Kohei Otomo
Native name大友 康平
Birth dateJanuary 1, 1956 (age 70)
Birth placeShiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
GenreRock
OccupationSinger, actor, tarento
Years active1980–present
LabelIndies
Current member ofHound Dog

Kohei Otomo (大友 康平, Ōtomo Kōhei, born January 1, 1956 in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan)[1] is a Japanese vocalist, actor, and tarento represented by Iehokku. His maternal uncle is Naoki Prize writer Hideo Osabe. His wife is model Keiko Kinoshita.

Discography

YearTitleNotes
1997"Heaven"Solo debut single
HeavenFirst solo album
1999"Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Boku o Yakyū ni Tsuretette"
2001"Yume no Betsu no Namae"
"Starting Over"Cancelled
2008"Rise"
J-Standard 70'sCover album
2010"Hana wa Saku"

Music provision

TitleNotes
Kayoco "Knockin' My Heart"Composer
Naomi Kawashima "School Scandal"Composer
Hiromoto Okubo "Diamond Hero"Lyrics
Ryosuke Miki "Story: Kimi ni Au Tame no"Lyrics
Monomane All Stars "I.D. Imitation Diamond"Lyrics

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1990Gold RushJunichi MurakiLead role; First lead role
1999Nodo JimanKeisuke ArakiLead role
2004Break Through!Radio station director
2005AteruiAterui[2]
Irasshai mase, Kanja-sama.Akio Onchi
2007Love Death
Speed MasterTatsuji Sakurai
2008Jirō Naga SangokushiSataro's numazu
2009Warau KeikanMaster Yasuda
2011Assassin
2020Not Quite Dead YetYūichi Ayukawa
Under the StarsYūzō[3]
2021The Master PlanMiyazawa[4]
2025Silent Night[5]

Drama

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2000Fly Kōkū Gakuen GraffitiTakumi HaraNHKLead role
2001Josi AnaShinichi TakamizawaFuji TV
2004Return Match: Haisha Fukkatsu-senFuji TVLead role
2007O Banzai!Toosu YamagataMBS
Benkyō Shite Itai!Kosaku IdeNHK
2008Yonmojinosatsui Hime-gotoShinichi KajiwaraTV Tokyo
GosanToyama-bengoshiTV Tokyo
Cat StreetFilm directorNHK
2009Hōigaku Kyōshitsu no Jiken FileTsutomu MatsubaTV Asahi
Gekai Shugoro HatomuraKoichi OgasawaraFuji TV
2010Akai Reikyūsha SeriesTadashi YonaFuji TV
Freeter, Ie wo KauSadao DaietsuFuji TV
2011BartenderSeiji YamanouchiTV AsahiEpisode 6
Garo: Makai SenkiShigezo IgariTV TokyoEpisode 8
2012Saiko no JinseiEisuke TanakaTBS
Joi Shoko Kuraishi SeriesKazuyoshi AkaiFuji TV
Soko o NantokaKotaro SugawaraNHK BS Premium
2013Garo: Yami o Terasu MonoBuraiTV Tokyo
Kumo no KaidanEiji MurakiNTV
Oh, My Dad!!KawabeFuji TVEpisode 8
KatsuoTakeo YamamuraNHKLead role
2014Konya wa Kokoro Dake DaiteYukio FukaoNHK BS Premium
2015Keiseizaimin no OtokoTanaka GiichiNHKLead role
44-sai no Cheerleader!!Haruhiko OnoderaNHK BS Premium
2016Never Let Me GoVintage clothes store managerTBSEpisode 5
2019Sherlock: Untold StoriesTomoji KogaFuji TVEpisode 9[6]
2024House of the OwlDisney+[7]

Other television

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2007Ongaku Variety Nagira TV Ano Jidai o Katare!Kayo Pops Channel
2009Nanmon Kaiketsu! Go Kinjo no SokojikaraNHK G
Iitabi Yume KibunTV Tokyo
Sports Tairiku: Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Ryoji AikawaNHKNarration
2011Gyōretsu no Dekiru Horitsu SōdanshoNTV
Matsumoto Hitoshi no MaruMaru na HanashiFuji TVNarrator
J-Pop Seishun no '80NHK BS PremiumModerator
Athlete no TamashīNHK GNarrator
2012NHK SpecialNHK GNarrator

Radio series

YearTitleNetworkNotes
1980Meiji Seika Teikyō The BeatlesNCB
1986School's OutNCB
2005Kohei Otomo no Music CampNBS

Advertisements

YearTitleNotes
1998Kikkoman "Triangle"
2007Dainihon Jochugiku "Katorisu"
2011NTT East "Hikari i Frame 2"
2016JA Bank "Nenkin Kōza Senior Ōen"

References

  1. ^ "新 家の履歴書". Shukan Bunshun. 30 Jan 2014. p. 96–99.
  2. ^ "主な登場人物紹介" (in Japanese). Cinema Tohoku. Retrieved 26 Jun 2016.
  3. ^ "芦田愛菜主演「星の子」に岡田将生、大友康平、高良健吾、黒木華らが出演！ 本予告も完成". eiga.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "岩田剛典と新田真剣佑の仲睦まじい様子やシリアスな表情 『名も無き世界のエンドロール』特報公開". Real Sound. 17 September 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "サイレントナイト" (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. ^ "月9「シャーロック」に大友康平、ブリリアン・コージら総勢11人がゲスト出演" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  7. ^ "「フクロウと呼ばれた男」の新キャストに萬田久子、安藤政信、長谷川京子ら". Natalie. Retrieved April 7, 2024.