Nakamura Utaemon III (中村歌右衛門 (3代目), 1778–1838) was a Japanese kabuki performer.

He was a prominent member of a family of kabuki actors from the Keihanshin region.

[1] Nakamura Utaemon was a stage name with significant cultural and historical connotations.

[5] In a long career, he acted in many kabuki plays, including the role of Seno-o no Tarō in the September 1824 production of Heike Nyōgo-ga-shima at Osaka Sumi-za.

[7] In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Nakamura Utaemon VI, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 10+ works in 10+ publications in 1 language and 30+ library holdings.