Historical Figure
Takuya Kimura
b. 1972
Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality (born 1972)
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Biography
Takuya Kimura is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. In the media, he is known as a huge heartthrob in Japan, and a sex symbol, having been voted Japan's sexiest man for 15 years in a row by readers of one magazine.
Timeline
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Selected as one of six members of SMAP, which became one of the best-selling boy bands in Asian history. Kimura quickly emerged as the group's most popular member.
Starred in Long Vacation, a TV drama that caused a national phenomenon in Japan. Ratings were so high it changed the country's viewing habits. Awarded "King of Ratings" as every subsequent drama he led became a cultural event.
Led the TV drama Hero to the highest ratings in Japanese television history. Voted Japan's sexiest man for 15 consecutive years by one magazine. Won the Television Drama Academy Best Actor award 11 times, more than anyone.
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