, also known by the nicknames , and "TJ", is a Japanese actor and

comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience dir ...

. Takada was born in Chōfu, Tokyo. He is known for the variety show ''Tensai, Takeshi no Genki ga Deru Terebi'' that was hosted by

Takeshi Kitano is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. With th ...

and premiered on NTV from 1985 to 1996. On April 9, 2017, Takada began co-hosting a radio program with manga artist Naoki Urasawa. airs Sundays at 5pm on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting and features both men talking about their lives, professions, and favorite hobbies.

Filmography

Film

* ''Mr.Jiren Man Shikijō Kurui'' (1979) * ''Scrap Story: Aru Ai no Monogatari'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''Karaoke: Jinsei Kami Hitoe'' (2005) as Nikichi Endō * ''Kisarazu Cats Eye World Series'' (2006) Mayor Kandori * ''Pavilion Sanshōuo'' (2006) as Shirō Ninomiya * ''

Piano no Mori ''Forest of Piano'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was serialized by Kodansha from 1998 to 2015, initially in ''Young Magazine Uppers'' before transferring to ''Weekly Morning'' ...

'' (2007) * ''Clearness'' (2008) * ''Flying☆Rabitts'' (2008) as Director Hayashi * ''Homecoming'' (2011) as Kazuaki Tokita * ''Stigmatized Properties'' (2020)

Television

* Minami-kun no Koibito (1994) * '' Wagaya no Rekishi'' (2010) * ''Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery'' (2012–present) as Detective Kamei

Dubbing

*'' Ice Age: The Meltdown'', Fast Tony

References

External links

Talent agent profile
* 1947 births Living people Japanese male actors Japanese comedians People from Western Tokyo {{Japan-actor-stub