Quick Facts
Born:
1982-12-13
Birthplace:
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Credits:
82 Total Roles
Kotaro Tanaka
Acting
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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)
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)
Known For
Burn the House Down
Tomisato
Waterboys
Koutarou
Gokusen
Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]
Perfect Propose
Koji
Shrill Cries of Summer
Kyosuke Irie
Shrill Cries: Reshuffle
Irie Kyosuke
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Yoshida Mitsuo
Junk
Toraji
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Girl from Nowhere TV | Self |
| 2026 | BORDERLESS -72 Hours TV | Shiratori Koji |
| 2026 | Life in Smokey Blue TV | Kuji Minoru |
| 2026 | Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest TV | Tanuma |
| 2025 | Tokyo Water Police TV | Self |
| 2025 | Ignite TV | Self |
| 2024 | After School Doctor TV | Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father] |
| 2024 | Shape of My Heart MOVIE | Kuma [Gay bar owner] |
| 2024 | Perfect Propose TV | Koji |
| 2023 | Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay" TV | Kumakawa Kazuya |