About
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...
Known for
Howl's Moving CastleMovie • 2004
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenSeries • 1990
SMAP×SMAPSeries • 1996
The Boy and the HeronMovie • 2023
Furuhata NinzaburoSeries • 1994
Dead Mount Death PlayAnime • 2023
HeroSeries • 2001
The SwarmSeries • 2023
BG: Personal BodyguardSeries • 2018
I'm HomeSeries • 2015
KyojoSeries • 2020
Love GenerationSeries • 1997
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo ZeroSeries • 2023
Good Luck!!Series • 2003
Long VacationSeries • 1996
La Grande Maison TokyoSeries • 2019
2046Movie • 2004
HeroMovie • 2007
PrideSeries • 2004
Space Battleship YamatoMovie • 2010
Doraemon: Nobita's New DinosaurMovie • 2020
HeroMovie • 2015
RedlineMovie • 2009
Blade of the ImmortalMovie • 2017