Takumi Saitoh
Japanese actor and filmmaker (born 1981)
- Actor
- film director
- photographer
- former model
Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi, born August 22, 1981)[2] is a Japanese actor and filmmaker.[3][4] He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.[1][2]
Early life and work
Saito was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film industry and he would often visit him at work as a child, which he later cited as his inspiration to become an actor.[5]
While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.[6]
Filmography
Films
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- As director
- Zokki (2020)[7]
- Home Sweet Home (2023)[8]
- As actor
- Toki no Kaori: Remember Me (2001) as Yuuji
- Umizaru (2004) as Shinji Tadokoro
- Kabuto-Oh Beetle (2005) as Hametsu Oh Disaster
- Karasu wa naite iruka? (2006)
- The Prince of Tennis (2006) as bystander
- Dance Master (2006) as Momochi Shintaro
- Ulysses (2006) as Sarai
- Zura-Deka – The Rag Cop (2006) detective Yatsuda
- Boys Love (2006) as Noel Kisaragi
- Sukitomo (2007) as Tomokazu Aoi
- A! Osara Ni Kubi Ga Notteiru! (2007) as Odagiri
- Itsuka no Kimi e (2007) as Noboru and Ryuu Fukami
- Clearness (2008) as Ryo
- Akanbo Shojo - Tamami: The Baby's Curse (2008) as Takaya Yoshimura
- Syun Kin Syou (2008) as Sasuke
- Saburo as Kita no Riki (2009)
- Kujira (2009) as Maruha
- Shinjuku Incident (2009)
- 20th Century Boys: Final (2009)
- Hammer Head Man (2009) ( Elite Yankee Saburo spin-off ) as Riki
- RoboGeisha (2009) as Hikaru Kageno
- Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009) as Jugon Mizushima
- Cafe Seoul (2009) as Jun Isaka
- Elevator (2009) as Jun Ogawa
- Shibuya (2010)
- 13 Assassins (2010) as Makino Uneme
- Space Battleship Yamato (2010) as Yamamoto
- Saijo no Meii (2010) as Saijo Mikoto
- Ace Attorney (2012) as Reiji Mitsurugi
- For Love's Sake (2012) as Hiroshi Iwashimizu
- High&Low The Red Rain(2016) as Takeru Amamiya
- The Kodai Family (2016) as Mitsumasa Kōdai
- Unrequited Love (2016)
- Danchi (2016)
- Scoop! (2016)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016) as Nurarihyon
- Hirugao: The Movie (2017)
- The Blue Hearts (2017)
- Cross (2017)
- Re:Born (2017)
- Last Winter, We Parted (2018)
- Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
- Ramen Teh (2018)
- A Gambler's Odyssey 2020 (2019) as Bouya Tetsu
- The Prisoner of Sakura (2019)
- Diner (2019)
- Manriki (2019)
- Wotakoi (2020) as Tarō Kabakura
- Threads: Our Tapestry of Love (2020) as Daisuke Mizushima
- Fukushima 50 (2020)
- State of Emergency (2020)[9]
- Beautiful Dreamer (2020) as Takumi[10]
- Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021)[11]
- Love Mooning (2021) as Shigeru Uchiyama[12]
- Cube (2021) as Hiroshi Ide[13]
- Last of the Wolves (2021) as Yūma Tachibana[14]
- Shin Ultraman (2022) as Shinji Kaminaga[15]
- Goodbye Cruel World (2022)[16]
- Ichikei's Crow: The Movie (2023) as Shingo Tsukimoto[17]
- The Legend and Butterfly (2023) as Tokugawa Ieyasu[18]
- Downfall (2023) as Kaoru Fukazawa[19]
- Shin Kamen Rider (2023) as an Intelligence Agency official[20]
- Bushido (2024) as Shibata Hyogo[21]
- Brush of the God (2024)[22]
Television
- Taiho shichauzo (You're Under Arrest) (TV Asahi, 2002) as Mizushima Tomoya
- RPG – Role Playing Game (NHK, 2003) as Tatsuya Ishiguro
- Ai to Shihon Shugi (Wowow dramaW, 2003) as Takashi
- Be-Bop High School (TBS, 2004) as Ikeda Tsuyoshi
- Katouke he Irasshai (Nagoya TV, 2004) as Nakamura Youichi
- Tokyo michi ka (Fuji TV, 2004)
- Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (TBS, 2004) as Baba Kochou
- Umizaru TV (Fuji TV, 2005) as Shinji Tadokoro
- GARO (TV Tokyo, 2005)
- Princess Princess D (TV Asahi, 2006) as Shuuya Arisada
