Kazuya Takahashi
Kazuya Takahashi (高橋 和也, Takahashi Kazuya, born 20 May 1969) is a Japanese actor,[1] singer, songwriter and bassist. He was a vocalist and bassist of Otokogumi, the Japanese rock band which was active during late 80s and early 90s.[3][4] Takahashi has appeared in more than fifty films since 1988.
Kazuya Takahashi | |
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Born | Kazuya Takahashi (高橋 一也, Takahashi Kazuya) 20 May 1969 Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Actor, Musician |
Years active | 1988-present |
Career
He was a vocalist and bassist of Otokogumi, the Japanese rock band debuted in August, 1988.[3][4] The debut single titled "Daybreak" recorded the weekly Top Singles Sales on the Oricon in Japan and Otokogumi won the Best New Artist Award in the 30th Japan Record Awards. Otokogumi released 10 singles and 8 albums in total.
After the inactivation of Otokogumi in 1993, he has released songs in the ganres of rock and country music. He is a big fun of Hank Williams.[5]
Takahashi has appeared in more than fifty films since 1988.
Selected filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Rock yo Shizukani Nagare yo | Tsutomu Toda(Tonda) | |
1995 | Kamikaze Taxi | Tatsuo | |
2001 | Hush! | ||
2008 | Still Walking | Nobuo Kataoka | |
2013 | Like Father, Like Son | Daisuke Nonomiya | |
2014 | Puzzle | ||
2014 | The Light Shines Only There | Nakajima | |
2017 | Ringside Story | ||
2018 | Tatta Ichido no Uta | Daisuke Gotoda, Norihiko Tachibana | |
2019 | The Journalist | ||
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy | |||
Family of Strangers | Ōtani | ||
The Flowers of Evil | Sawa's father | ||
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Aoi Tokugawa Sandai | Ōno Harufusa | Taiga drama |
2007 | Fūrin Kazan | Baba Nobuharu | Taiga drama |
2012 | Victory in Defeat | Eisaku Satō | |
2016 | Sanada Maru | Ukita Hideie | Taiga drama |
2017 | Edo Castle Muketsu Kaijō | Katsu Kaishū | |
2018 | Smoking | Kenuma | |
2019 | Ieyasu, Edo wo Tateru | ||
Shūdan Sasen!! | Kōhei Hanazawa | ||
Dubbing
- Lee Byung-hun
- Beautiful Days – Lee Min-chul
- All In – Kim In-ha
- Everybody Has Secrets – Choi Su-hyeon
- A Bittersweet Life – Kim Sun-woo
- Once in a Summer – Yun Suk-young
- The Good, the Bad, the Weird – Park Chang-yi[6]
- I Saw the Devil – Soo-hyun
- Masquerade (BS Japan edition) – King Gwanghae/Ha-sun
- Memories of the Sword – Deok-gi/Yoo-baek
- The Transporter (2004 TV Asahi edition) – Darren "Wall Street" Bettencourt (Matt Schulze)
Discography
Albums
- 1994 BrandNew Road to the Origin (Kazuya and Rock Fork)
- 2000 Nervous Circus Kiki-Ippatu (Kazuya Takahashi with Nervous Circus)
- 2020 Love from the MOUNTAIN (The Driving Cowboys)
Singles
- 2011 Tokyo Boogiey Life
References
- "シム・ウンギョン×松坂桃李W主演映画「新聞記者」に本田 翼、岡山天音、高橋和也らが出演(in Japanese)". CD Journal. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- "人気グループの男闘呼組が最初のシングル (読売新聞夕刊)" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. 1988-09-01.
- "野村義男、たのきんトリオのジャニーズ史的意義 (論座)(in Japanese)". Asahi Shimbun. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- "【インタビュー後編】高橋和也、アメリカ放浪の旅とカントリー音楽への想いを語る" (in Japanese). BARKS. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- "グッド・バッド・ウィアード[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved July 6, 2019.