Takuya Kimura (木村 拓哉, Kimura Takuya, born November 13, 1972, nicknamed Kimutaku (キムタク)) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan. He has become one of the most well-known and successful actors/singers/entertainers in Japan and Asia.
Start starring in the movie Bushi no ichibun directed by Yamada Youji now in Japan after 11 years late showed in his last movie. [January 2006]
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Takuya is close friend with Model and Actress Jessica Claudine Auger also know as Morgane Slemp.
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One of the most charismatic members of the pop group Smap, he retains favorite status among teen girls and young women even though he is married. (The youth culture in Japan is such that unattached idols are believed to 'belong' to everyone; once the person is married, or 'taken,' their popularity frequently dwindles.)
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Joined Johnny's Office in November 1987 as a Johnny Junior. Consequently chosen to become a member of new group SMAP in April 1988.
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Has 2 daughters with ex-singing sensation, Kudo Shizuka, named Kokomi and Mitsuki Kimura.
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Became the first male star to advertise lipsticks for the Kanebo Testimo II range, in February 1996. The brand's sales figures nearly tripled within a single month, since the launch of the campaign.
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In November 1999, he became the first Asian star to become a spokesperson for Levis Jeans Company
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Currently, holds the top three spots for most watched Japanese TV drama of all time, with "Hero", "Beautiful Life" and "Good Luck!" ranked respectively. Each of these three dramas scored a viewership rating of over 30% for its pilot. In addition, he also made Japanese TV drama history, when all 11 episodes of "Hero" received over 30% of viewership.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rabu jenerêshon
1997
TV Series
Teppei Katagiri
Ii hito
1997
TV Series
Gift
1997
TV Series
Yukio / Takehiro
Boku ga boku de aru tameni
1997
TV Movie
Concerto
1996
TV Mini-Series
Takakura Kakeru
Long Vacation
1996
TV Series
Hidetoshi Sena
Furuhata Ninzaburô: Part II
1996
TV Series
Bomber
Jinsei wa jôjô da
1995
TV Series
Kimi wo wasurenai
1995
Junichiro Ueda
Kimi wa toki no kanata e
1995
TV Movie
Wakamono no subete
1994
TV Series
Takeshi Ueda
Shoot
1994
Yoshiharu Kubo
Asunaro hakusho
1993
TV Series
Osamu Toride
About Her Brother
1990
TV Movie
Mugen no jûnin
2017
post-production
A Life: Itoshiki Hito
2017
TV Series post-production
Hero: Special
2015
TV Movie
Hero the Movie
2015
I'm Home
2015
TV Mini-Series
Hisashi Ieji
Hero
2001-2014
TV Series
Kohei Kuryu / Kohei kuriki
Miyamoto Musashi
2014
TV Mini-Series
Musashi miyamoto
Andô Lloyd
2013
TV Mini-Series
Reiji Matsushima
Come Back to Life
2012
TV Series
Ryu Takei
Priceless
2012
TV Mini-Series
Kindaichi Fumio
Nankyoku tairiku: Kami no ryouiki ni idonda otoko to inu no monogatari
2011
TV Series
Kuramochi Takeshi
Space Battleship Yamato
2010
Susumu Kodai
Tsuki no koibito
2010
TV Series
Hazuki Rensuke / Rensuke Hazuki
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo
2009
TV Series
Mystery man
Redline
2009
JP (voice)
Mr. Brain
2009
TV Series
Tsukumo Ryuusuke
I Come with the Rain
2009
Shitao
Change
2008
TV Series
Keita Asakura
Hero
2007
Ko'hei Kuryu
Karei naru ichizoku
2007
TV Series
Teppei Manpyo
Shûkan Akagawa Jirô
2007
TV Series
Cop
Bushi no ichibun
2006
Shinnojo Mimura
Saiyûki
2006
TV Series
Trinity Blood
2005
TV Series
Count of Antwerp Memerink
Enjin
2005
TV Series
Jiro Kanzaki
X'smap: Tora to raion to gonin no otoko
2004
TV Movie
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
Hauru (voice)
Puraido
2004
TV Series
Halu Satonaka
Good Luck!!
2003
TV Series
Hajime Shinkai
Sora kara furu ichioku no hoshi
2002
TV Series
Ryo Katase
Chûshingura 1/47
2001
TV Movie
Yasubei Horibe
Densetsu no kyôshi
2000
TV Series
Beautiful Life
2000
TV Series
Okishima Shuji
Nemureru mori
1998
TV Series
Naoki Ito
Oda Nobunaga
1998
TV Movie
Oda Nobunaga
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Umechan sensei
2012
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Smap×Smap
1996-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - SMAP / Himself - Emcee
Santaku 14
2016
TV Movie
Himself
FNS 27 HRS Television 29
2015
TV Movie
Himself
FNS 27HRS Television 28
2014
TV Special
Himself - Emcee
Waratte iitomo!
2014
TV Series
Himself
The 64th Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen
2013
TV Special
Himself (as SMAP)
2013 FNS Kayôsai
2013
TV Special
Himself
Mezamashi terebi
2013
TV Series
Himself
A-Studio
2013
TV Series
Himself
SMAP Go! Go!
2013
TV Movie
Himself
The 63rd Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen
2012
TV Special
Himself
Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
2012
TV Series
Himself
Dai-62-kai NHK kôhaku uta gassen
2011
TV Special
Himself
Dai 61 kai NHK kôhaku uta gassen
2010
TV Special
Himself
Tetsuko no heya
2010
TV Series
Himself
SmaSTATION
2010
TV Series
Himself
Ichibun: Takuya Kimura
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The 51st Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen
2000
TV Special
Himself
Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. Smap
1999
TV Movie
Himself
I Love Smap!
1991
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Nikkan Sports Film Award
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Best Actor
Bushi no ichibun (2006)
1994
Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Shoot (1994)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Golden Nymph
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Nankyoku tairiku: Kami no ryouiki ni idonda otoko to inu no monogatari (2011)