Loading ...Name : Takuya Kimura
Country: JAPAN
Occupation: Actor
Date of birth : November 13, 1972
Astrological sign : Scorpio
Birth place : Tokyo
Height : 176cm
Weight : 58 kg
Blood type : O
Takuya Kimura was enrolled into Johnny & Associates talent agency which specializes in young male teen idols at the age of 15.
Takuya was first drafted into 12 members unit Skate Guys before forming SMAP in 1988 with the other 5 members (Takuya Kimura + Masahiro Nakai, Goro Inagaki, Katsuyuki Mori, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Shingo Katori – Katsuyuki left the team in mid-90s to pursue other interest).
SMAP started their career acting in B-list drama and modelling, before making their singing debut in 1991 with single “Can’t Stop!! ~Loving”, which was not a great hit.
While their singing career was stalling, SMAP began hosting a variety show “I Love SMAP” and gradually gaining popularity.
1993 was the breakthrough year for both SMAP; they finally released a couple of hit singles and rising in fame. Takuya made a breakthrough himself after starring as the main actor in TV drama “Asunaro Hakusho” which turned out to be quite a hit.
SMAP continued to exile since then, both as a team and individually. Takuya in particular became highly demanded model, with youngsters mimicking his style and fashion. The trend gradually became the “Kimutaku Syndrome” as referred by the press, and Takuya began to gain notice outside of Japan.
1996 was another breakthrough year for Takuya… he starred in TV drama “Long Vacation” alongside Tomoko Yamaguchi. The drama was a super hit in Japan and the popularity spread across Asia; and opened the path for Japanese drama to dominate Asian market in mid-late 90s.
Takuya became a superstar and continues to star in countless high rating dramas, including “Love Generation”, “Beautiful Life”, “Hero”, “Good Luck”, “Pride” and “Engine” etc.
Takuya also starred in some movies, including award winning Chinese movie “2046″ directed by renowned director Wong Kar Wai in 2004; co-starring a strong Chinese cast of Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi etc.
His latest movie is “Hero”, a special sequel to the popular (same title) TV drama in 2001. Besides featuring Takako Matsu and the same cast in the drama, the movie also featured a short appearance from popular Korean star Lee Byung-hun. The end result… a blockbuster movie in 2007.
In personal life, Takuya Kimura married Shizuka Kudo, another pop idol in 2000. They have a pair of daughters… Kokomi was born in 2001, while Mitsuki in 2003. Takuya is often regarded as a good father.
TV Shows
MR. BRAIN as Tsukumo Ryusuke (TBS, 2009)
CHANGE as Asakura Keita (Fuji TV, 2008)
Karei naru Ichizoku as Manypo Teppei (TBS, 2007)
Hero SP as Kuriyu Kouhei (Fuji TV, 2006)
Saiyuuki as Emperor Genyoku (Fuji TV, 2006, ep1)
Engine as Kanzaki Jiro (Fuji TV, 2005)
Pride as Satonaka Halu (Fuji TV, 2004)
Good Luck!! as Shinkai Hajime (TBS, 2003)
Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi as Katase Ryo (Fuji TV, 2002)
Chuushingura 1/47 as Hirobe Yasubei (Fuji TV, 2001)
Hero as Kuriyu Kouhei (Fuji TV, 2001)
Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari BLACK ROOM (Fuji TV, 2001)
Food Fight as voice of the crow (NTV, 2000)
Beautiful Life as Okishima Shuji (TBS, 2000)
Konya wa Eigyouchu (Fuji TV, 1999)
Nemureru Mori as Ito Naoki (Fuji TV, 1998)
Oda Nobunaga as Oda Nobunaga (TBS, 1998)
Love Generation as Katagiri Teppei (Fuji TV, 1997)
Gift as Yukio/Takehiro (Fuji TV, 1997)
Ii Hito (Fuji TV, 1997, ep8)
Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni as Kurosawa Riki (Fuji TV, 1997)
Kyosokyoku as Takakura Kakeru (TBS, 1996)
Long Vacation as Hidetoshi Senna (Fuji TV, 1996)
Lieutenant Ninzaburo Furuhata as Hayashi Isao (Fuji TV, 1996, ep17)
Jinsei wa Jojo da as Ogami Kazuma (TBS, 1995)
Kimi wa Toki no Kanata e (TV Asahi, 1995)
Wakamono no Subete as Ueda Takeshi (Fuji TV, 1994)
Asunaro Hakusho as Toride Osamu (Fuji TV, 1993)
Izu no Odorikko as Kawabata Yasunari (TV Tokyo, 1993)
Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta (Fuji TV, 1992)
Otouto (TBS, 1990)
Movies
I Come with the Rain as Shitao (2008)
Hero as Kuriyu Kouhei (2007)
Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor as Mimura Shinnojo (2006)
Hauru no Ugoku Shiro / Howl’s Moving Castle as Hauru (2005, voice)
2046 as Tak/Wang Jing Wen’s male friend (2004)
Kimi wo Wasurenai / Fly! as Ueda Junichiro (1995)
Shoot as Yoshiharu Kubo (1994)
Hajimete no Natsu ~Airplane Brothers~ as as Kitayama Hiroshi (1993)
Kokoro no Kagami ~Mirror of the Heart~ as Takeru (1990)
