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.
TOKYO Taxi
Koji Usami
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025
Grande Maison Paris
Natsuki Obana
2024
La Grande Maison Tokyo SPECIAL
Obana Natsuki
2024
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Self
2024
The Boy and the Heron
Shoichi Maki (voice)
2023
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
Oda Nobunaga
2023
Next Destination: Live Tour 2022
2022
Masquerade Night
Kosuke Nitta
2021
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Self (archive footage)
2021
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
Jill (voice)
2020
Go with the Flow: Live Tour
2020
Masquerade Hotel
Kosuke Nitta
2019
Killing for the Prosecution
Takeshi Mogami
2018
Blade of the Immortal
Manji
2017
Hero
Kohei Kuryu
2015
Gift of SMAP
2012
Space Battleship Yamato
Susumu Kodai
2010
Redline
JP (voice)
2009
I Come with the Rain
Shitao
2009
Hero
Kohei Kuryu
2007
Love and Honor
Shinnojo Mimura
2006
HERO SP
久利生公平
2006
Engine
Jiro Kanzaki · (11 episodes)
2005
2046
Tak
2004
Howl's Moving Castle
Howl (voice)
2004
Pride
Haru Satonaka · (11 episodes)
2004
Smap! Tour! 2002!
2003
Good Luck!!
Hajime Shinkai · (10 episodes)
2003
Chûshingura 1/47
Yasube Horibe
2001
Hero
Kohei Kuryu（久利生 公平） · (22 episodes)
2001
Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special
Naoki Yunomoto
2001
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP
Takuya Kimura
1999
Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
1998
Love Generation
Teppei Katagiri · (11 episodes)
1997
Because I Am Me
1997
Fly Boys, Fly!
Junichiro Ueda
1995
SEXY SIX SHOW
1994
Shoot!
Yoshiharu Kubo
1994
1992.1 SMAP 1st LIVE "Come on New Year !!" Concert
1992
型男主廚三星夢特別篇
New Year's Eve All-Star Sports Festival
(1 episode)
2024
Believe: A Bridge to You
Riku Kariyama · (9 episodes)
2024
Dead Mount Death Play
Employee (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
Kimichika Kazama · (11 episodes)
2023
The Swarm
Aito Mifune · (8 episodes)
2023
Ten Count to the Future
Shogo Kirisawa · (9 episodes)
2022
Let me tell your fortune
(10 episodes)
2020
Kyojo
Kimichika Kazama（風間 公親） · (4 episodes)
2020
Grand Maison Tokyo
Natsuki Obana（尾花 夏樹） · (11 episodes)
2019
Kimura Sa~~n!
(243 episodes)
2018
BG: Personal Bodyguard
Akira Shimazaki · (16 episodes)
2018
A Life
Okita Kazuaki · (10 episodes)
2017
Thirteen Talks
(1 episode)
2016
I'm Home
Ieji Hisashi · (10 episodes)
2015
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi · (2 episodes)
2014
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～
Andō Lloyd（安堂 ロイド）/ Reiji Matsushima（沫嶋 黎士） · (10 episodes)
2013
Priceless
Fumio Kindaichi · (10 episodes)
2012
Antarctica
Takeshi Kuramochi · (10 episodes)
2011
SMAPに内緒でドラマ作っちゃいましたSP ~毒トマト殺人事件
(1 episode)
2010
Moon Lovers
Rensuke Hazuki · (8 episodes)
2010
MR.BRAIN
Tsukumo Ryuusuke · (8 episodes)
2009
CHANGE
Keita Asakura · (10 episodes)
2008
Baby SMAP
(1 episode)
2007
The Family
Teppei Manpyo · (10 episodes)
2007
SanTaku
MC · (23 episodes)
2003
One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
Ryo Katase （片瀬 涼） · (11 episodes)
2002
Food Fight
Kyutaro the crow (voice) · (11 episodes)
2000
Legendary Teacher
Yoji Mizutani（水谷 庸司） · (1 episode)
2000
Beautiful Life
Shuji Okishima · (11 episodes)
2000
Open tonight!
(10 episodes)
1999
A Sleeping Forest
Naoki Ito · (12 episodes)
1998
Gift
Yukio Hayasaka（早坂 由紀夫） · (11 episodes)
1997
Concerto
(10 episodes)
1996
Long Vacation
Hidetoshi Sena · (11 episodes)
1996
SMAP×SMAP
Host · (420 episodes)
1996
Life is Good
Kazuma Ogami（大上 一馬） · (11 episodes)
1995
Stay Gold
Takeshi Ueda（上田 武志） · (10 episodes)
1994
Furuhata Ninzaburo
Isao Hayashi · (1 episode)
1994
The Ordinary People
Osamu Toride · (11 episodes)
1993
Who stole my heart
(5 episodes)
1992
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
(15 episodes)
1990