Shinsuke Nakamura
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Shinsuke Nakamura
Filmography
Acting (188)
2026
Saturday Night's Main Event: January 24, 2026as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.1
6.2
2025
WWE Royal Rumble 2025as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.7
2025
NOAH: The New Year 2025as Shinsuke Nakamura
2024
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.8
2024
WWE Royal Rumble 2024as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.4
2023
WWE Fastlane 2023as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.1
2023
WWE Payback 2023as Shinsuke Nakamura
5.8
2023
WWE SummerSlam 2023as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.2
2023
WWE Money in the Bank 2023as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.2
2023
NOAH: The New Year 2023as Shinsuke Nakamura
2022
Inside Jamie Noble's Last Matchas (self)
2022
WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturdayas Shinsuke Nakamura
7.5
2022
WWE Royal Rumble 2022as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.4
2021
WWE Survivor Series 2021as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
5.8
2021
WWE SummerSlam 2021as "King" Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
7.3
2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2021as King Nakamura
8.2
2021
WWE Fastlane 2021as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.8
2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.3
2021
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021as Shinsuke Nakamura
4.3
2020
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
7.4
2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow Battle Royale)
7.4
2020
WWE Clash of Champions 2020as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
7.4
2020
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.9
2020
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.as Shinsuke Nakamura (archive footage)
2020
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1as Shinsuke Nakamura (Appearance)
7.8
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.1
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.1
2019
WWE Survivor Series 2019as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.4
2019
WWE Crown Jewel 2019as Shinsuke Nakamura
5.0
2019
WWE Clash of Champions 2019as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.2
2019
WWE Smackvilleas Shinsuke Nakamura
2019
WWE Extreme Rules 2019as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
7.2
2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.0
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.2
2019
WWE Fastlane 2019as Shinsuke Nakamura (Preshow)
7.1
2019
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
10.0
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.4
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoffas Shinsuke Nakamura
2018
WWE Starrcade 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.8
2018
WWE Survivor Series 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.5
2018
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matchesas Himself
9.5
2018
WWE SummerSlam 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.3
2018
WWE Extreme Rules 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.0
2018
WWE Money in the Bank 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.0
2018
WWE Backlash 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
5.4
2018
WWE Greatest Royal Rumbleas Shinsuke Nakamura
5.8
2018
WWE WrestleMania 34as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.1
10.0
2018
WWE Fastlane 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.0
2018
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017as Himself
10.0
2018
WWE Royal Rumble 2018as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.3
2017
WWE Clash of Champions 2017as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.5
2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.9
2017
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.0
2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.8
8.4
2017
WWE Battleground 2017as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.3
2017
WWE Money in the Bank 2017as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.1
2017
WWE Backlash 2017as Shinsuke Nakamura
6.0
2017
NXT Takeover: Orlandoas Shinsuke Nakamura
6.8
2017
NXT Takeover: San Antonioas Shinsuke Nakamura
7.2
2016
NXT Takeover: Torontoas Shinsuke Nakamura
7.8
2016
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IIas Shinsuke Nakamura
7.4
2016
NXT TakeOver: The Endas Shinsuke Nakamura
7.3
2016
NXT TakeOver: Dallasas Shinsuke Nakamura
7.8
2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.0
2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.0
2015
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
10.0
2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UKas Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
RevPro Uprising 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayamaas Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
ROH: Field of Honoras Self
7.0
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.0
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015as Himself
2015
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendaias Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as Shinsuke Nakamura
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.5
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Himself
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanksas Himself
7.5
2014
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.0
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenaas Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worldsas Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
ROH & NJPW: Global Warsas Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014as Shinsuke Nakamura
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as Shinsuke Nakamura
10.0
2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013as Shinsuke Nakamura
7.0
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2as Shinsuke Nakamura
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1as Shinsuke Nakamura
8.5
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary Showas Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW The New Beginning 2012as Shinsuke Nakamura
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as Shinsuke Nakamura
2011
2011
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2011
The Commuteas Himself
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5as Shinsuke Nakamura
2010
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVas Shinsuke Nakamura
8.0
2009
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3as Shinsuke Nakamura
5.0
2008
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2as Shinsuke Nakamura
3.8
2007
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)as Shinsuke Nakamura
2007
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as Shinsuke Nakamura
2004