Satoshi Tsumabuki (妻夫木聡, Tsumabuki Satoshi, born December 13, 1980) is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize. He is also the bassist and lead singer of the Japanese band Basking Lite.

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Tsumabuki at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1980-12-13) December 13, 1980 (age 43)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • bassist
Years active1998–present
Known forWaterboys
Spouse
(m. 2016)
[1][2]
Children2
Japanese name
Kanji妻夫木聡
Hiraganaつまぶきさとし

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1998 Nazo no Tenkousei Koichi Iwata
1999 Great Teacher Onizuka Ichirōta
2001 Tomie: Re-birth Takumi Aoyama
Waterboys Suzuki Lead role [3]
2002 Sabu Sabu Lead role
Jam Films Tōjō Lead role; "Justice" segment
2003 Sayonara Kuro Ryosuke Kimura Lead role
Dragon Head Teru Aoki Lead role
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Tsuneo Lead role
2004 A Day on the Planet Nakazawa Lead role
69 sixty nine Kenichi Yazaki Lead role
Thirty Lies or So Sasaki
2005 Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean Yukito Origasa Lead role
Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims The Phantom Yaijrobei
Spring Snow Kiyoaki Matsugae Lead role
It's Only Talk Noboru
Tetsujin 28: The Movie Windchime Seller
2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Exceedingly Handsome Guy Cameo; American film
Tears for you Yotaro Aragaki Lead role
2007 Dororo Hyakkimaru Lead role
Kayōkyoku dayo jinsei wa Takashi Suzuki Lead role, episode 9
Welcome to the Quiet Room Komono
2008 Tokyo! Takeshi "Interior Design" segment
The Magic Hour Bingo [4]
Children of the Dark Hiroaki Yoda
Paco and the Magical Book Muromachi
School Days with a Pig Mr. Hoshi Lead role
2009 Pandemic Tsuyoshi Matsuoka Lead role
Boat Toru Lead role; South Korean-Japanese film
Villon's Wife Okada
2010 Surely Someday Policeman
Villain Shimizu Lead role
2011 My Back Page Masami Sawada Lead role
Smuggler Ryōsuke Kinuta Lead role
2012 Fly with the Gold Hiroyuki Kōda Lead role
For Love's Sake Makoto Taiga Lead role
2013 Tokyo Family Masatsugu Hirayama
The Kiyosu Conference Oda Nobukatsu [5]
2014 Judge! Kiichirō Ōta Lead role
Our Family Kōsuke Wakana Lead role
The World of Kanako Asai [6]
The Little House Arai
Stand by Me Doraemon Adult Nobita (voice)
The Vancouver Asahi Reggie Kasahara Lead role
Lady Maiko Yuichiro Akagi
2015 The Assassin The mirror polisher Chinese film
2016 What a Wonderful Family! Shōta Hirata
The Magnificent Nine Jin'nai Asanoya
Rage Yūma Fujita
Museum Sanae Kirishima
2017 Traces of Sin Tanaka Lead role
Tornado Girl Yūji Kōroki Lead role
What a Wonderful Family! 2 Shōta Hirata
2018 What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life Shōta Hirata
Detective Chinatown 2 Noda Chinese film
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan Fuyuno
It Comes Hideki Tahara [7]
2019 Paradise Next Makino Lead role; Taiwanese-Japanese film
The 47 Ronin in Debt Sugaya Han'nojō
2020 Not Quite Dead Yet The manager of the Crown Hotel
Shape of Red Kurata [8]
I Never Shot Anyone Tomoya Imanishi [9]
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Adult Nobita (voice) [10]
The Asadas Yukihiro Asada [11]
2021 Detective Chinatown 3 Hiroshi Noda Chinese film [12]
2022 A Man Akira Kido Lead role [13]
2024 The Real You Masato Nozaki [14]
2025 Hero's Island Gusuku Lead role [15]

