TETSUYA
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
18 February 1981(Akita Prefecture, Tōhoku region)
Star sign:
The details
Biography
Introduction
Tetsuya (stylized as TETSUYA; born 18 February 1981, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa) is a Japanese dancer and actor. He is a member of Exile, Exile The Second and Dance Earth Party. He is also a member of the former Nidaime J Soul Brothers.
Tetsuya is represented with LDH.
Participating groups
| Name | Period of time | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Poly-3 | 2002 – unknown | |
| Fulcrum | 2005 – 2006 | |
| Rag Pound | 2006 – unknown | |
| Nidaime J Soul Brothers | 25 January 2007 – 1 March 2009 | |
| Exile | 1 March 2009 – | |
| Exile The Second | 2012 – | |
| Dance Earth Party | 2013 – |
Filmography
※His roles in bold are his starring works
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Heart of Gold –Street Future Opera Beat Pops– | ||
| 2008 | Crown Nemuranai Yoru no Hate ni... | ||
| 2009 | Attaku No. 1 | Chief of Staff Sergeant Katsushiro Kashida, Chief of Staff Sergeant Katsumori | |
| 2010 | Fukuro no nezumi | Ichitato Segawa | |
| Night Ballet | Oga | ||
| 2011 | Moshimo Kimi ga. | Yumoto | |
| 2012 | Love Letters 2012 22nd Anniversary | Andy | |
| 2013 | Dance Earth: Seimei no Kodō | Salta | |
| Sadako: Tanjō Hiwa | Voice cast | ||
| 2014 | Changes | Inaba |
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shin Oishinbo 3 Kaibara Yūzan vs Kyūkyoku Nana-ri no Samurai! | Keiichi Hiratsuki | Fuji TV | |
| Gyōretsu 48-jikan | Akio Someya | NHK-G | ||
| 2010 | Pandora II Kiga Rettō | Shunsuke Isoda | WOWOW | |
| Keiji Teinen | Takashi Takagi | BS Asahi | Episode 9 | |
| 2011 | Kazoku Hōtei | Yoshihiro Onodera | ||
| Ōsama no Ie | Stationary | Episode 9 | ||
| 2012 | Counter no futari | Yuichi Akiba | TwellV | Episode 6 |
Internet dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kimi to Boku to no Yakusoku | Yohei Akiyama | Bee TV |
Films
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Backdancers! | |
| 2016 | Exile University: Anata no Yume wa nandesu ka? |
TV programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! | Fuji TV | "Hisshū Dance: Kaere ma Step" lecturer |
| 2013 | E Dance Academy | NHK-E | Lecturer |
Advertisements
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Recruit Hot Pepper Gourmet | |
| 2012 | Fujitsu Arrows | |
| Angfa "Scalp D" | ||
| 2013 | Angfa "Scalp D Beaute Pure Free Eye Rush" | |
| Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical "Air Salon Path" | ||
| The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Zero | ||
| Daiichi Kosho Company "Smart Dam" | ||
| 2015 | Yōfuku no Aoyama | |
| 2016 | SoftBank Group "Sponach Live" | |
| Washin "UTMO" |
Radio
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Radio Mashup | FM Yokohama |
Magazine and newspaper serialisations
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tokyo Headline "Dance no Michi" | Monthly series | |
| Get Navi "Training 360" | |||
| 2013 | Yokohama Walker "Hamaxile" | ||
| 2017 | 2nd |
Others
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Furusato Matsuri Tokyo: Nihon no Matsuri furusato no Aji | Japanese festival navigator | |
| 2016 | Yokosuka Excitement Ambassador |
Productions
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Training programme "Adi Pure Training" | Adidas global trainer and co-devised | |
| 2014 | Dance performance shoes "DP.01" | Joint developed with Adidas | |
| 2015 | Cofee shop "Amazing Coffee" | ||
| 2016 | Tipness dance fitness programme "Rhythm Workout" | Supervisor |
Awards
| Year | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sleep of the Year 2013 "Best Nem List" |