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My Take
Keiichi Yamamoto's career has a decade-shaped hole in the middle of it, and the remarkable part is that he climbed back out. Japanese entertainment does not hold your seat: comic rhythms move on, audiences forget, and a ten-year absence is normally the end of the story. He returned anyway, still one half of the duo Gokuraku Tombo, sitting beside the same partner as though the gap had been a commercial break. People hold their own views on whether he earned that, and I understand both sides. What I can say is that the gap was closed by his own stubbornness and by a partner who kept the chair warm. He is not a subtle comedian. Physical, blunt, unchanged. That may be why he survived.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keiichi Yamamoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 山本圭壱
- Born
- February 23, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 169 cm
- Occupation
- actor / owarai tarento
2. Background
- High school
- Setouchi High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Keiichi Yamamoto born?
Born February 23, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Keiichi Yamamoto from?
Keiichi Yamamoto is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Keiichi Yamamoto do?
Keiichi Yamamoto works as actor, owarai tarento.
How tall is Keiichi Yamamoto?
Keiichi Yamamoto is 169 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
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.