Kotaro Tanaka

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)

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2025

Ignite
Ignite
TV - Released: 4/18/2025

2024

Shape of My Heart
Shape of My Heart
as [Gay bar owner]
Movie - Released: 7/6/2024
Perfect Propose
Perfect Propose
as Koji [Kenji's son]
TV - Released: 2/2/2024
After School Doctor
After School Doctor
as Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father]
TV - Released: 10/12/2024

2023

Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare
Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Movie - Released: 9/1/2023
18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams
18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams
TV - Released: 7/11/2023
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
as Kumakawa Kazuya
TV - Released: 10/14/2023
Our Lawyer is a Handful
Our Lawyer is a Handful
as Kiyokawa
TV - Released: 10/13/2023
Burn the House Down
Burn the House Down
as Tomisato
TV - Released: 7/13/2023
Matchmaking Restaurant
Matchmaking Restaurant
as Fujiwara Kaito
TV - Released: 4/16/2023

2022

Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
as Isami Kondo
TV - Released: 1/7/2022
Hiru
Hiru
as Jun'ya Sato
TV - Released: 3/4/2022

2021

Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira
Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira
as Midorikawa Ryusei
TV - Released: 1/15/2021

2020

Unsung Cinderella, Midori, The Hospital Pharmacist
Unsung Cinderella, Midori, The Hospital Pharmacist
as Kōhei Masuda
TV - Released: 7/16/2020
Rent a Person Who Does Nothing
Rent a Person Who Does Nothing
TV - Released: 4/9/2020

2019

Welcome to the Surfing Office
Welcome to the Surfing Office
as Tatsuya Sawada
Movie - Released: 4/19/2019
The Kings of Laughter
The Kings of Laughter
as Nezu Kosuke
TV - Released: 7/27/2019
Nurse in Action!
Nurse in Action!
as Satonaka Eiichi
TV - Released: 4/10/2019

2018

Imagination Game
Imagination Game
as Tsutomu Ikeuchi
Movie - Released: 7/28/2018
TV
Ashita e no Chikai
TV - Released: 3/25/2018
Final Cut
Final Cut
as Shiro Kawai(河合 史郎)
TV - Released: 1/9/2018
Edomae no Shun
Edomae no Shun
as Yanagiba Kiichiro
TV - Released: 10/13/2018
Harassment Game
Harassment Game
as Matsumoto Kota
TV - Released: 10/15/2018

2016

立花登青春手控え
立花登青春手控え
as Shinshichi
TV - Released: 5/13/2016
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
as Kashiba Kentaro [Young]
TV - Released: 10/22/2016
Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel
as Sano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"]
TV - Released: 10/17/2016
Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis
Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis
as Kanda Koichiro
TV - Released: 10/11/2016
Toto Nee-chan
Toto Nee-chan
as Yamada
TV - Released: 4/4/2016

2015

Movie
農業女子“はらぺ娘”
Movie - Released: 12/16/2015
Seven Detectives
Seven Detectives
as Asakura Yuji
TV - Released: 7/15/2015

2014

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
as Takashi Nagase(永瀬 崇)
TV - Released: 4/16/2014
Dear Sister
Dear Sister
as Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner]
TV - Released: 10/16/2014

2013

Trembling Cow
Trembling Cow
as Kato Keita
TV - Released: 6/16/2013
Tokyo Bandwagon
Tokyo Bandwagon
as Aso [Yutaro's grandson]
TV - Released: 10/12/2013
The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya
The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya
as Karasawa Kazuhiko
TV - Released: 10/8/2013

2012

Keigo Higashino Mysteries
Keigo Higashino Mysteries
as Yoichi Tamura
TV - Released: 7/5/2012
Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori
as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu
TV - Released: 1/8/2012

2011

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
as Mikoto Nakadai
TV - Released: 2/13/2011
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge
Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge
as Motoki Kensuke [Store manager]
TV - Released: 7/7/2011
Marumo's Story
Marumo's Story
as Tatsuya
TV - Released: 4/24/2011

2010

Movie
Mesen
Movie - Released: 12/17/2010
Absolute Zero
Absolute Zero
as Masaya Iino
TV - Released: 4/13/2010
TV
Tough Nights of Club INDIGO
as Yoshida
TV - Released: 1/5/2010
Majisuka Academy
Majisuka Academy
as Iizuka Kazuhiro
TV - Released: 1/8/2010
GM: General Medicine
GM: General Medicine
as Meguro Shuhei [Izumi's ex-lover]
TV - Released: 7/18/2010
Legal Eagle, First Class
Legal Eagle, First Class
as Kanori Takuya
TV - Released: 1/17/2010

2009

An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women
An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women
as Keigo
Movie - Released: 5/30/2009
Shrill Cries: Reshuffle
Shrill Cries: Reshuffle
as Irie Kyosuke
Movie - Released: 4/18/2009
7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe
7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe
as Shiratori Junnosuke
TV - Released: 4/23/2009
KochiKame: The TV Drama
KochiKame: The TV Drama
as Yosuke
TV - Released: 8/1/2009

2008

Shrill Cries of Summer
Shrill Cries of Summer
as Kyosuke Irie
Movie - Released: 5/10/2008
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
as Ryo Aonuma
Movie - Released: 5/31/2008
God's Puzzle
God's Puzzle
as Sakura
Movie - Released: 6/7/2008
Daisuki!!
Daisuki!!
as Toshiya Sasaoka
TV - Released: 1/17/2008
The Auditor
The Auditor
as Sato Kento
TV - Released: 6/14/2008

2006

Into the White Night
Into the White Night
as Koga Hisashi
TV - Released: 1/12/2006
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
as Tezuka Yuji
TV - Released: 10/13/2006

2005

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Movie - Released: 3/11/2005
H2: The Days with You
H2: The Days with You
as Hideo Tachibana
TV - Released: 1/13/2005
Aikurushii
Aikurushii
TV - Released: 4/10/2005

2004

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Movie - Released: 3/12/2004
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
as Oki Ryunosuke
TV - Released: 7/2/2004

2003

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
Movie - Released: 8/16/2003
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
TV - Released: 2/16/2003

2002

The Last Snow
The Last Snow
Movie - Released: 4/27/2002
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
as Yoshida Mitsuo
TV - Released: 10/9/2002
Gokusen
Gokusen
as Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]
TV - Released: 4/17/2002
Basically Nice
Basically Nice
as Akira's fan
TV - Released: 1/7/2002

2001

Waterboys
Waterboys
as Koutarou
Movie - Released: 9/15/2001

2000

Junk
Junk
as Toraji
Movie - Released: 1/22/2000
Merry Christmas in Summer
Merry Christmas in Summer
TV - Released: 10/13/2000

1999

Emergency Room 24 Hours
Emergency Room 24 Hours
TV - Released: 1/5/1999
The Woman of S.R.I.
The Woman of S.R.I.
as Naruo Yuya
TV - Released: 10/21/1999