Takumi Saitoh
Japanese actor and filmmaker (born 1981)
Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi; born August 22, 1981) is a Japanese actor and filmmaker. He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.
Early life and work
Saito was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film industry and he would often visit him at work as a child, which he later cited as his inspiration to become an actor.
While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.
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