CAST)
|
Fox/Snooty Girl |
John Tartaglia
Princess Cruise Lines |
| 2017 |
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
|
Marcy Park |
Tina Barone
Sundog Theatre |
Training
| Year | School | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
The American and Musical Dramatic Academy
|
Musical Theatre |
- Playing Age
- 22 - 32
- Height
- 5′ 2″
- Ethnicity
- Asian - Other
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Passport
- Yes
Agent
John Rogerson
https://www.collectiveagents.co.uk
john@collectiveagents.co.uk
