Yoji Tanaka
Known for
Yoji Tanaka has grown into a veteran Japanese actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' is the other credit that tends to come up. 157 credits across 36 years is a rate most careers never reach. Of everything on the filmography, 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Yoji Tanaka
116 Movies
41 Series
Yoji Tanaka has grown into a veteran Japanese actor recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' is the other credit that tends to come up. 157 credits across 36 years is a rate most careers never reach. Of everything on the filmography, 'Kill Bill: Vol. 1' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays Crazy 88 #3
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Plays Crazy 88 #3
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Plays Crazy 88
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Plays Teru Onda
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
Plays Yuji Toyama
Ju-on: The Grudge
2002
Plays Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)
Summer Wars
2009
Plays Yakuza Henchman #3
Kikujiro
1999
Plays Sasaki
Death Note
2006
Plays Hajime Shinjo
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
Plays Pinball Parlour Manager
Swing Girls
2004
Plays Sasaki
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
Plays Funahachi Family Henchmen
Zatoichi
2003
Plays Biker police
Udon
2006
Plays TV Actor
Memories of Matsuko
2006
Plays Mr. Clean
Geisha War
Plays Man of Prosecution Section
The Taste of Tea
2004
Plays Bartender
Hero
2007
Plays Instuctor
Wood Job!
2014
Plays Shigeo Nogawa
Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration!
1995
Plays Iwata
My Secret Cache
1997
Plays Vagrant Who Captures Carp
Survival Family
2017
Plays Toku
Sabu
2002
Plays Samurai executed by Kanô
Taboo
1999
Plays Yuji Noda
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017
Plays Asahina
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
1999
Plays Security Guard
Waterboys
2001
Plays Parco Officer
Parco Fiction
2002
Plays Bartender
Hero
2015
Plays Relative
PARTY7
2000
Plays Sugishita
Charisma
1999
Plays Detective Higashino
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
2009
Plays Henchman of Kato's Father
GO
2001
Plays Photographer
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
2002
Plays Izawa
Judge!
2014
Plays Rokuyama
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies
2001
Plays Yoichi's father
The Great Yokai War
2005
Plays Yakuza
Last Life in the Universe
2003
Plays Kaneda
Out
2002
Plays Kinta
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001
Plays Junya Aoki
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius
2001
Plays Keisuke Ukita
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie
2021
Plays Hayato Nakajima
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022
Plays Police Officer
Robo-G
2012
Plays Eisuke Mita
Pandemic
2009
Plays Man In Supermarket
Zebraman
2004
Plays Killer
Postman Blues
1997
Plays Takashima
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007
Plays Taxi Driver
Jigen Daisuke
2023
Plays Junichiro Kishida
Hydra
2019
Plays Takano's boyfriend
I Like You, I Like You Very Much
1994
TV Shows
Plays Katsuji Ozawa
Beppin-san
2016
Plays Shigeo Aihara
Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
2013
Plays Bartender / 酒保
Hero
2001
Plays Mochizuki
Unrequited Love
2017
Plays Keisuke Ukita
Your Turn to Kill
2019
Plays Taro Momono
Unhandy Handyman
2015
Plays Ginji Asai（浅井 銀次）
Ten：The Nice Guy on the Path of Tenho
2018
Plays 金村
The Funny Chef of South Polar
2019
Plays Masuoka Fumihiko
Konkatsu!
2009
Plays Tatsumura
Gachi Baka!
2006
Plays Tetsuji Uchimoto
Avalanche
2021
Plays Policeman
Mr. Straightforward
2010
Plays Yajima Ichi
Ryosangata Riko
2022
Plays Jesus Mikoshiba
Ouroboros
2015
Plays Richi Sudo
Fake Marriage
2015
Plays Iwai Yuuzou
Edison's Mother
2008
Plays Takeshi Ogi（仰木 武司）
Akagi
2015
Plays Ryuji Himuro
Gakeppuchi no Eri - Kono yo de ichiban daiji na 'Kane' no hanashi
2010
Plays Igarashi Hachiro
Rescue: Pride of Orange
2009
Plays Makoto Nakahara
Untouchable
2009
Plays Iwao Takada
Saikyou no Futari
2015
Plays Koike Kenji
Saintly Woman
2014
Plays Satoru Hatano
25 Years of You
2026
Plays Shogo Hashimoto
Eerie: Invisible Face
2018
Plays Kumakiri Yusaku
His - I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love
2019
Plays Ishida Kazuo
Tofu Sisters
2010
Plays Doi Yutaro
Prisoner
2008
Plays Takeshi Ogi（仰木 武司）
Akagi: Washizu Mahjong Kanketsu-hen
2018
Plays Yoshino
Solitary Gourmet
2012
Plays Cafe clerk
Kamiki Ryunosuke's Filming Break
2022
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Bullet Train Explosion
Full Filmography
25 Years of You
Satoru Hatano · 7 episodes
2026–
TV
Bullet Train Explosion
Hajime Shinjo
2025
Film
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2
Shinichi Inoue
2024
Film
Detective of Joshidaikoji
Azechi Genichiro
2023
Film
Jigen Daisuke
Taxi Driver
2023
Film
Kamiki Ryunosuke's Filming Break
Cafe clerk · 1 episode
2022
TV
にっぽん！庭泊ひとり旅
旅人 · 1 episode
2022
TV
ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me?
Umebayashi · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Ryosangata Riko
Yajima Ichi · 10 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Yoji Tanaka and where are they from?
Yoji Tanaka is 62 years old, born on August 8, 1963 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Yoji Tanaka?
Yoji Tanaka is best known for roles in Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.
How many movies has Yoji Tanaka been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Yoji Tanaka has appeared in 116 movies and 41 TV shows.
What was Yoji Tanaka's first movie?
The career of Yoji Tanaka began with Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch (1990).
What is Yoji Tanaka's most recent movie or series?
Yoji Tanaka's most recent release is 25 Years of You, which premiered on July 11, 2026.
What TV shows has Yoji Tanaka appeared in?
On television, Yoji Tanaka has appeared in Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, Your Turn to Kill, Hero, Solitary Gourmet.
Yoji Tanaka
1963-08-08 · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Yoji Tanaka (田中 要次, Tanaka Yoji, August 8, 1963) is a Japanese actor and talent. Also known as BoBA.