Skip to content
balasaur
Kotaro Tanaka

Kotaro Tanaka

Actor · Born December 13, 1982 · Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

IMDb

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)

Acted in 78

2020s

  1. 2026

    Girl from Nowhere

    TV

  2. BORDERLESS -72 Hours

    Shiratori Koji · 9 episodes

  3. Life in Smokey Blue

    Kuji Minoru · 10 episodes

  4. Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest

    Tanuma · 9 episodes

  5. 2025

    Tokyo Water Police

    TV · 1 Season · Drama

  6. Ignite

    TV · 1 Season · Crime

  7. 2024

    After School Doctor

    Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father] · 2 episodes

  8. Shape of My Heart

    Kuma [Gay bar owner]

  9. Perfect Propose

    Koji · 6 episodes

    75
  10. 2023

    Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"

    Kumakawa Kazuya · 1 episode

  11. Our Lawyer is a Handful

    Kiyokawa · 1 episode

  12. Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare

    Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

  13. Burn the House Down

    Tomisato · 2 episodes

    68

  14. 18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams

    TV · 1 Season · Drama

  15. Matchmaking Restaurant

    Fujiwara Kaito · 1 episode

  16. Ooku: The Inner Chambers

    角南重郷（すなみ しげさと） · 10 episodes

  17. 2022

    京都人の密かな愉しみBlue修業中 門出の桜

    Movie

  18. Hiru

    Jun'ya Sato · 12 episodes

  19. Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~

    Isami Kondo · 10 episodes

  20. 2021

    Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira

    Midorikawa Ryusei · 1 episode

  21. 2020

    Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist

    Kōhei Masuda · 1 episode

  22. Rent a Person Who Does Nothing

    TV

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Kings of Laughter

    Nezu Kosuke · 2 episodes

  2. Welcome to the Surfing Office

    Tatsuya Sawada

  3. Nurse in Action!

    Satonaka Eiichi · 10 episodes

  4. 2018

    Harassment Game

    Matsumoto Kota · 1 episode

  5. Edomae no Shun

    Yanagiba Kiichiro · 24 episodes

  6. Imagination Game

    Tsutomu Ikeuchi

  7. Final Cut

    Shiro Kawai（河合 史郎） · 1 episode

  8. 2016

    Cold Case: Door of Truth

    Kashiba Kentaro (Young) · 1 episode

    75

  9. Cain and Abel

    Sano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"] · 1 episode

  10. Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis

    Kanda Koichiro · 1 episode

  11. 立花登青春手控え

    Shinshichi · 1 episode

  12. Toto Nee-chan

    Yamada · 156 episodes

  13. 2015

    Seven Detectives

    Asakura Yuji · 1 episode

  14. 2014

    Dear Sister

    Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner] · 3 episodes

    74

  15. Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

    Takashi Nagase · 1 episode

  16. 2013

    Tokyo Bandwagon

    Aso [Yutaro's grandson] · 1 episode

  17. The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya

    Karasawa Kazuhiko · 1 episode

  18. Trembling Cow

    Kato Keita · 5 episodes

  19. 2012

    Keigo Higashino Mysteries

    Yoichi Tamura · 1 episode

    59

  20. Taira no Kiyomori

    Minamoto no Mitsuyasu · 50 episodes

    73
  21. 2011

    Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge

    Kensuke Motoki · 1 episode

  22. Marumo's Story

    Tatsuya · 1 episode

  23. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

    Mikoto Nakadai · 1 episode

    83
  24. 2010

    GM: General Medicine

    Meguro Shuhei [Izumi's ex-lover] · 1 episode

  25. Absolute Zero

    Masaya Iino · 2 episodes

    72

  26. Legal Eagle, First Class

    Kanori Takuya · 1 episode

  27. Majisuka Academy

    Iizuka Kazuhiro · 12 episodes

2000s

  1. 2009

    KochiKame: The TV Drama

    Yosuke · 1 episode

  2. Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami

    Movie

  3. An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women

    Keigo

  4. 7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe

    Junnosuke Shiratori · 10 episodes

  5. Shrill Cries: Reshuffle

    Irie Kyosuke

    54
  6. 2008

    ラブレター

    TV

  7. The Auditor

    Sato Kento · 6 episodes

  8. God's Puzzle

    Sakura

  9. Nagai Nagai Satsujin

    Ryo Aonuma

  10. Shrill Cries of Summer

    Kyosuke Irie

    55

  11. Daisuki!!

    Toshiya Sasaoka · 10 episodes

  12. 2006

    Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

    Tezuka Yuji · 1 episode

  13. Into the White Night

    Koga Hisashi · 11 episodes

    75
  14. 2005

    Aikurushii

    Masaki Seto · 11 episodes

  15. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger

    Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

    69

  16. H2: The Days with You

    Hideo Tachibana · 11 episodes

  17. 2004

    Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

    Oki Ryunosuke · 11 episodes

    80

  18. Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger

    Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

  19. 2003

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!

    Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

    67

  20. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    Mikoto Nakadai · 50 episodes

    82
  21. 2002

    AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

    Yoshida Mitsuo · 1 episode

  22. The Last Snow

    Ryo Sugita

  23. Gokusen

    Watanabe [Student of Ara High School] · 1 episode

    76

  24. Be Nice to People

    Akira's fan · 1 episode

  25. 2001

    Waterboys

    Koutarou

  26. 2000

    Merry Christmas in Summer

    TV

  27. Junk

    Toraji