Shinsuke Nakamura
Acting
1980-02-24 · Mineyama, Kyoto, Japan
Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand after joining the company in 2016. From 2002 to 2016, he competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he became a three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, winning his first at 23 years, 9 months, and 15 days to become the youngest champion in history before the record was broken by Callum Newman in 2026 at 23 years, 7 months, and 4 days. He also won the 2011 G1 Climax and the 2014 New Japan Cup, held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship five times, including its longest reign at 313 days, and was the final IWGP Third Belt and NWF Heavyweight Champion. Nakamura was also a founding member and the original leader of Chaos.
Filmography
Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026
2026 · Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025 · Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2025
2025 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
2024 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
2024 · Movie
WWE Fastlane 2023
2023 · Movie
WWE Payback 2023
2023 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2023
2023 · Movie
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
2023 · Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2023
2023 · Movie
Inside Jamie Noble's Last Match
2022 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday
2022 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2022
2022 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE Money in the Bank 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE Fastlane 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
2021 · Movie
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
2020 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020 · Movie
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020 · Movie
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
2020 · Movie
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
2020 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
2020 · Movie
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE Clash of Champions 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE Smackville
2019 · Movie
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019 · Movie
WWE Fastlane 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
2019 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff
2019 · Movie
WWE Starrcade 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
2018 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE Extreme Rules 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE Money in the Bank 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
2018 · Movie
WWE WrestleMania 34
2018 · Movie
WWE Chronicle
2018 · Series
NXT: Best of 2017
2018 · Movie
WWE Fastlane 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
2018 · Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018 · Movie
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
2017 · Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2017
2017 · Movie
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
2017 · Movie
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
2017 · Movie
WWE SummerSlam 2017
2017 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017 · Movie
NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show
2017 · Movie
WWE Battleground 2017
2017 · Movie
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
2017 · Movie
WWE Backlash 2017
2017 · Movie
NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017 · Movie
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017 · Movie
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016 · Movie
Raw Talk
2016 · Series
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: The End
2016 · Movie
NXT TakeOver: Dallas
2016 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
2016 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
2016 · Movie
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015 · Movie
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
2015 · Movie
RevPro Uprising 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
2015 · Movie
ROH: Field of Honor
2015 · Movie
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
2015 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
2015 · Movie
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
2015 · Movie
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
2015 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
2015 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
2015 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
2015 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
2015 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
2015 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
2015 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015 · Movie
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014 · Movie
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014 · Movie
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014 · Movie
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks
2014 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
2014 · Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.21
2014 · Movie
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals
2014 · Movie
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
2014 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
2014 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
2014 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantasticamania 2014
2014 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
2014 · Movie
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2013 · Movie
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
2013 · Movie
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013 · Movie
NJPW Destruction 2013
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
2013 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
2013 · Movie
NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
2013 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012 · Movie
WWE Main Event
2012 · Series
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
2012 · Movie
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
2012 · Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.16
2012 · Movie
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
2012 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
2012 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
2012 · Movie
All Together
2011 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
2011 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
2011 · Movie
The Commute
2011 · Movie
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1
2011 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
2010 · Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010 · Movie
WWE NXT
2010 · Series
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010 · Movie
NJPW Destruction 2009
2009 · Movie
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009 · Movie
NJPW Resolution 2009
2009 · Movie
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
2009 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
2008 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
2005 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
2005 · Movie
NJPW Nexess
2004 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
2003 · Movie
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
2003 · Movie
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Series
Raw
1993 · Series
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Series
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972 · Series
WWE Talking Smack
Series