| Birth name | Kyle Lawrence Card |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 27 July 1985 (age 41) |
| Birth place | British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, television reporter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Kyle Lawrence Card (born July 27, 1985) is a Canadian actor and television reporter. Card is best known for his role of Kyle in the Japanese on demand series The Benza and spin-off series Benza English on Amazon Prime Video.[1] He also works as a reporter for multiple NHK World programs, including Journeys in Japan,[2] Trails to Oishii Tokyo,[3] and Tokyo Eye 2020.[4] Card is fluent in Japanese and has won awards for his acting abilities in it.[5]
Early life
Card was born in British Columbia, Canada. From the age of six he developed an interest in Japanese culture after watching the animated film Akira on television. This led him to study the Japanese language in university. He participated in a one-year exchange program to Tokyo in 2005 when he was 20 years old.[6]
Career
Card moved back to Japan in 2011 to pursue an acting career in the Japanese entertainment industry.[7] His first regular television job was the live news show Goji ni Muchuu! on the TokyoMX network, a position he maintained for two years.[8] He has also worked as a reporter on the NHK World programs Journeys in Japan, Trails to Tsukiji and Tokyo Eye 2020.
Card has appeared in various video games including The Evil Within 2 and Death Stranding as a 3D motion-capture performer.[9] As an actor, Card appeared on NHK-E Television’s EiEiGo! as a regular cast member through the show’s entire duration.[10]
Currently, he stars as Kyle in The Benza and Benza English on Amazon Prime Video,[11] and worked as a voice actor for the video game tie-in The Benza RPG.[12]
References
- ^ "The Benza (Prime Video) : interviews de l'équipe -" (in fr-FR). smallthings.fr. July 3, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future - Journeys in Japan - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs", retrieved 2021-02-06
- ^ "WASABI - Trails to Oishii Tokyo - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs", retrieved 2021-02-06
- ^ "TOKYO EYE 2020 - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs", retrieved 2021-02-06
- ^ "THE BENZA". tokyo-cowboys. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ "Dialogue: Canadian entertainer Kyle Card loves life in Japan". Mainichi Daily News. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Dialogue: Canadian entertainer Kyle Card loves life in Japan". Mainichi Daily News. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Five Questions With...Kyle Card | TG Geeks". 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ Bolt, Neil (March 5, 2018). "Death Stranding Cast is a Glittering (Oscar-Winning) Affair: Everything You Need to Know". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "NHK E-Tele Cast List". Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Toilet-seat themed comedic-adventure The Benza breaks new ground for foreign talent in Japan". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Save your favorite characters and a small part of Tokyo in The Benza's free RPG". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2021-02-06.