{{Short description|Japanese comedian and television presenter}} {{BLP refimprove|date=December 2018}} {{Eastern name order|Watabe Ken}} {{Infobox person | name = Ken Watabe | native_name = 渡部建 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|9|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Hachiōji, Tokyo | education = Kanagawa University–Faculty of Economics School JCA | occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|television presenter}} | years_active = 1994–present | agent = Production Jinrikisha | style = Conte (''tsukkomi'') | height = 1.75 m | children = 2 | partner = Kazuya Kojima | spouse = {{marriage|Nozomi Sasaki|2017}} | television = {{hlist|''Hirunandesu!''|''Academy Night Q''|''Love music''|''Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho''|''FNS uta no Natsu matsuri''|''FNS Music Festival''|''FNS uta no Haru matsuri''|''Moshimo no Nedan''|''Semason''|''Geinin Hōdō''|''Moshimo no Simulation Variety: Otameshika'!''|''Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man!''}} }} {{nihongo|'''Ken Watabe'''|渡部建|Watabe Ken|born 23 September 1972}},<ref name=unjash>{{cite web|url=http://www.p-jinriki.com/talent/un-jash/|title=Unjash Official Profile|work=Production Jinrikisha|language=ja|accessdate=2019-04-30}}</ref> is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs ''tsukkomi'' in the comedy duo "Unjash" with his partner Kazuya Kojima.<ref name=unjash/> Watabe currently serves as a co-MC with Chisato Moritaka in the Fuji TV program ''Love Music''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/lovemusic/ |title=''Love Music'' |publisher=Fuji TV |accessdate=2020-06-04}}</ref>
==Biography== Watabe was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. He has an older brother and sister. He graduated from Hachiōji Municipal Katakura Stand Elementary School, Hachiōji Tatsunaka Mountain Junior High School, Tokyo Metropolitan Hino High School and Kanagawa University Faculty of Economics.
In 1993, when he was in his second year in university Watabe was invited from his high school classmate Kazuya Kojima to say that he "will not laugh with you" or "have only you". They later formed the comedy duo Unjash. Watabe was told from his partner that he was the fifth member. (According to ''Arashi no Shukudai-kun'', aired on Monday, 14 January 2008)
He graduated from the second year of Jinrikisha Comedy School JCA. Watabe entered a half a year late, and had hardly received classes. == Personal life == On April 11, 2017, Watabe married fashion model and actress Nozomi Sasaki, who is sixteen years younger than him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_5ee41c1cc5b6b3657512af3e|title=佐々木希さん、渡部健さんの不倫騒動を謝罪。「あなたが謝ることではない」と気遣う声も|date=June 13, 2020|website=ハフポスト |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225234700/https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_5ee41c1cc5b6b3657512af3e |archive-date=25 December 2022}}</ref> Sasaki gave birth to their first child, a son, in September 13, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=佐々木希が第1子男児出産 渡部建パパに「奇跡に感動し、夫婦で涙しました」 ｜最新ニュース｜eltha（エルザ） |url=https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2119448/full/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=eltha |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805123515/https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2119448/full/ |archive-date=5 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-13 |title=佐々木希：第1子男児を出産 産声聞いて「夫婦で涙しました」 渡部建がパパに コメント全文 |url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20180913dog00m200011000c.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ） |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008144359/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20180913dog00m200011000c.html |archive-date=8 October 2023}}</ref>
In June 2020, ''Shūkan Bunshun'' published allegations that Watabe had been involved in extramarital affairs throughout their relationship, some of which involved secret meetings at accessible toilet restrooms in Roppongi Hills, and for which he would pay his partner ¥10,000 yen in cash. Watabe admitted to the relationships and apologized for his behavior, cancelling several of his public appearances.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/news/1927527/ | title=渡部建の１回１万円の〝トイレ不倫〟は買春に当たるのか？ 専門家に聞く | language=ja | work=Tokyo Sports | date=2020-06-24 | accessdate=2020-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013133222/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/195856 |archive-date=13 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Master |first=Blaster |date=2020-12-04 |title=Japanese comedian apologizes for his many “multipurpose toilet affairs” |url=https://soranews24.com/2020/12/05/japanese-comedian-apologizes-for-his-many-multipurpose-toilet-affairs/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008102510/https://soranews24.com/2020/12/05/japanese-comedian-apologizes-for-his-many-multipurpose-toilet-affairs/ |archive-date=8 October 2023}}</ref> Despite this revelation, Sasaki gave birth to a second child, a daughter, which was born on April 27, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=佐々木希が第２子出産「幸せです」 渡部建「さらに精進いたします。やるぞぉやるぞぉ」 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202304270000436.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504061855/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202304270000436.html |archive-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===TV programmes=== ====Current==== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Network ! Notes ! Ref. |- | 2011 || ''Hirunandesu!'' || NTV || '''Tuesday Regular''' || |- | 2013 || ''Aiba Manabu'' || TV Asahi || || |- | rowspan="5" | 2015 || ''Academy Night Q'' || TBS || '''MC''' || |- |''Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho'' || NTV || Quasi-regular || |- |''Love music'' || rowspan="4" | Fuji TV || rowspan="4" |'''MC'''||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2060131/full/|title=森高&渡部の新音楽番組『Love music』10・16スタート|work=Oricon Style|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|date=2 Oct 2015|accessdate=10 Jan 2017}}</ref> |- |''FNS uta no Natsu matsuri''|| |- |''FNS Music Festival'' || |- | 2016 || ''FNS uta no Haru matsuri'' || |}
