Akihiro Kitamura (北村 昭博, Kitamura Akihiro, born March 26, 1979)[citation needed] is a Japanese actor and director, who appeared in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) and Cobra Kai as Young Sato.

After moving to the United States at the age of 18, Kitamura studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse for five years.

As a filmmaker he studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts (1997–1999) and at Los Angeles City College (2001–2004).

In 2008, Kitamura appeared in a number of television roles, including VH1's New York Goes to Hollywood and MTV's From Gs to Gents.

He also appeared in NBC's Heroes as Tadashi, a Japanese businessman who tries to commit suicide.