Takuya Kimura
Known for
A Japanese actor and pop idol, and one of the most famous entertainers in Japan. A member of the legendary group SMAP, Takuya Kimura became a fixture of hit television dramas before crossing into film, playing the melancholy writer in Wong Kar-wai's '2046' (2004) and voicing the dashing wizard Howl in Hayao Miyazaki's 'Howl's Moving Castle' (2004). He later led Takashi Miike's samurai epic 'Blade of the Immortal' (2017). A magnetic matinee idol with enormous domestic star power, he is a defining figure of contemporary Japanese pop culture.
Takuya Kimura
24 Movies
36 Series
A Japanese actor and pop idol, and one of the most famous entertainers in Japan. A member of the legendary group SMAP, Takuya Kimura became a fixture of hit television dramas before crossing into film, playing the melancholy writer in Wong Kar-wai's '2046' (2004) and voicing the dashing wizard Howl in Hayao Miyazaki's 'Howl's Moving Castle' (2004). He later led Takashi Miike's samurai epic 'Blade of the Immortal' (2017). A magnetic matinee idol with enormous domestic star power, he is a defining figure of contemporary Japanese pop culture.
Movies
Plays Howl (voice)
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
Plays Shoichi Maki (voice)
The Boy and the Heron
2023
Plays Tak
2046
2004
Plays JP (voice)
Redline
2009
Plays Jill (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
2020
Plays Manji
Blade of the Immortal
2017
Plays Koji Usami
Tokyo Taxi
2025
Plays Susumu Kodai
Space Battleship Yamato
2010
Plays Kohei Kuryu
Hero
2007
Plays Shinnojo Mimura
Love and Honor
2006
Plays Oda Nobunaga
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
2023
Plays Kosuke Nitta
Masquerade Hotel
2019
Plays Kohei Kuryu
Hero
2015
Plays Kosuke Nitta
Masquerade Night
2021
Plays Shitao
I Come with the Rain
2009
Plays Natsuki Obana
Grande Maison Paris
2024
Plays Takeshi Mogami
Killing for the Prosecution
2018
Plays Takuya Kimura
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP
1999
Plays Kohei Kuryu
HERO SP
2006
Plays Yoshiharu Kubo
Shoot!
1994
TV Shows
Plays Host
SMAP×SMAP
1996
Creator
Plays MC
SanTaku
2003
Plays Kohei Kuryu / 久利生公平
Hero
2001
Plays Akira Shimazaki
BG: Personal Bodyguard
2018
Plays Kimichika Kazama（風間 公親）
Kyojo
2020
Plays Naoki Ito
A Sleeping Forest
1998
Plays Haru Satonaka
Pride
2004
Plays Jiro Kanzaki
Engine
2005
Plays Teppei Katagiri
Love Generation
1997
Plays Hidetoshi Sena
Long Vacation
1996
Plays Ryo Katase （片瀬 涼）
One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
2002
Plays Osamu Toride
The Ordinary People
1993
Plays Shuji Okishima
Beautiful Life
2000
Plays Kimichika Kazama
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
2023
Plays Kazuma Ogami（大上 一馬）
Life is Good
1995
Plays Kyutaro the crow (voice)
Food Fight
2000
Plays Yukio Hayasaka（早坂 由紀夫）
Gift
1997
Plays Natsuki Obana
La Grande Maison Tokyo
2019
Plays Hajime Shinkai
Good Luck!!
2003
Plays Teppei Manpyo
The Family
2007
Plays Keita Asakura
CHANGE
2008
Plays Takeshi Kuramochi
Antarctica
2011
Plays Takeshi Ueda（上田 武志）
Stay Gold
1994
Plays Andō Lloyd（安堂 ロイド）/ Reiji Matsushima（沫嶋 黎士）
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～
2013
Plays Ieji Hisashi
I'm Home
2015
Plays Okita Kazuaki
A Life
2017
Plays Fumio Kindaichi
Priceless
2012
Plays Shogo Kirisawa
Ten Count to the Future
2022
Plays Riku Kariyama
Believe: A Bridge to You
2024
Plays Rensuke Hazuki
Moon Lovers
2010
Latest Trailers
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Tokyo Taxi
Full Filmography
Kyojo Requiem
Kimichika Kazama
2026
Film
Tokyo Taxi
Koji Usami
2025
Film
Grande Maison Paris
Natsuki Obana
2024
Film
Believe: A Bridge to You
Riku Kariyama · 9 episodes
2024–
TV
Dead Mount Death Play
Employee (voice) · 1 episode
2023
TV
The Boy and the Heron
Shoichi Maki (voice)
2023
Film
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
Kimichika Kazama · 11 episodes
2023–
TV
The Swarm
Aito Mifune · 8 episodes
2023–
TV
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
Oda Nobunaga
2023
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Takuya Kimura and where are they from?
Takuya Kimura is 53 years old, born on November 13, 1972 in Chiba, Chiba, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Takuya Kimura?
Takuya Kimura is best known for roles in Howl's Moving Castle, The Boy and the Heron, 2046.
How many movies has Takuya Kimura been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Takuya Kimura has appeared in 24 movies and 35 TV shows.
What was Takuya Kimura's first movie?
The career of Takuya Kimura began with 1992.1 SMAP 1st LIVE "Come on New Year !!" Concert (1992).
What is Takuya Kimura's most recent movie or series?
Takuya Kimura's most recent release is Kyojo Reunion, which premiered on February 20, 2026.
What TV shows has Takuya Kimura appeared in?
On television, Takuya Kimura has appeared in The Swarm, Dead Mount Death Play, Long Vacation, Pride.
Takuya Kimura
1972-11-13 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Takuya Kimura (Japanese: 木村 拓哉, Hepburn: Kimura Takuya, born November 13, 1972) is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia.
A 1996 television drama series, Long Vacation, in which he landed his first lead role, became a massive success, creating a phrase called the "Lon-bake phenomenon". He was given the title, "The King of Ratings", as his subsequent television series continued to generate high ratings and each show became a social phenomenon as it aired. Five of his works are ranked in the 10 best-viewed TV drama series in Japan, the highest of which is his 2001 drama series, Hero. He also starred in blockbuster films, including Love and Honor (2006), Hero (2007) and Howl's Moving Castle (as a voice actor, 2004).
Kimura is also known for his work in the video games Judgment and Lost Judgment, portraying Takayuki Yagami.