====Former==== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Network ! Notes |- |rowspan="3"| 2011 || ''Onegai!'' || TV Asahi || "Yūji no buccha ke Heya, Home Watanabe no Sugo i Ranking" |- |''Kyawakore TV'' ||rowspan="2"| Tokyo MX ||rowspan="6"| '''MC''' |- |''Hashigoman'' |- |rowspan="4"| 2013 || ''10-Biki no Kobuta-chan: Yasegaman shinai TV'' ||rowspan="3"| Fuji TV |- |''Moshimo no Nedan'' |- |''AnoHito-tachi no Tsukurikata: Naze kō natta!? Factory'' |- |''Semason'' || NTV |- |rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''Kore Kangaeta Hito, Tensai ja ne!? Ima sugu Yakudatsu Seikatsu no Chie, Atsumemashita'' || TV Tokyo || '''First MC''' |- |''News na Bansan-kai'' ||rowspan="2"| Fuji TV ||rowspan="2"| '''MC''' |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''Suiyō Kayō-sai'' |- |''Tokyo Extra'' | rowspan="2" |TBS |'''MC''' |- |''Academy Night Q'' |'''MC''' |- |rowspan="3"| || ''Geinin Hōdō'' || NTV ||rowspan="3"| Quasi-regular |- |''Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man!'' ||rowspan="2"| TV Asahi |- |''Cream Quiz Miracle 9'' |}
===Radio=== ====Current==== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Network ! Notes |- | 2012 || ''Gold Rush'' || J-Wave || Navigator |}
====Former==== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Network ! Notes |- | 2007 || ''Platon'' ||rowspan="2"| J-Wave ||rowspan="2"| Navigator |- | 2011 || ''Circus Circus'' |}
===TV dramas=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Network ! Notes |- | 2007 || ''Hataraki Man'' || Makoto Chiba || NTV || Episode 9 |- | 2012 || ''Saiko no Jinsei'' || Host || TBS || Episode 3 |- | 2016 || ''Funassyi Tantei'' || || Fuji TV || Narration |}
===Internet=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Website ! Ref. |- | 2012 || ''Shūkan Otoko Jishin'' || Bee TV || |- | 2016 || ''Watabe no Arukkata'' || Hulu ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/206195|title=アンジャッシュ渡部、テレビ意識せずに美食旅「本当にやりたかった」新番組|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=21 Oct 2016|accessdate=10 Jan 2017}}</ref> |}
===Dubbing=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2010 || ''Clash of the Titans'' || Graeae's witch |- | 2016 || ''Storks'' || Junior<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=4696|title= コウノトリ大作戦！|access-date= January 7, 2022|work= Fukikaeru}}</ref> |}
===Stage=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2006 || ''Renai Gikyoku'' || Masaya Mukai |}
===Advertisements=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Ref. |- | 2015 || Suntory Precious "''Onagokai with Watabe: Hokkaidō-ban''", "''Onagokai with Watabe: Futatabi Hokkaidō-ban''" ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2051096/full/|title=中村アンらの女子会に渡部建が乱入!|work=Oricon Style|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|date=5 Apr 2015|accessdate=10 Jan 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntory.co.jp/beer/precious/ad_gallery/|title=広告紹介 ｜ サントリープレシャス|language=ja|publisher=Suntory|accessdate=10 Jan 2017|archive-date=5 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405232751/http://www.suntory.co.jp/beer/precious/ad_gallery/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |}
==Bibliography== ===Books=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! ISBN ! Ref. |- | 2009 || ''Escape!'' || {{ISBN|978-4344017085}} || |- | 2012 || ''Home Watabe no "Homeru Gijutsu" 7'' || {{ISBN|978-4833420082}} || |- | 2014 || ''Geinō-kai no Athend-ō ga Oshieru: Saikyō no Mise 77-ken'' || {{ISBN|978-4163901343}} || |- | 2015 || ''Geinō-kai no Gourmet-ō ga Sekai ni Susumeru! Tokyo Saikyō no 100-sara'' || {{ISBN|9784163903477}} || |- |rowspan="2"| 2016 || ''Watabe Kōkō Yakyū no Mikatadesu.'' || {{ISBN|978-4048955805}} || |- |''Watabe-ryū: Ī Mise no Mitsuke-kata Oshiemasu. Subete Shinten: Hatsudashi 80-ken'' || {{ISBN|978-4163905471}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/207173|title=アンジャッシュ渡部が隠れた名店紹介するグルメ本刊行、店選びのコツも伝授|work=Owarai Natalie|language=ja|publisher=Natasha|date=28 Oct 2016|accessdate=10 Jan 2017}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Unjash Watabe no Otona no Tame no "Ī Mise" Erabi-kata no Gokui'' || {{ISBN|978-4797394511}} || |- | 2022 || ''Chō-ichiryū no Kaiwa-ryoku'' || {{ISBN|9784866631868}} || |}
===Serials=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Title |- | ''Men's Non-no'' "Renai Shinri Naika Watabe Clinic" |- | ''Hōchi Kōkō Yakyū'' "Ken Watabe no Kandō gochisōsama!!" |}
===Screenplay=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Title ! Notes ! Ref. |- | Glay "Eternally" || Music video; Co-writer ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glay.co.jp/news/3rd.php?id=1368538973|title=「Eternally」ミュージックビデオ解禁(GLAY NEWS & INFO 2013.05.15)|language=ja|publisher=Glay official site|accessdate=10 Jan 2017}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://ameblo.jp/watabearuki/}} {{in lang|ja}} * [http://www.j-wave.co.jp/contents/navigator/watabe.htm Ken Watabe on J-Wave] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010094104/http://www.j-wave.co.jp/contents/navigator/watabe.htm |date=2020-10-10 }} {{in lang|ja}}
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