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Kotaro Tanaka

Acting Born Dec 13, 1982 Tokyo, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Tanaka Kotaro is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. He belongs to Stardust Promotion.

In 2000, he made his acting debut in the drama "Heisei Meoto Jawan: Dokechi no Hanamichi." His first movie appearance was in 2001 in the movie "Waterboys."

Tanaka won the 42nd New Actor Award of the Television Drama Academy Awards for the TBS drama "Sekai no Chushin de, Ai o Sakebu" in 2004.

(Source: chunyu at MyDramaList)

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Known for

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

as Yoshida Mitsuo

Burn the House Down

as Tomisato
Film

Shape of My Heart

as [Gay bar owner]

Full filmography

  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) as Yoshida Mitsuo
  • Burn the House Down (2023) as Tomisato
  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) as Mikoto Nakadai
  • Gokusen (2002) as Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]
  • Shape of My Heart (2024) as [Gay bar owner]
  • Absolute Zero (2010) as Masaya Iino
  • The Woman of S.R.I. (1999) as Naruo Yuya
  • Seven Detectives (2015) as Asakura Yuji
  • Emergency Room 24 Hours (1999)
  • Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger (2003) as Mikoto Nakadai
  • Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out (2014) as Takashi Nagase
  • Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ (2016) as Kashiba Kentaro [Young]
  • Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist (2020) as Kōhei Masuda
  • Majisuka Academy (2010) as Iizuka Kazuhiro
  • Taira no Kiyomori (2012) as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu
  • Dear Sister (2014) as Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner]
  • Keigo Higashino Mysteries (2012) as Yoichi Tamura
  • Toto Nee-chan (2016) as Yamada
  • Into the White Night (2006) as Koga Hisashi
  • Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira (2021) as Midorikawa Ryusei
  • Final Cut (2018) as Shiro Kawai（河合 史郎）
  • Ooku: The Inner Chambers (2023) as 角南重郷（すなみ しげさと）
  • H2: The Days with You (2005) as Hideo Tachibana
  • Ignite (2025)