Takuya Kimura
Acting
Born: 1972-11-13 in Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Biography
Takuya Kimura (Japanese: 木村 拓哉, Hepburn: Kimura Takuya, born November 13, 1972) is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. A 1996 television drama series, Long Vacation, in which he landed his first lead role, became a massive success, creating a phrase called the "Lon-bake phenomenon". He was given the title, "The King of Ratings", as his subsequent television series continued to generate high ratings and each show became a social phenomenon as it aired. Five of his works are ranked in the 10 best-viewed TV drama series in Japan, the highest of which is his 2001 drama series, Hero. He also starred in blockbuster films, including Love and Honor (2006), Hero (2007) and Howl's Moving Castle (as a voice actor, 2004). Kimura is also known for his work in the video games Judgment and Lost Judgment, portraying Takayuki Yagami.
Known For
SMAP×SMAP
Host
Howl's Moving Castle
Howl (voice)
I'm Home
Ieji Hisashi
Hero
Kohei Kuryu / 久利生公平
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
The Boy and the Heron
Shoichi Maki (voice)
The Swarm
Aito Mifune
Furuhata Ninzaburo
Isao Hayashi
Dead Mount Death Play
Employee (voice)
Ten Count to the Future
Shogo Kirisawa
La Grande Maison Tokyo
Natsuki Obana
Long Vacation
Hidetoshi Sena
Good Luck!!
Hajime Shinkai
BG: Personal Bodyguard
Akira Shimazaki
2046
Tak
Engine
Jiro Kanzaki
Love Generation
Teppei Katagiri
Blade of the Immortal
Manji
Kyojo
Kimichika Kazama（風間 公親）
Kimura Sa~~n!
Antarctica
Takeshi Kuramochi
Space Battleship Yamato
Susumu Kodai
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
Jill (voice)
Gift
Yukio Hayasaka（早坂 由紀夫）
Pride
Haru Satonaka
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～
Andō Lloyd（安堂 ロイド）/ Reiji Matsushima（沫嶋 黎士）
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
Kimichika Kazama
MR.BRAIN
Tsukumo Ryuusuke
Beautiful Life
Shuji Okishima
Redline
JP (voice)
The Family
Teppei Manpyo
Believe: A Bridge to You
Riku Kariyama
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
Priceless
Fumio Kindaichi
Tokyo Taxi
Koji Usami
One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
Ryo Katase （片瀬 涼）
A Sleeping Forest
Naoki Ito
Moon Lovers
Rensuke Hazuki
The Ordinary People
Osamu Toride
Stay Gold
Takeshi Ueda（上田 武志）