Kôichirô Iwagami Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Career, Movies & TV Shows, Wife

Koichiro Iwagami, better known as Ko Iwagami, is a Japanese casting director and founder of the Tokyo-based company KAIJU INC., known for his work connecting Japanese and Asian talent to international film and television productions.

His credits include major Hollywood projects such as Due Date, The Avengers, and The Wolverine, along with series like Tokyo Vice and Pachinko.

Ko Iwagami
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Koichiro Iwagami
Stage Name:	Ko Iwagami
Born:	15 March 1985 (age 41 years old)
Place of Birth:	Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Ethnicity:	Japanese
Height:	1.76 m
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Iwagami
Occupation:	Casting director
Net Worth:	$1 million–3 million

Early Life and Education

Ko Iwagami was born on 15 March 1985 in Tokyo, Japan, to parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Iwagami. Details about siblings are not publicly available.

Inspired by Hollywood films such as the Indiana Jones series and Jurassic Park, he moved to the United States after junior high school to attend high school in Connecticut. He later studied filmmaking at the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art and Design) in New Mexico, where he explored writing, directing, producing, and acting. He is of Japanese origin, and his religion is unknown.

Career

Ko Iwagami began his professional path in the United States after film school. At age 20 he interned on the Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men. His first full-time paid position came at 23 on Todd Phillips’ Due Date.

He worked as a casting assistant on projects including Patricia Riggen’s Lemonade Mouth and contributed to production on Joss Whedon’s The Avengers (2012). He later returned to Japan with the Avengers producers to work on James Mangold’s The Wolverine (2013). Additional early credits include casting contributions to Lena Dunham’s Girls and Drake Doremus’ Equals.

In 2015 he established KAIJU INC. in Tokyo with the mission of showcasing Japanese and Asian talent on the global stage and countering whitewashing in international productions. Through the company he has cast or consulted on projects including Netflix’s The Naked Director, HBO’s Tokyo Vice, Apple TV+’s Pachinko, and various commercials such as Uber Eats campaigns in Japan.

He became a member of the Casting Society of America and has served in roles including Head of Casting Japan for Amazon Studios/Prime Video, continuing to bridge Japanese performers with Hollywood and international productions.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @kaiju_koko

Personal Life

Ko Iwagami, 41 years old and 1.76 m tall, maintains a private personal life. No verified public information is available regarding a spouse, romantic partners, or children.

Based in Tokyo, he focuses on his work through KAIJU INC. and his efforts to expand opportunities for Japanese and Asian actors in global entertainment.

Net Worth

Ko Iwagami has an estimated net worth in the range of $1–3 million. His income derives primarily from casting director fees, the operations of KAIJU INC., consulting roles with major studios and streamers, and related professional activities in the film and television industry.

Filmography

• Pachinko
• Tokyo Vice
• The Naked Director
• The Wolverine (2013)
• The Avengers (2012)
• Due Date (2010)

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