Takashi Sorimachi

Takashi Sorimachi
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Born	野口 隆史 (Noguchi Takashi) (1973-12-19) December 19, 1973 Saitama, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1994–present
Agent	Ken-On
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Spouse	Nanako Matsushima ​ (m. 2001)​
Children	2 Daughter
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Instruments	Vocals Guitar
Labels	Mercury Records

Takashi Sorimachi (反町 隆史, Sorimachi Takashi, born December 19, 1973) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the 1998 live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer.

While he mainly works as an actor, he has released many singles and albums over the years. On February 21, 2001, he married actress Nanako Matsushima who he co-starred with in Great Teacher Onizuka. On May 31, 2004, his wife gave birth to a baby girl. The couple had a second daughter on November 30, 2007.

In 2005 he starred in the movie Otoko-tachi no Yamato.

Filmography

TV Dramas

• Aibō (2015 TV Asahi) as Wataru Kaburagi
• Yae no Sakura (2013 NHK) as Iwao Oyama
• Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner (2012 TBS)
• Good Life~Arigato,Papa. Sayonara~ (2011 Fuji TV)
• Lotto 6 de San-oku Ni-senman En Ateta Otoko (2008 TV Asahi)
• Dream Again (2007 NTV)
• 14 Sai no Haha episodes 10–11 (2006 NTV)
• Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai (2006 NTV) as Lt. Akiyoshi Iba
• Rokusen Nin no Inochi no Visa (2005 YTV)
• HOTMAN 2 (2004 TBS)
• Sheeraza Do (2004 NHK)
• Wonderful Life (2004 Fuji TV)
• Hotman (2003 TBS)
• Ryuuten no Ouhi - Saigo no Koutei (2003 TV Asahi)
• Double Score (2002 Fuji TV)
• Toshiie to Matsu (2002 NHK) as Oda Nobunaga
• Number One (2001 TBS)
• Love Complex (2000 Fuji TV)
• Cheap Love (1999 TBS)
• Over Time (1999 Fuji TV)
• Great Teacher Onizuka (1998 Fuji TV)
• Beach Boys (1997 Fuji TV)
• Virgin Road (1997 Fuji TV)
• Tsubasa wo Kudasai (1996 Fuji TV)
• Miseinen (1995 TBS)
• Ryoma ni omakase (1995 NTV)
• Maido Ojama Shimasu (毎度おジャマしまぁす) (1995 TBS)
• Uchi ni Oideyo (部屋においでよ) (1995 TBS)
• Maido Gomen Nasai (毎度ゴメンなさぁい) (1994 TBS)

Movies

• The Man Who Won 320 Million Yen (xxxx)
• Fly Boys, Fly! (1995)
• Great Teacher Onizuka (1999)
• Fulltime Killer (2001)
• 13 Kaidan The Thirteen Steps (2003)
• Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005)
• The Blue Wolf: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007)
• The Liar and His Lover (2013)
• Hot Gimmick (2019)
• Mio Tsukushi Ryōri-chō (2020)

Anime

• Doraemon (2018) as Wataru Kaburagi

Discography

Studio albums

• Message (メッセージ) (September 10, 1997)
• High Life (September 18, 1998)
• Soul (December 6, 2000)

Singles

• Forever (July 30, 1997)

as Takashi Sorimachi with Richie Sambora

• One (April 15, 1998)
• Poison (POISON ~言いたい事も言えないこんな世の中は~) (July 29, 1998)
• Free (November 1, 2000)

Compilations

• Best of My Time (March 17, 1999)
• Best of Best (June 7, 2006)
• Golden ☆ Best (December 8, 2010)

External links

• Takashi Sorimachi's official site at Ken-on
• Takashi Sorimachi's profile and bio
• Takashi Sorimachi at IMDb
• Biography at Japan-Zone
• Takashi Sorimachi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia