Yōji Tanaka
Yōji Tanaka | |
|---|---|
田中 要次 | |
| Born | August 8, 1963 |
| Status | Married |
| Other names | BoBA |
| Occupation | Actor, tarento |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Yōji Tanaka (田中 ��次, Yōji Tanaka, born 8 August 1963) is a Japanese actor and tarento. He is often credited as BoBA.
Career[]
Born in Kiso, Nagano, Tanaka first began working for Japan National Railways after high school, but often went to the movies, including shows of indie and self-produced films.[1] Becoming friends with young directors like , he left his job in 1990 and went to Tokyo, where he began working as an extra or lighting assistant on films by Naoto Takenaka, Junji Sakamoto, and others.[1] After 1994 he concentrated on acting, eventually achieving fame in dramas like Hero. His first television show in a starring role, , started broadcasting on BS Asahi in 2014.[2]
Filmography[]
Film[]
- I Like You, I Like You Very Much (1994)
- Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration! (1995)
- My Secret Cache (1997)
- Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)
- First Love (2000)
- Kakashi (2001)
- Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)
- Last Life in the Universe (2003)
- Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) - Crazy 88 #2
- All About My Dog (2004)
- The Hotel Venus (2004)
- Deep Sea Monster Reigo (2005)
- Death Note (2006)
- Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
- L: Change the World (2008)
- Gokudō Meshi (2011)
- Homeland (2014)
- Tantei wa, Konya mo Yūutsuna Yume o Miru (2017)
- Kodoku: Meatball machine (2017)
- I Love Irene (2018)
- Blood - Club Dolls (2018)
- The Nikaidos' Fall (2019)
- Good-Bye (2020)
- Ura Aka: L'Aventure (2020)
- Kanemasa (2020)[3]
- The Grapes of Joy (2021)[4]
- Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)[5]
- Ring Wandering (2022)[6]
Television[]
- Hero (2001)
- Kōshōnin (2003)
- Jun to Ai (2012–2013)
- Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013)
- Hana Moyu (2015) - Fukugawa Sainosuke
- Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017) - Anayama Nobutada
- The Supporting Actors 3 (2021) - Himself
- Reach Beyond the Blue Sky (2021) - Hagiwara Shirobei[7]
Video games[]
- 428: Shibuya Scramble (2008)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Tanaka Yōji". Kinenote (in Japanese). Kinema Junpō. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Makoto, Tanaka (12 June 2014). 勘違い」で俳優の世界に…田中要次. Yomiuri Shinbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "ひとくず". eiga.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "福本莉子『しあわせのマスカット』5月14日公開が決定". Cinematoday. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "西野七瀬＆横浜流星も！『あなたの番です』劇場版にドラマキャスト勢揃い". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "安田顕、片岡礼子、長谷川初範、田中要次ら、笠松将主演『リング・ワンダリング』出演決定". Real Sound. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "吉沢亮主演の大河ドラマ「青天を衝け」新キャスト発表、イッセー尾形ら13名". Natalie. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Japanese male actors
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Nagano Prefecture