Takashi Sorimachi
Japanese actor, singer (1973-) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Takashi Sorimachi (反町 隆史, Sorimachi Takashi, born December 19, 1973) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the 1998 live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action thriller film Fulltime Killer.
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Born | 野口 隆史 (Noguchi Takashi) (1973-12-19) December 19, 1973 (age 50)[1] Saitama, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
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Years active | 1988–1990 1994–present |
Agent | Ken-On |
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
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Children | 2 Daughters |
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While he mainly works as an actor, he has released several singles and albums over the years. On February 21, 2001, he married actress Nanako Matsushima who he co-starred with in Great Teacher Onizuka. On May 31, 2004, his wife gave birth to a baby girl. The couple had a second daughter on November 30, 2007.
In 2005 he starred in the movie Otoko-tachi no Yamato.
In November 2023, Takashi Sorimachi co-starred along with his wife Nanako Matsushima in a commercial for skincare and makeup Shiseido.[2][3] The new Shiseido commercial marked the couple first sharing screen in 25 years following the couple co-starred together in 1998 TV Drama Great Teacher Onizuka and the first time the couple co-starred together following their marriage in 2001.[3][2] The couple are also expected to co-star together for the first time in over two decades in a 2024 special episode revival of the 1998 Great Teacher Onizuka TV Series, aptly named GTO Revival.[4][5]