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Kotaro Tanaka

Acting
42 years oldTokyo, Japan

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)

Personal Details

Born
December 13, 1982
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Koutarou Tanaka

TV Shows (42)

Ignite
7.7

Ignite

2025

After School Doctor
6.8

After School Doctor

as Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father]

2024

Perfect Propose
7.6

Perfect Propose

as Koji

2024

Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
6.2

Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"

as Kumakawa Kazuya

2023

Our Lawyer is a Handful
7.8

Our Lawyer is a Handful

as Kiyokawa

2023

Burn the House Down
7.2

Burn the House Down

as Tomisato

2023

18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams
9.5

18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams

2023

Matchmaking Restaurant
7.5

Matchmaking Restaurant

as Fujiwara Kaito

2023

Hiru
6.2

Hiru

as Jun'ya Sato

2022

Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
6.0

Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~

as Isami Kondo

2022

Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira
10.0

Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira

as Midorikawa Ryusei

2021

Unsung Cinderella, Midori, The Hospital Pharmacist
7.6

Unsung Cinderella, Midori, The Hospital Pharmacist

as Kōhei Masuda

2020

Rent a Person Who Does Nothing
7.5

Rent a Person Who Does Nothing

2020

The Kings of Laughter

The Kings of Laughter

as Nezu Kosuke

2019

Nurse in Action!

Nurse in Action!

as Satonaka Eiichi

2019

Harassment Game
7.0

Harassment Game

as Matsumoto Kota

2018

Edomae no Shun

Edomae no Shun

as Yanagiba Kiichiro

2018

Ashita e no Chikai

Ashita e no Chikai

2018

Final Cut

Final Cut

as Shiro Kawai(河合 史郎)

2018

Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
7.9

Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~

as Kashiba Kentaro [Young]

2016

Cain and Abel
7.0

Cain and Abel

as Sano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"]

2016

Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis
7.0

Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis

as Kanda Koichiro

2016

立花登青春手控え

立花登青春手控え

as Shinshichi

2016

Toto Nee-chan
8.5

Toto Nee-chan

as Yamada

2016

Seven Detectives
7.4

Seven Detectives

as Asakura Yuji

2015

Dear Sister
7.8

Dear Sister

as Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner]

2014

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
6.7

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

as Takashi Nagase(永瀬 崇)

2014

Tokyo Bandwagon
8.0

Tokyo Bandwagon

as Aso [Yutaro's grandson]

2013

The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya

The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya

as Karasawa Kazuhiko

2013

Trembling Cow

Trembling Cow

as Kato Keita

2013

Keigo Higashino Mysteries
6.7

Keigo Higashino Mysteries

as Yoichi Tamura

2012

Taira no Kiyomori
8.0

Taira no Kiyomori

as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu

2012

Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge
6.8

Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge

as Motoki Kensuke [Store manager]

2011

Marumo's Story
8.0

Marumo's Story

as Tatsuya

2011

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
7.3

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

as Mikoto Nakadai

2011

GM: General Medicine
7.0

GM: General Medicine

as Meguro Shuhei [Izumi's ex-lover]

2010

Absolute Zero
8.0

Absolute Zero

as Masaya Iino

2010

Legal Eagle, First Class
4.7

Legal Eagle, First Class

as Kanori Takuya

2010

Majisuka Academy
7.5

Majisuka Academy

as Iizuka Kazuhiro

2010

Tough Nights of Club INDIGO

Tough Nights of Club INDIGO

as Yoshida

2010

KochiKame: The TV Drama
1.0

KochiKame: The TV Drama

as Yosuke

2009

7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe

7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe

as Shiratori Junnosuke

2009