Daisuke Watanabe (actor)
Japanese actor
Daisuke Watanabe (渡辺 大輔, Watanabe Daisuke; born November 6, 1982) is a Japanese actor, headed by BMI Inc. Watanabe is best known for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. In 2016 he made his first appearance on the boards of the Imperial Theatre in musical 1789 - Bastille no Koibitotachi.
He married actress Ami Norimatsu in 2020.
TV
Ultraman Mebius (2006) as George Ikaruga
Danshiing!!(男子ing!!)(2012.9.14 TOKYO MX)
NHK Umai (2010–present)
Movie
Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006) as George Ikaruga
Takumi-kun Series 2: Nijiiro no Garasu (2009) as Saki Giichi
Takumi-kun Series 3: Bibou no Detail (2010) as Saki Giichi
Takumi-kun Series 4: Pure (2010) as Saki Giichi
Battle of Demons (2010) as Mitsuaki Shizuma
Gachinko kenka joto (2010) as Jiro
Takumi-kun Series 5: Ano, Hareta Aozora (2011) as Saki Giichi
Fumoukaigi (2013)
Bokutachi No Kougen Hotel (2013) as Ryuuya Sawashiro
Magic Knight (2014)
Kabadieen! Gekitotsu Dokuro Koko hen (2014) as Atsushi Fushimi
Stage
The Prince of Tennis Musical Series (Tenimyu) as Kunimitsu Tezuka
The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Progressive Match Higa Chuu feat Rikkai (In Winter of 2007-2008)
The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 5th (2008)
The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat.
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