Onoe Kikugorō III (三代目 尾上 菊五郎, Sandaime Onoe Kikugorō) (1784-16 May 1849) was a Japanese kabuki actor, the first and among the most famous kaneru yakusha, a type of actor who performs a wide variety of roles. This is in contrast to the vast majority of kabuki actors, who specialize in only playing women, heroes, villains, or other particular types of roles. Kikugorō was close friends with the playwright , who wrote the role of Oiwa, in the play , specifically for him.