
Kotaro Tanaka
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1982-12-13 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Koutarou Tanaka
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)
Known For
TV Shows (61)

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
as Yoshida Mitsuo

Burn the House Down
2023
as Tomisato

Gokusen
2002
as Watanabe [Student of Ara High School]

The Woman of S.R.I.
1999
as Naruo Yuya

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
2011
as Mikoto Nakadai

Emergency Room 24 Hours
1999

Absolute Zero
2010
as Masaya Iino

Seven Detectives
2015
as Asakura Yuji

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
2003
as Mikoto Nakadai / AbareKiller

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
2014
as Takashi Nagase

Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
2016
as Kashiba Kentaro [Young]

Taira no Kiyomori
2012
as Minamoto no Mitsuyasu

Dear Sister
2014
as Hirose [Kazuko's matchmaking partner]

Unsung Cinderella, Midori, the Hospital Pharmacist
2020
as Kōhei Masuda

Majisuka Academy
2010
as Iizuka Kazuhiro

Keigo Higashino Mysteries
2012
as Yoichi Tamura

Toto Nee-chan
2016
as Yamada

Into the White Night
2006
as Koga Hisashi

Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest
2026
as Tanuma

Rent a Person Who Does Nothing
2020

18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams
2023

Final Cut
2018
as Shiro Kawai(河合 史郎)

Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira
2021
as Midorikawa Ryusei

Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
2004
as Oki Ryunosuke

H2: The Days with You
2005
as Hideo Tachibana

Ignite
2025

Marumo's Story
2011
as Tatsuya

Hiru
2022
as Jun'ya Sato

Daisuki!!
2008
as Toshiya Sasaoka

Trembling Cow
2013
as Kato Keita

After School Doctor
2024
as Saejima Yuji [Kei & Naoaki's father]

Cain and Abel
2016
as Sano [Representative of "The Society for Protecting the Environment of Lake Shirakawa"]

Tokyo Water Police
2025

Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge
2011
as Motoki Kensuke [Store manager]

Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
2023
as Kumakawa Kazuya

Aikurushii
2005

Our Lawyer is a Handful
2023
as Kiyokawa

Perfect Propose
2024
as Koji

立花登青春手控え
2016
as Shinshichi

Harassment Game
2018
as Matsumoto Kota

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
2006
as Tezuka Yuji

Matchmaking Restaurant
2023
as Fujiwara Kaito

Life in Smokey Blue
2026
as Kuji Minoru

KochiKame: The TV Drama
2009
as Yosuke

BORDERLESS -72 Hours
2026
as Shiratori Koji

The Kings of Laughter
2019
as Nezu Kosuke
Tough Nights of Club INDIGO
2010
as Yoshida

The Auditor
2008
as Sato Kento

The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya
2013
as Karasawa Kazuhiko

Legal Eagle, First Class
2010
as Kanori Takuya

Medical Team Lady da Vinci’s Diagnosis
2016
as Kanda Koichiro

Nurse in Action!
2019
as Satonaka Eiichi

Tokyo Bandwagon
2013
as Aso [Yutaro's grandson]

Basically Nice
2002
as Akira's fan

Merry Christmas in Summer
2000

Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~
2022
as Isami Kondo

Edomae no Shun
2018
as Yanagiba Kiichiro

GM: General Medicine
2010
as Meguro Shuhei [Izumi's ex-lover]
Ashita e no Chikai
2018

7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe
2009
as Shiratori Junnosuke
Movies (20)

Shape of My Heart
2024
as [Gay bar owner]

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
2004
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Waterboys
2001
as Koutarou

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger
2005
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare
2023
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
2003
as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer

God's Puzzle
2008
as Sakura

Nagai Nagai Satsujin
2008
as Ryo Aonuma

Shrill Cries of Summer
2008
as Kyosuke Irie

Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami
2009

Shrill Cries: Reshuffle
2009
as Irie Kyosuke

The Last Snow
2002
as Ryo Sugita

Junk
2000
as Toraji

Imagination Game
2018
as Tsutomu Ikeuchi

An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women
2009
as Keigo
Mesen
2010

京都人の密かな愉しみBlue修業中 門出の桜
2022
農業女子“はらぺ娘”
2015

Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest
2026
as Tanuma

Welcome to the Surfing Office
2019
as Tatsuya Sawada
About Kotaro Tanaka
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) With 81 credits spanning from 1999 to 2026, Kotaro Tanaka has appeared in 20 films and 61 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kotaro Tanaka Movies
- Shape of My Heart (2024) — as [Gay bar owner]
- Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger (2004) — as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
- Waterboys (2001) — as Koutarou
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger VS Abaranger (2005) — as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
- Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare (2023) — as Mikoto Nakadai / Abare Killer
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