TV dramas

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Year Title Rol Notes Ref.
1998 Subarashii Hibi
Over Time Episode 2
1999 Omizu no hanamichi Nakata
Koi no Kiseki Taeko's manager
2000 Ikebukuro West Gate Park Fujio Saitō
Limit: Moshimo wagako ga Atsushi Shioya
2001 Kabachitare Kazuya Machida Episodes 5, 10 and 11
Heaven Cannot Wait 2: The Teacher Tadashi Okinoshima
Shotgun Wedding Takumi Shinjō
Platonic Sex Takashi Tsujimoto
Chūshingura 1/47 Gunbei Takata Television film [16]
2002 The Long Love Letter Ryūta Fujisawa
Kisarazu Cat's Eye Little Yamada Episode 9
Wedding Planner Shuhei Narumi
Tokyo Muke Michi Girl Akira
The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine Junzaburō Nabeshima [17]
2003 Say Hello to Black Jack Dr. Eijirō Saitō Lead role
Ikebukuro West Gate Park Special Fujio Saitō
2004 Say Hello to Black Jack Special Dr. Eijirō Saitō Lead role
Toride Naki Mono Kiichirō Yahiro Television film
Orange Days Kai Yūki Lead role
2005 Slow Dance Riichi Serizawa Lead role
2007 High and Low Ginjiro Takeuchi Television film [18]
2009 Tenchijin Naoe Kanetsugu Lead role; Taiga drama [19]
2014 All About My Siblings Asahi Satō Lead role [20]
2016 Kidnap Tour Takashi Lead role; Television film [21]
2018 Innocent Days Shin'ichi Sasaki Lead role; also producer [17]
When a Tree Falls Satoshi Kayama Lead role; Television film [22]
2020 The Dangerous Venus Hakurō Teshima Lead role [23]
2021 Shikatanakatta to Iute wa Ikan no desu Taichi Torii Lead role; Television film [24]
2023 Get Ready! Eisuke Hazama/Shinichi Amano Lead role [25]
2024 Ikitoshi Ikerumono Riku Sakura Lead role; Television film [26]

Puppetry

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Personal life

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Tsumabuki announced through his agency that he has married actress Maiko on August 4, 2016. The two have been in a relationship for over four years, and they met back in 2012 when they co-starred in the Fuji TV drama "Keigo Higashino Mysteries."[28]

Tsumabuki and his wife welcomed the birth of their first child in December 11, 2019,[29] and their second child on September 13, 2022.[30]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work(s) Result
2002 26th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer Award Himself Won
25th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Waterboys Won
Best Actor Nominated
39th Golden Arrow Awards Newcomer Award Won
11th Japanese Professional Movie Awards Special Award Won
34th Television Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Lunch no Joou Won
2003 37th Television Academy Awards Best Actor Say Hello to Black Jack Won
2004 18th Takasaki Film Festival Best Actor Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Won
2nd Vladivostok Film Festival Best Actor Won
77th Kinema Junpo Awards Best Actor Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Sayonara Kuro and Dragonhead Won
29th Hochi Film Awards Best Actor Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, 69 sixty nine and A Day on the Planet Won
46th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Sayonara Kuro and Dragonhead Nominated
25th Yokohama Film Festival Best Actor Sayonara Kuro and Dragonhead Won
12th Hashida Awards Newcomer Award Say Hello to Black Jack Won
41st Television Academy Awards Best Actor Orange Days Won
2005 47th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor 69 sixty nine and A Day on the Planet Nominated
2006 29th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actor Spring Snow Nominated
2007 30th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actor Nada Sōsō Nominated
2010 23rd Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Actor Villain Won
2011 53rd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Won
34th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actor Won
2014 37th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor Tokyo Family Nominated
2016 29th Tokyo International Film Festival Arigato Award Himself Won
29th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Rage and Museum Won
41st Hochi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Rage Nominated
2017 71st Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
40th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor Won
2018 60th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Tornado Girl Nominated
2020 45th Hochi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor The Asadas Nominated
33rd Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
2021 63rd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated[31]
44th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor Nominated[32]
2022 47th Hochi Film Awards Best Actor A Man Nominated[33]
2023 77th Mainichi Film Awards Best Actor Nominated[34]
65th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Nominated[35]
46th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actor Won[36]

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