Jump to content

Tatsuya Yamaguchi (actor)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tatsuya Yamaguchi
山口達也
Born (1972-01-10) 10 January 1972 (age 52)
Soka, Saitama, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • bassist
  • actor
  • television presenter
InstrumentBass
Years active1989–2018
Labels
Formerly ofTokio

Tatsuya Yamaguchi (山口 達也, Yamaguchi Tatsuya, born 10 January 1972) is a Japanese former singer, television presenter, and bassist for the Johnny & Associates group Tokio.[1]

Career

[edit]

He has acted in several movies and television shows as well as being a co-star for Tokio's variety shows Tokio Kakeru and The Tetsuwan Dash.[2]

On 25 April 2018, news broke that Yamaguchi had been referred to prosecutors for allegedly kissing a girl against her will at his home in Minato, Tokyo, in February 2018. At a hastily arranged news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on 26 April, Yamaguchi apologized for kissing and engaging in indecent behavior with a high school-aged girl. A lawyer representing Johnny & Associates, the talent agency that manages Tokio, announced that Yamaguchi would be indefinitely suspended from activities.[3][4]

On 6 May 2018, Johnny & Associates announced that they had terminated their contract with Yamaguchi.[5]

Personal life

[edit]

Yamaguchi married a former model in March 2008. On 5 August 2016, he announced that they had divorced.[6]

On September 22, 2020, he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after rear ending a car in front of his motorcycle.[7]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

Television

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "It will take more than a pop group to save Fukushima's reputation". Japan Times. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Taichi Kokubun understands Tatsuya Yamaguchi's divorce: "I will support him as a member"". Oricon News. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi investigated over indecent act with high school girl". Japan Times. 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Member of pop group Tokio referred to prosecutors over indecent act". Mainichi Daily News. 25 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Tokio bassist on his own after talent agency lets him leave". The Asashi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun Company. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ "山口離婚 TOKIOメンバーも理解 妻子が笑顔で暮らせるなら「いいんじゃない」" (in Japanese). Yahoo! News Japan. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. ^ 日本放送協会. "元TOKIO 山口達也容疑者 酒気帯び運転の疑いで逮捕". NHKニュース. Retrieved 22 September 2020.