Kei Tanaka
Native name田中圭
Birth dateJuly 10, 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeTokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
SpouseSakura (m. 2011)

Kei Tanaka (田中圭, Tanaka Kei, born 10 July 1984[1]) is a Japanese actor.

Personal life

On August 31, 2011, Tanaka married former actress Sakura, his co-star in the television drama Massugu na Otoko.[2] Their agencies also announced that the two were expecting their first child, as Sakura was already five months pregnant at that time.[2] His wife gave birth to a daughter the following year on February 6, 2012.[3] Their second daughter was born on August 3, 2016.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2002Suicide ClubHigh school student
2004Be with YouMio's university friend[5]
2007Hōtai ClubShinichi 'Gimo' Yanagimoto[6]
2011Runway BeatSatoru Inuda
2012Afro TanakaHajime Okamoto
.hack//The MovieTomohiko Okano (voice)
2013Library WarsMikihisa Komaki[7]
2015Library Wars: The Last MissionMikihisa Komaki
2017ManhuntKitagawaChinese film[8]
2018The Many Faces of ItoShin'ya Tamura[8]
Stolen IdentityMakoto Tomita[8]
2019Marriage Hunting BeautyYatabe[8]
Hit Me Anyone One More TimeHeitarō Ōzeki
Ossan's Love: Love or DeadSōichi HarutaLead role[8]
2020MellowSeiichi NatsumeLead role
Stolen Identity 2Makoto TomitaSpecial appearance
2021The Cinderella AddictionDaigo Izumisawa[9]
Jump!! The Heroes Behind the GoldJinya NishikataLead role[10]
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Part 2Cameo appearance[11]
First GentlemanHiyori SōmaLead role[12]
And So the Baton Is PassedSōsuke Morimiya[13]
Your Turn to Kill: The MovieShōta TezukaLead role[14]
2022To Be Killed by a High School GirlHaruto HigashiyamaLead role[15]
Whisper of the HeartSonomura[16]
HawTamio AkanishiLead role[17]
Phases of the MoonRyunosuke Masaki[18]
2023G-MenKōichi Yagami[19]
2024Who's GoneArakawa[20]
Doctor-X: The MovieHikaru Morimoto[21]
Stolen Identity: Final Hacking GameMakoto TomitaSpecial appearance[22]
The Hotel of My DreamEndo[23]
2025Hey, Dazai: The MovieKensaku KomuroLead role[24]
2026Kingdom 5Wu Feng Ming[25]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2002GokusenOno
2003Water Boys
2004Socrates in Love
2005Water Boys 2005 Natsu
Tokyo FriendsWataru IwatsukiDVD released
2006Journey Under the Midnight Sun
2007Hana Yori Dango Returns
2008MaōHitoshi Kasai
2011Diplomat Kosaku KurodaMamoru Saionji
SunshineHaruki SudōAsadora[26]
The Reason I Can't Find My LoveYu Hasegawa
2012Deka Kurokawa SuzukiTadashi Akagi
2012–2021Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonHikaru MorimotoSeason 1, 5 and 7
2013No Continue Kid: Bokura no Game ShiReiji WatanabeLead role
2014Gunshi KanbeiIshida MitsunariTaiga drama[27]
2015I'm HomeTsuyoshi Honjō
2016Good Morning CallTakuya Uehara
2017Tokyo Tarareba MusumeYoshio Marui
2018Miss SherlockToshio Yoneyama
Double FantasyRyosuke IwaiMiniseries
2018–2024Ossan's LoveSōichi HarutaLead role; 3 seasons[8]
2019Your Turn to KillShōta TezukaLead role[14]
2020Panda Judges the WorldTetsuya Morishima[28]
DiscordYūsuke KawakamiLead role; Television film[29]
Unsung CinderellaShōgo Seno[30]
How to Eliminate My TeacherTsuneo YoshizawaLead role[31]
2021Helical LabyrinthJin JinboLead role[32]
2022Umeko: The Face of Female EducationItō HirobumiTelevision film[33]
2023Black PostmanRikiya SoejimaLead role[34]
2025Hey, DazaiKensaku KomuroLead role; Television film[24]

Japanese dub

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWork(s)ResultRef.
201811th Tokyo Drama AwardsBest ActorOssan's Love[38]
201922nd Nikkan Sports Drama Grand PrixBest Actor[39]
43rd Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHimself[40]
202023rd Nikkan Sports Drama Grand PrixBest ActorOssan's Love (S2) and Your Turn to Kill[39]

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