haruka kuroda

official website

Actor | voice-over artist | Fight Director | Intimacy professional

About

I am a Japanese actor, voice-over artist, fight director & certified intimacy professional.

My pronouns are she/her.

Over the years, I’ve trained and worked in a range of theatrical arts, honing my skills and my understanding of this creative, challenging and ever-changing industry. Rather than feeling like a "Jack of all trades", I choose to think of myself as a bowl of delicious ramen noodles (bear with me, it will make sense in a sec!).

In an authentic bowl of ramen noodles, you will find many different flavours, colours and textures that can sometimes seem in contrast to one another. Yet, in the hands of a skilled ramen chef, those different elements all come together in perfect harmony, giving you a warm, happy and satisfied feeling!

Whichever part of the industry I’m working in, whether on or back stage, in front or behind the camera, I will always be my authentic self and bring a ramen bowl full of artistry to my work! It’s my goal to leave all my clients and colleagues with that same happy, satisfied feeling.

When I am not in work mode, you’ll find me at home in Southend-on-Sea, exploring the local beach and parks with my partner JC and our feisty, curious daughter,

Iris-Mia.

Resume

Resumes

Actor

"As a performer and theatremaker, Haruka is vibrant, nuanced, embodied, innovative, generous, and intelligent. She brightens the rehearsal room as much as she does the stage."- Ailin Conant, Director

Voice-Over Artist

"Haruka has fantastic instincts, attention to detail, and a sense of play that made our sessions both great fun and productive."

-Matt Wieteska, Head of Production at Six to Start

Fight Director

"Haruka Kuroda’s fight sequences are beautifully stylised yet also tingle with danger."- The Guardian

Intimacy PROFESSIONAL

"Haruka is the best of collaborators, open-hearted, fearless, fun to work with and a ready problem solver. She creates a safe, nurturing environment to take risks and tell the clearest possible story in fights and intimacy. The work we arrived at was starling and impactful."

- Russell Bolam, Director

News

Autumn 2024

Freshly back from a 2 week holiday in Japan where my daughter and I immersed ourselves into the hot and humid temperature and thoroughly enjoyed out time with the family and friends.

Less than12 hours after I landed back in the U.K., I was back in the rehearsal room for a new Headlong production of A Raisin in the Sun in which I am working as their Intimacy and Fight Director. What a team and what a cast! I am truly grateful being asked back to work on another Headlong show and for such an iconic play!

At the same time, I am also working on a Rose Theatre Original production of Never Let Me Go, based on Kazuo Ishiguro's international best-selling novel. This is my first time working as a Fight Director for Rose Theatre and I am super excited!!

A Raisin in the Sun

at Leeds Playhouse, Oxfod Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmiths & Nottigham PLayhouse

Written by Lorraine Hansberry.

Directed by Tinuke Craig

Never Let Me Go

at Rose Theatre Kingston, Northampton, Malvern, Bristol & Chichester

Adapted by Suzanne Heathcote.

Directed by Christopher Haydon

The Taming of The Shrew

at Shakespeare's Globe

Directed by Jude Christian

The Taming of the Shrew at the Globe.jpg

Shogun has received rave reviews and you can now binge watch all the episodes on Disney+!

I was so honoured to be part of the Intimacy Coordinators' team, led by the industry's leading IC Amanda Cutting from PIP. I have learned so much from her and I am so blessed to call her my colleague and friend.

I also supported Tommy Bastow as his language coach for the role of Father Martin Alvito.

Catch me as "Lara" on an award winning Apple TV Original, Lovely Little Farm ,"The Auntie of Min" the Wheel of Time S2 on Amazon Prime & a prenatal nurse on Such Brave Girls on BBC Three!