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Takuya Kimura

Acting Born Nov 13, 1972 Chiba, Chiba, Japan 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Howl's Moving Castle

as Howl (voice)

Ten Count to the Future

as Shogo Kirisawa

Dead Mount Death Play

as Employee (voice)
Film

The Boy and the Heron

as Shoichi Maki (voice)

Full filmography

  • Howl's Moving Castle (2004) as Howl (voice)
  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
  • Ten Count to the Future (2022) as Shogo Kirisawa
  • Dead Mount Death Play (2023) as Employee (voice)
  • The Boy and the Heron (2023) as Shoichi Maki (voice)
  • SMAP×SMAP (1996) as Host
  • Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) as Isao Hayashi
  • Hero (2001) as Kohei Kuryu / 久利生公平
  • Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero (2023) as Kimichika Kazama
  • BG: Personal Bodyguard (2018) as Akira Shimazaki
  • Kyojo (2020) as Kimichika Kazama（風間 公親）
  • MR.BRAIN (2009) as Tsukumo Ryuusuke
  • Love Generation (1997) as Teppei Katagiri
  • I'm Home (2015) as Ieji Hisashi
  • Long Vacation (1996) as Hidetoshi Sena
  • The Swarm (2023) as Aito Mifune
  • La Grande Maison Tokyo (2019) as Natsuki Obana
  • Engine (2005) as Jiro Kanzaki
  • Pride (2004) as Haru Satonaka
  • Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～ (2013) as Andō Lloyd（安堂 ロイド）/ Reiji Matsushima（沫嶋 黎士）
  • Good Luck!! (2003) as Hajime Shinkai
  • Antarctica (2011) as Takeshi Kuramochi
  • Beautiful Life (2000) as Shuji Okishima
  • Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020) as Jill (voice)