Akio Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor and stage actor born on March 3, 1960, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. He is a graduate of the Nihon University College of Art, where he studied in the drama department. Nakamura began his performance career in the theater, joining the Bungakuza Research Institute in 1982 and making his stage debut in a production of Othello in 1983. He became a full-fledged member of the Bungakuza theater company in 1987 and has remained primarily active as a stage actor throughout his career.

In addition to his extensive stage work, Nakamura has built a career as a voice actor in anime and film. His most internationally renowned voice role is Kaonashi, or No-Face, in the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away in 2001. In the realm of anime series, he is known for voicing the character Matthieu in the Eureka Seven franchise, including the 2005 television series, its 2009 sequel Eureka Seven: Rainbow满载, and the 2017 film Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1. His other anime voice credits include a role in the 2004 television series Windy Tales.

Nakamura has also contributed his voice to original video animations and video game adaptations. He voiced the character Lei Wulong in the Japanese-language version of the 1998 anime film Tekken: The Motion Picture. His work also includes roles in radio dramas and video games, such as reprising the role of Matthieu for the Super Robot Wars series of video games.

Throughout his career, Nakamura has balanced his voice work for animated projects with his ongoing commitments as a stage actor, appearing in numerous classical and contemporary theatrical productions. His filmography also includes appearances in live-action television dramas, such as a role in the 2024 series Shinjuku Field Hospital.