Taku Suzuki

Taku Suzuki
鈴木 拓
Born (1975-12-07) December 7, 1975 (age 49)
Ayase, Kanagawa, Japan
Education
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Ayase Nishi High School
  • School JCA
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
Years active1996–present
AgentProduction Jinrikisha
Known for
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Relatives
[1]
WebsiteDrunk Dragon official profile
Notes
Same year/generation as:
Bad Boys

Taku Suzuki (鈴木 拓, Suzuki Taku, born December 7, 1975)[2] is a Japanese comedian and actor who is part of the comedy duo Drunk Dragon with Muga Tsukaji. He graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Ayase Nishi High School.

Biography

Suzuki was born in Ayase, Kanagawa, in 1975. According to Shutsubotsu! Adomachikku Tengoku, his family ran a tavern called Kuro Hyōe in Ebina, Kanagawa.[3] Suzuki's cousins are models Aoi Miura and Moe Miura.[1] His grandfather was a member of the House of Representatives.[4]

Suzuki was inspired to become a comedian while browsing through a comedy book in a bookstore.[5] He was admitted to the fifth class of School JCA. Suzuki formed a comedy duo with Muga Tsukaji.

He also engages in independent activities without Tsukaji.

Filmography

TV series

Current appearances

Year Title Network Notes
2015 Nogizaka46 Eigo TBS
Hamaguchi Joshi Daigaku: Kei Tora to Tent to Suzuki TVO
ABChan Zoo TV Tokyo
2017 AKB48 Team 8 no KANTO Hakusho Bacchikoi! Chiba TV

Other appearances

Year Title Network Notes
Ametalk TV Asahi
2012 Cha$e Fuji TV
Emi Kamisama wa Totsuzen ni... NTV
2013 Battle for Money Sentō-chū Fuji TV

Former appearances

Year Title Network Notes
London Hearts TV Asahi
2010 Senzai Ishoku: Ninki Geinin ga Hajimete Miseru Himitsu no Dashimono NTV
Futtonda CTV
Suzuki Center CX Fuji TV One Two Next
2011 Tore-kō Shidai Tokyo MX
2013 Jinrorian: Jinrō TBS
Con-chan Ten-chan Fuji TV
AKB48 Cont: Nani mo Soko Made... Hikari TV Channel
2014 Mirai Rocket Fuji TV

Dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2005 Aikurushii Street-stall keeper TBS
2006 Hero Atsushi Teramoto Fuji TV
2007 Hadaka no Taishō Fuji TV
Oishī Gohan Kamakura Kasugai Komemise Numata TV Asahi
2009 Koiuta Drama SP Ken Iijima TBS Episode 2
2010 Gakeppuchi no Erī: Konoyo de Ichiban Daijina "Kane" no Hanashi Editor ABC Episode 6
2011 Yūsha Yoshihiko Suzuki TV Tokyo Episode 7
2012 Beginners! Police officer TBS Episode 2
Irodorihimura Cop TBS Episode 10
2013 Shūden Bye Bye Boyfriend TBS Episode 5
Shinano no Colombo: Shisha no Kodama TBS
2014 Ikitai Tasuketai Hirosawa NHK
Keishichō Shinri Sōsa-kan Asuka 4 Bus driver TBS
Hell Teacher Nūbē Arai Azuki NTV Episodes 4, 6, 8, and 10
2015 Mare Kazuya Asai NHK
Doraemon, Haha ni Naru: Nobuyo Oyama Monogatari Kaneta Kimotsuki NHK BS Premium [6]
2016 Sanada Maru Jūzō NHK Taiga drama, cameo
2018 Segodon Heiroku NHK Taiga drama

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Mushiking: The King of Beetles Kanabun (Voice)
2009 Manatsu no Orion Goro Akiyama
2011 Avatar Ryoichi Oikawa
2013 San Goranger
2014 Clover Tasaki
2020 Project Dream: How to Build Mazinger Z's Hangar
2022 The Fish Tale Suzuki [7]

Dubbing

Animation

References

  1. ^ a b "カーッ". Ameba blog (in Japanese). Wayback Machine. 11 Jun 2008. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "ドランクドラゴン". Production Jinriki-sha (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "相当長くなってしまいました…長いのが嫌いな人すみません…安い頭ですが謝ります" (in Japanese). Ameba Blog. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Nippon TV. 11 Jan 2015.
  5. ^ "鈴木拓ナイトでユニークな性格が際立っていた!実は柔術経験者で強い!" (in Japanese). My Trend News. 16 Oct 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ "大山のぶ代、『ドラえもん』と歩んだ26年間をドラマ化 主演は鈴木砂羽" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. 13 Nov 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  7. ^ "さかなのこ". eiga.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.