Kotaro Tanaka
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1982-12-13 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Koutarou Tanaka
Biography
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
TV Shows (62)
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
as Yoshida Mitsuo
Burn the House Down
2023
as Tomisato
Gokusen
2002
as Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]
The Woman of S.R.I.
1999
as Naruo Yuya
Seven Detectives
2015
as Asakura Yuji
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
2011
as Mikoto Nakadai
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
2003
as Mikoto Nakadai
Absolute Zero
2010
as Masaya Iino
Taira no Kiyomori
2012
as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu
Emergency Room 24 Hours
1999
Majisuka Academy
2010
as Iizuka Kazuhiro
Toto Nee-chan
2016
as Yamada
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
2016
as Kashiba Kentaro [Young]
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
2014
as Takashi Nagase
Ignite
2025
Keigo Higashino Mysteries
2012
as Yoichi Tamura
Into the White Night
2006
as Koga Hisashi
Dear Sister
2014
as Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner]
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
2004
as Oki Ryunosuke
Tokyo Water Police
2025
After School Doctor
2024
as Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father]
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
2023
as 角南重郷（すなみ しげさと）
Cain and Abel
2016
as Sano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"]
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge
2011
as Motoki Kensuke [Store manager]
Tokyo Bandwagon
2013
as Aso [Yutaro's grandson]
H2: The Days with You
2005
as Hideo Tachibana
KochiKame: The TV Drama
2009
as Yosuke
Aikurushii
2005
Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist
2020
as Kōhei Masuda
Edomae no Shun
2018
as Yanagiba Kiichiro
18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams
2023
Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest
2026
as Tanuma
Perfect Propose
2024
as Koji
Marumo's Story
2011
as Tatsuya
BORDERLESS -72 Hours
2026
as Shiratori Koji
立花登青春手控え
2016
as Shinshichi
Our Lawyer is a Handful
2023
as Kiyokawa
Final Cut
2018
as Shiro Kawai（河合 史郎）
Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis
2016
as Kanda Koichiro
Rent a Person Who Does Nothing
2020
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
2006
as Tezuka Yuji
Basically Nice
2002
as Akira's fan
Harassment Game
2018
as Matsumoto Kota
Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira
2021
as Midorikawa Ryusei
Life in Smokey Blue
2026
as Kuji Minoru
Hiru
2022
as Jun'ya Sato
The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya
2013
as Karasawa Kazuhiko
Nurse in Action!
2019
as Satonaka Eiichi
Daisuki!!
2008
as Toshiya Sasaoka
Merry Christmas in Summer
2000
Trembling Cow
2013
as Kato Keita
Legal Eagle, First Class
2010
as Kanori Takuya
Girl from Nowhere
2026
Matchmaking Restaurant
2023
as Fujiwara Kaito
The Kings of Laughter
2019
as Nezu Kosuke
Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
2022
as Isami Kondo
The Auditor
2008
as Sato Kento
7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe
2009
as Shiratori Junnosuke
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
2023
as Kumakawa Kazuya
Tough Nights of Club INDIGO
2010
as Yoshida
Movies (19)
Shape of My Heart
2024
as [Gay bar owner]
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger
2005
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Waterboys
2001
as Koutarou
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
2004
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
2003
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Shrill Cries of Summer
2008
as Kyosuke Irie
God's Puzzle
2008
as Sakura
Shrill Cries: Reshuffle
2009
as Irie Kyosuke
An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women
2009
as Keigo
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
2008
as Ryo Aonuma
Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare
2023
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
The Last Snow
2002
as Ryo Sugita
Imagination Game
2018
as Tsutomu Ikeuchi
京都人の密かな愉しみBlue修業中 門出の桜
2022
Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami
2009
農業女子“はらぺ娘”
2015
Junk
2000
as Toraji
Mesen
2010
Welcome to the Surfing Office
2019
as Tatsuya Sawada
About Kotaro Tanaka
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) With 81 credits spanning from 1999 to 2026, Kotaro Tanaka has appeared in 19 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kotaro Tanaka Movies
- Shape of My Heart (2024) — as [Gay bar owner]
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger (2005) — as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
- Waterboys (2001) — as Koutarou
- Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger (2004) — as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
- Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold! (2003) — as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
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