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Born on March 24, 1970, Hiroyuki Amano is from Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Hiroyuki Amano is credited as an actor, seiyū and film director. That works out to 56 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Nihon University. The listed height is 163 cm.
My Take
Hiroyuki Amano is one of those performers whose job title keeps quietly expanding. Most Japanese viewers know him as the tsukkomi half of the comedy duo Kyaeen, the composed one standing beside Udo Suzuki. But look at how he is actually catalogued: comedian, actor, voice actor, film director, film critic. That is not a novelty side hustle list; it is a career that kept widening because the man clearly could not sit still. What interests me is the role he plays in a duo. The straight man rarely gets the laugh, but he decides whether the laugh happens at all. Someone has to shape the chaos into something an audience can follow, and Amano has been doing that job since the 1990s. Longevity in comedy usually belongs to the person doing the unglamorous structural work. Born in 1970 in Okazaki, Aichi, and a Nihon University graduate, he stands 163 cm, which in Japanese television is practically a personality trait people comment on. I like that a working comedian ended up being taken seriously as a film critic. It suggests the curiosity was always there, underneath the timing.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroyuki Amano
- Name (Japanese)
- 天野ひろゆき
- Reading
- あまの ひろゆき
- Born
- March 24, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- actor / seiyū / film director / owarai tarento / film critic
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroyuki Amano born?
Born March 24, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Hiroyuki Amano from?
Hiroyuki Amano is from Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroyuki Amano do?
Hiroyuki Amano works as actor, seiyū, film director, owarai tarento, film critic.
How tall is Hiroyuki Amano?
Hiroyuki Amano is 163 cm.
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