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Takumi Saitoh
Japanese actor and filmmaker (born 1981)
For the Japanese racewalker, see Takumi Saito (racewalker).
The native form of this personal name is Saitoh Takumi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi, born August 22, 1981)[2] is a Japanese actor and filmmaker.[3][4] He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.[1]
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![](./File:Saito_Takumi_from_"Folklore_Tatami"_at_Opening_Ceremony_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2019_(49013692606).jpg) Saitoh at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival | |
| Born | Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi)[1] (1981-08-22) August 22, 1981 (age 42) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
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Saito was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film industry and he would often visit him at work as a child, which he later cited as his inspiration to become an actor.[5]
While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.[6]
Films
- As director
- As actor
- Toki no Kaori: Remember Me (2001) as Yuuji
- Umizaru (2004) as Shinji Tadokoro
- Kabuto-Oh Beetle (2005) as Hametsu Oh Disaster
- Karasu wa naite iruka? (2006)
- The Prince of Tennis (2006) as bystander
- Dance Master (2006) as Momochi Shintaro
- Ulysses (2006) as Sarai
- Zura-Deka – The Rag Cop (2006) detective Yatsuda
- Boys Love (2006) as Noel Kisaragi
- Sukitomo (2007) as Tomokazu Aoi
- A! Osara Ni Kubi Ga Notteiru! (2007) as Odagiri
- Itsuka no Kimi e (2007) as Noboru and Ryuu Fukami
- Clearness (2008) as Ryo
- Akanbo Shojo - Tamami: The Baby's Curse (2008) as Takaya Yoshimura
- Syun Kin Syou (2008) as Sasuke
- Saburo as Kita no Riki (2009)
- Kujira (2009) as Maruha
- Shinjuku Incident (2009)
- 20th Century Boys: Final (2009)
- Hammer Head Man (2009) ( Elite Yankee Saburo spin-off ) as Riki
- RoboGeisha (2009) as Hikaru Kageno
- Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009) as Jugon Mizushima
- Cafe Seoul (2009) as Jun Isaka
- Elevator (2009) as Jun Ogawa
- Shibuya (2010)
- 13 Assassins (2010) as Makino Uneme
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010) as Yamamoto
- Saijo no Meii (2010) as Saijo Mikoto
- Ace Attorney (2012) as Reiji Mitsurugi
- For Love's Sake (2012) as Hiroshi Iwashimizu
- High&Low The Red Rain(2016) as Takeru Amamiya
- The Kodai Family (2016) as Mitsumasa Kōdai
- Unrequited Love (2016)
- Danchi (2016)
- Scoop! (2016)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016) as Nurarihyon
- Hirugao: The Movie (2017)
- The Blue Hearts (2017)
- Cross (2017)
- Re:Born (2017)
- Last Winter, We Parted (2018)
- Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
- Ramen Teh (2018)
- A Gambler's Odyssey 2020 (2019) as Bouya Tetsu
- The Prisoner of Sakura (2019)
- Diner (2019)
- Manriki (2019)
- Wotakoi (2020) as Tarō Kabakura
- Threads: Our Tapestry of Love (2020) as Daisuke Mizushima
- Fukushima 50 (2020)
- State of Emergency (2020)[9]
- Beautiful Dreamer (2020) as Takumi[10]
- Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021)[11]
- Love Mooning (2021) as Shigeru Uchiyama[12]
- Cube (2021) as Hiroshi Ide[13]
- Last of the Wolves (2021) as Yūma Tachibana[14]
- Shin Ultraman (2022) as Shinji Kaminaga[15]
- Goodbye Cruel World (2022)[16]
- Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023) as Shingo Tsukimoto[17]
- The Legend and Butterfly (2023) as Tokugawa Ieyasu[18]
- Downfall (2023) as Kaoru Fukazawa[19]
- Shin Kamen Rider (2023) as an Intelligence Agency official[20]
- Bushido (2024) as Shibata Hyogo[21]
- Brush of the God (2024)[22]
Television
- Taiho shichauzo (You're Under Arrest) (TV Asahi, 2002) as Mizushima Tomoya
- RPG – Role Playing Game (NHK, 2003) as Tatsuya Ishiguro
- Ai to Shihon Shugi (Wowow dramaW, 2003) as Takashi
- Be-Bop High School (TBS, 2004) as Ikeda Tsuyoshi
- Katouke he Irasshai (Nagoya TV, 2004) as Nakamura Youichi
- Tokyo michi ka (Fuji TV, 2004)
- Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (TBS, 2004) as Baba Kochou
- Umizaru TV (Fuji TV, 2005) as Shinji Tadokoro
- GARO (TV Tokyo, 2005)
- Princess Princess D (TV Asahi, 2006) as Shuuya Arisada
- Delicious Gakuin (2007) as Carlo Sasayama
- Este (2007) as Shikishima Shichiri
- Kaze no Hate (NHK, 2007) as Sugiyama Shikanosuke
- Full Swing (NHK, 2008) as Hiroshi Wakamatsu
- Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi (TVasahi, 2008) Ep. 5 as Momotarou
- Otokomae! (NHK, 2008) as Takeda Shinsaburo
- Oya Koukou Play (MBS 2008) as Yuuzo
- Mito Komon (TBS 2009)Season 39 Ep.14 as Yamazaki Shingo
- Gokusen Graduation Special '09 (NTV 2009) as Mamiya
- Otokomae! 2 (NHK, 2009) as Takeda Shinsaburo
- Fumo Chitai (Fuji TV, 2009) as Makoto Iki
- Chase – Kokuzei Sasatsukan (NHK, 2010) as Kiichi Hiyama
- Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (MBS, TBS, 2010) as Tatsuya Ukyo
- GeGeGe no Nyōbō (NHK, 2010) as Akira Komine[23]
- Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Fuji TV, 2011) as Hokuto Umeda
- Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (Season 2) (MBS, TBS, 2012) as Tatsuya Ukyo
- Hirugao: Heijitsu Gogo 3 ji no Koibito tachi (Fuji TV, 2014) as Yuichiro Kitano
- Akira and Akira (Wowow, 2017) as Akira Yamazaki
- BG Personal Bodyguard (TV Asahi, 2018) as Masaya Takanashi
- Hanbun, Aoi (NHK, 2018) as Shōhei Motosumiyoshi
- Shiroi Kyotō (TV Asahi, 2019) as Tōru Sekiguchi
- Idaten (NHK, 2019) as Katsuo Takaishi[24]
- He's Expecting (Netflix, 2022) as Kentaro Hiyama
Theatre
- 乱: Run (2009)
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higa Ver. Tokyo gaisenkouen (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 5th (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
- The Family 絆 (2007)
- Soratobu John to Manjiro (2007) as Toranosike Momoi
- Men & Man (2006) as Tsutomo
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Advancement Match Rokkaku Chuu feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 3rd (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in winter 2005-2006 (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Jump Festa Bleach (2004) as Ichigo Kurosaki
Dubbing
- Assassin's Creed as Callum "Cal" Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha (Michael Fassbender)[25]
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons as Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang)[26]
- Paddington 2 as Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant)[27]
- Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004
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| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
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| Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004 Takumi Saitoh as Yūshi Oshitari & Ruito Aoyagi as Gakuto Mukahi Release date: July 26, 2006 Catalog number: NECA-23004 |
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- "Saigo no Christmas" [limited edition CD single]
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| "Saigo no Christmas" (from the Play The Family) Release date: February 2, 2008 |
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- Kokoro no Gururi [album]
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| Cover | Info | Tracks List |
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| Takumi Saitoh's First Mini Album: Kokoro no Gururi Release date: December 5, 2007 | 01. Saisyo to saigo no sorae 02. Arifureta mono mitaini 03. Duralumin 04. Cheap Gold 05. Kanashikute yarikirenai (Cover Version) 06. Tsuki no fune 07. Trekker (Bonus Track) |
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- Takumizm (2009)
- Takumizm (2008)
- Takumizm (2007)
- Bug A Map (Bay 78fm, 2006)
- "CALLING" Idol DVD (2006)
- Search for my roots in China (2007)
- Search for my roots in Thailand (2008)
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| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 39th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | [29] |
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