- Delicious Gakuin (2007) as Carlo Sasayama
- Este (2007) as Shikishima Shichiri
- Kaze no Hate (NHK, 2007) as Sugiyama Shikanosuke
- Full Swing (NHK, 2008) as Hiroshi Wakamatsu
- Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi (TVasahi, 2008) Ep. 5 as Momotarou
- Otokomae! (NHK, 2008) as Takeda Shinsaburo
- Oya Koukou Play (MBS 2008) as Yuuzo
- Mito Komon (TBS 2009)Season 39 Ep.14 as Yamazaki Shingo
- Gokusen Graduation Special '09 (NTV 2009) as Mamiya
- Otokomae! 2 (NHK, 2009) as Takeda Shinsaburo
- Fumo Chitai (Fuji TV, 2009) as Makoto Iki
- Chase – Kokuzei Sasatsukan (NHK, 2010) as Kiichi Hiyama
- Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (MBS, TBS, 2010) as Tatsuya Ukyo
- GeGeGe no Nyōbō (NHK, 2010) as Akira Komine[23]
- Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2011) as Hokuto Umeda
- Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (Season 2) (2012) as Tatsuya Ukyo
- Hirugao: Heijitsu Gogo 3 ji no Koibito tachi (2014) as Yuichiro Kitano
- Akira and Akira (2017) as Akira Yamazaki
- BG Personal Bodyguard (2018) as Masaya Takanashi
- Hanbun, Aoi (2018) as Shōhei Motosumiyoshi
- Shiroi Kyotō (2019) as Tōru Sekiguchi
- Idaten (2019) as Katsuo Takaishi[24]
- He's Expecting (2022) as Kentaro Hiyama
- Umi ni Nemuru Diamond (2024), Shinpei[25]
Theatre
- 乱: Run (2009)
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higa Ver. Tokyo gaisenkouen (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 5th (2008) as Yuushi Oshitari
- The Family 絆 (2007)
- Soratobu John to Manjiro (2007) as Toranosike Momoi
- Men & Man (2006) as Tsutomo
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Advancement Match Rokkaku Chuu feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama Dream Live 3rd (2006) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in winter 2005-2006 (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Musical Tennis no Oujisama The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005) as Yuushi Oshitari
- Jump Festa Bleach (2004) as Ichigo Kurosaki
Dubbing
- Assassin's Creed as Callum "Cal" Lynch / Aguilar de Nerha (Michael Fassbender)[26]
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons as Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang)[27]
- Paddington 2 as Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant)[28]
Discography
- Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004
Cover | Info | Tracks List |
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Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004 Takumi Saitoh as Yūshi Oshitari & Ruito Aoyagi as Gakuto Mukahi Release date: July 26, 2006 Catalog number: NECA-23004 |
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- "Saigo no Christmas" [limited edition CD single]
Cover | Info | Tracks List |
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"Saigo no Christmas" (from the Play The Family) Release date: February 2, 2008 |
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- Kokoro no Gururi [album]
Cover | Info | Tracks List |
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Takumi Saitoh's First Mini Album: Kokoro no Gururi Release date: December 5, 2007 | 01. Saisyo to saigo no sorae 02. Arifureta mono mitaini 03. Duralumin 04. Cheap Gold 05. Kanashikute yarikirenai (Cover Version) 06. Tsuki no fune 07. Trekker (Bonus Track) |
Radio shows
- Takumizm (2009)
- Takumizm (2008)
- Takumizm (2007)
- Bug A Map (Bay 78fm, 2006)
DVD specials
- "CALLING" Idol DVD (2006)
- Search for my roots in China (2007)
- Search for my roots in Thailand (2008)
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | 39th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | [30] |
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Takumi Saito at Blue Bear House (in English)