Takenouchi Yutaka

Profile

Name: 竹野内豊
Name (romaji): Takenouchi Yutaka
Profession: Actor / Former Model
Date of Birth: January 2nd, 1971
Birthplace: 埼玉県
Height: 179cm
Weight: 63kg
Star Sign: Capricorn
Blood Type: O
Family: Parents, Elder Sister
Talent Agency: Ken-On

Mini Biography

Yutaka Takenouchi is a very popular sitcom actor in Japan. He is regarded as one of the most handsome celebrities in the country. He started his career by winning a modelling competition. Starting from 1989, he has been in numerous magazines and TV commercials. Later he became a sitcom actor and has starred in many popular sitcom series.

In 2001, he broke into the film industry, with a debut in Calmi Cuori Appasionati. (2001)

Dramas

Rondo (TBS, 2006)
Ruri no Shima (NTV, 2005)
Rikon Bengoshi (ep1) (2004)
Ningen no Shomei (Fuji TV, 2004)
Ryuuten no ouhi - Saigo no koutei (TV Asahi, 2003)
Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru (TBS, 2003)
Time Limit (TBS, 2003)
Psycho Doctor (NTV, 2002)
Toshiie and Matsu (NHK, 2002)
Dekichatta Kekkon (Shotgun Marriage) (Fuji TV, 2001)
Manatsu no Merry Christmas (TBS, 2000)
Koori No Sekai (Ice World) (Fuji TV, 1999)
Seikimatsu no uta (NTV, 1998)
With Love (Fuji TV, 1998)
Beach Boys (Fuji TV, 1997)
Risou no kekkon (TBS, 1997)
Zoku Hoshi no Kinka (NTV, 1996)
Long Vacation (Fuji TV, 1996)
Mada koi wa hajimaranai (Fuji TV, 1995)
Hoshi no Kinka (NTV, 1995)
Tokyo daigaku monogatari (TV Asahi, 1994)
Boku no shushoku (TBS, 1994)

Movies

Reisei to Jounetsu no Aida / Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001)

CM

KDDI
NEC
JAL

Awards

Golden Arrow Award (for the best new actor in 1996) (Hoshi no Kinka)
The Best Supporting Actor (The 9th "The Television Drama Academy Award") (Long Vacation)
The Best Actor (The 17th "The Television Drama Academy Award") (With Love)
Best Actor in the Movie Academy Award of 2001 (Reisei to Jyonetsu no Aida)

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