Quick Facts
Born:
1945-08-22
Birthplace:
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Credits:
72 Total Roles
Tamori
Acting
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Biography
Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo! ("It's OK to laugh!"), a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
Known For
Hero
Renzaburo Hanaoka
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
A Pool Without Water
Camera Shop Owner
Tales of the Unusual
Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Boro the Caterpillar
(voice)
Jazz Daimyo
Special Guest
Tales of the Bizarre
Self
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special MOVIE | The Storyteller |
| 2025 | 知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!? TV | Self |
| 2025 | Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special MOVIE | Tamori |
| 2024 | Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special MOVIE | Tamori |
| 2024 | Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special MOVIE | Tamori |
| 2023 | Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Tamori Station TV | Self |
| 2021 | Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special MOVIE | Self |