Hiroshi Tamaki
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Hiroshi Tamaki (玉木 宏, Tamaki Hiroshi, born 14 January 1980) is a Japanese actor, singer, and model from Nagoya, Japan.[1][3] When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends.[1] He made his debut in the drama Am I Weird? (私ってへん? Watashitte Hen?) in 1998. Tamaki became better known with his appearance in the 2001 film Waterboys.
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玉木 宏 | |
Born | (1980-01-14) 14 January 1980 (age 44)[1] |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, model |
Years active | 1998–present (actor) 2004–present (singer) |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Spouse | [2] |
Children | 1 |
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Website | www |
His singing career started with the single "Seasons" in the summer of 2004.[4]
He was cast as Shinichi Chiaki in the drama Nodame Cantabile, which aired in Japan on Fuji TV on 16 October 2006. The drama was a hit, and he became most known for this role.[5]
He starred in the revival of the Iron Chef Japanese cooking show on Fuji TV in October 2012, portraying the chairman of the Kitchen Stadium.[6]
He also lent his voice to dub Western productions; for example he voiced Owen Grady (played by Chris Pratt) in the Jurassic World film series and Alex the Lion (original voice: Ben Stiller) in the Madagascar animated film series.[7]