is a Japanese actor and singer who has appeared in more than 80 films since 1982. He serves as head representative of Headrock Inc.
Career
Toyohara graduated from Nakano High School (part-time). He began appearing on television in his teenage years but primarily established himself as an actor through
V-cinema
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was p ...
.
He later appeared in
Junji Sakamoto
is a Japanese film director.
Career
After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with '' Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Ja ...
's films, such as ''Aegis'' and ''
Chameleon''. In 2007, he won the Best Actor Award at the 5th
Monaco International Film Festival for ''Cinderella Formula''.
In 2012, he starred in the film ''A Gentle Rain Falls for Fukushima''. In 2017, he planned, wrote, directed and starred in his first stage production of the theatrical comedy ''Meijin Chōji''. In February 2018, he went public with his affair with
Kyōko Koizumi
(born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment.
Career
In 1981, Kyoko Koizumi participated and won the Star Tanjo! programme and released her 1st single in March 1982. She gained her first num ...
, with whom he had been working closely for a long time, despite being married and with children.
Selected filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
HEADROCK websiteKōsuke Toyohara on NHK Archives*
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1965 births
Living people
Male actors from Tokyo
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male television actors