Personal details
- Birth Date: 1963-11-04
- Height: 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Birth Location: Fukuoka, Japan
- Professions: Actor, Writer, Additional Crew
Lily Franky, born November 4, 1963, in Fukuoka, Japan—yeah, he’s a bit of a legend in the Japanese film world. The man’s got range. You might recognize him from some seriously heavy hitters like “Shoplifters” (2018), which grabbed the Palme d’Or at Cannes. That movie? Wild. He plays Osamu, the so-called head of a ragtag “family” scraping by on the margins of Tokyo. They’re not related by blood—more like united by circumstance, sharing ramen and secrets. But honestly, Franky’s got this knack for making you care about characters who are, let’s just say, morally flexible. He’s not just acting, he’s living those roles—like in “Soshite Chichi ni Naru” (2013), where he’s tossed into the chaos of a switched-at-birth mess, suddenly questioning what it really means to be a dad. Dude can swing from deadpan comedy to gut-punch drama without missing a beat. That’s the thing about Lily Franky—he’s never just one thing. Not only does he act, but he writes, illustrates, does radio… the whole creative buffet. In “Kyôaku” (2013), he plays a totally different card—darker, more menacing. It’s kind of wild watching him flip between roles that make you want to hug him and ones that make you want to cross the street. You get this sense he’s lived a hundred lives, and every character he touches feels a little more real, a little more raw. Franky’s not a household name everywhere, but in Japan? He’s a force.
So, Lily Franky—yeah, that’s not his real name. He actually grabbed “Franky” from the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, which is kinda wild, but hey, cool move. The “Lily” bit? That’s a throwback to his college days, where he picked up the nickname “Yuri,” which, if you know your Japanese, translates to “Lily.” So slap those together and boom: Lily Franky. It’s got this weird mashup energy, but honestly, it sort of fits his whole unpredictable vibe. He’s always had that artsy, slightly eccentric flair, so it tracks that his name is a patchwork of pop culture and old school nicknames. There’s something about that blend—part retro, part inside joke—that makes his stage persona stand out. Not just some random alias, but a name with a backstory. Now, every time you see him in credits, you know there’s this quirky tale behind those two words.
November 4, 1963
5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Fukuoka, Japan
61 years old