Kotaro Tanaka

Acting

Kotaro Tanaka

Born 13 December 1982 · Tokyo Metropolis, Japan · 43

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)

Known for

Highlights

Gokusen2002 · Series · Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]
Burn the House Down2023 · Series · Tomisato
Waterboys2001 · Film · Koutarou
Perfect Propose2024 · Series · Koji
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger2003 · Series · Mikoto Nakadai
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger2011 · Series · Mikoto Nakadai

Filmography

Movies

17 films

Shape of My Heart2024 · Film · Kuma [Gay bar owner]
Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare2023 · Film · Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
京都人の密かな愉しみBlue修業中 門出の桜2022 · Film
Welcome to the Surfing Office2019 · Film · Tatsuya Sawada
Imagination Game2018 · Film · Tsutomu Ikeuchi
Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami2009 · Film
An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women2009 · Film · Keigo
Shrill Cries: Reshuffle2009 · Film · Irie Kyosuke
God's Puzzle2008 · Film · Sakura
Nagai Nagai Satsujin2008 · Film · Ryo Aonuma
Shrill Cries of Summer2008 · Film · Kyosuke Irie
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger2005 · Film · Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger2004 · Film · Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!2003 · Film · Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
The Last Snow2002 · Film · Ryo Sugita
Waterboys2001 · Film · Koutarou
Junk2000 · Film · Toraji

Filmography

Series

62 shows

Girl from Nowhere2026 · Series
BORDERLESS -72 Hours2026 · Series · Shiratori Koji
Life in Smokey Blue2026 · Series · Kuji Minoru
Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest2026 · Series · Tanuma
Tokyo Water Police2025 · Series
Ignite2025 · Series
After School Doctor2024 · Series · Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father]
Perfect Propose2024 · Series · Koji
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"2023 · Series · Kumakawa Kazuya
Our Lawyer is a Handful2023 · Series · Kiyokawa
Burn the House Down2023 · Series · Tomisato
18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams2023 · Series
Matchmaking Restaurant2023 · Series · Fujiwara Kaito
Ooku: The Inner Chambers2023 · Series · 角南重郷（すなみ しげさと）
Hiru2022 · Series · Jun'ya Sato
Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~2022 · Series · Isami Kondo
Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira2021 · Series · Midorikawa Ryusei
Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist2020 · Series · Kōhei Masuda
Rent a Person Who Does Nothing2020 · Series
The Kings of Laughter2019 · Series · Nezu Kosuke
Nurse in Action!2019 · Series · Satonaka Eiichi
Harassment Game2018 · Series · Matsumoto Kota
Edomae no Shun2018 · Series · Yanagiba Kiichiro
Ashita e no Chikai2018 · Series
Final Cut2018 · Series · Shiro Kawai（河合 史郎）
Cold Case: Door of Truth2016 · Series · Kashiba Kentaro (Young)
Cain and Abel2016 · Series · Sano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"]
Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis2016 · Series · Kanda Koichiro
立花登青春手控え2016 · Series · Shinshichi
Toto Nee-chan2016 · Series · Yamada
Seven Detectives2015 · Series · Asakura Yuji
Dear Sister2014 · Series · Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner]
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out2014 · Series · Takashi Nagase
Tokyo Bandwagon2013 · Series · Aso [Yutaro's grandson]
The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya2013 · Series · Karasawa Kazuhiko
Trembling Cow2013 · Series · Kato Keita
Keigo Higashino Mysteries2012 · Series · Yoichi Tamura
Taira no Kiyomori2012 · Series · Minamoto no Mitsuyasu
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge2011 · Series · Kensuke Motoki
Marumo's Story2011 · Series · Tatsuya
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger2011 · Series · Mikoto Nakadai
GM: General Medicine2010 · Series · Meguro Shuhei [Izumi's ex-lover]
Absolute Zero2010 · Series · Masaya Iino
Legal Eagle, First Class2010 · Series · Kanori Takuya
Majisuka Academy2010 · Series · Iizuka Kazuhiro
KochiKame: The TV Drama2009 · Series · Yosuke
7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe2009 · Series · Junnosuke Shiratori
ラブレター2008 · Series
The Auditor2008 · Series · Sato Kento
Daisuki!!2008 · Series · Toshiya Sasaoka
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun2006 · Series · Tezuka Yuji
Into the White Night2006 · Series · Koga Hisashi
Aikurushii2005 · Series · Masaki Seto
H2: The Days with You2005 · Series · Hideo Tachibana
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World2004 · Series · Oki Ryunosuke
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger2003 · Series · Mikoto Nakadai
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo2002 · Series · Yoshida Mitsuo
Gokusen2002 · Series · Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]
Be Nice to People2002 · Series · Akira's fan
Merry Christmas in Summer2000 · Series
The Woman of S.R.I.1999 · Series · Naruo Yuya
Emergency Room 24 Hours1999 · Series