About
JAI TATSUTO WEST is a half Japanese, half French-Canadian actor, screenwriter, and poet, born in Vancouver, BC, and based in Tokyo for over 25 years. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows in North America and Japan, making his screen debut in 1991 on the popular show 21 Jump Street. In 2004, he co-starred in the Japanese box office hits Survive Style 5+, The Private Detective Mike, and Hazard. In 2018, he became the Chairman of Iron Chef Canada. He has also released two spoken word poetry albums in English and Japanese under the pseudonym Lotus Chamelion.
Known for
21 Jump StreetSeries • 1987
Highlander: The SeriesSeries • 1992
The OdysseySeries • 1992
The Private Detective MikeSeries • 2002
EqualsMovie • 2015
Prisoners of the GhostlandMovie • 2021
Love ExposureMovie • 2008
Survive Style 5+Movie • 2004
Honey and CloverMovie • 2006
Big Bang Love, Juvenile AMovie • 2006
HazardMovie • 2005