Lion Ōnishi

Lion Onishi is one of those entertainers who quietly carved out a niche that's genuinely hard to pin down — part comedian, part actor, Osaka-born and carrying that no-nonsense Kansai energy into everything he does. Growing up in Ibaraki City and attending a public high school in Osaka, there's nothing flashy about his origin story, which might be exactly why he feels so grounded on screen. The "Lion" name gives off this big, bold energy, but his actual appeal is more understated — he shows up, he commits, and he makes it work. He's the kind of talent that industry people notice even when casual viewers can't quite place the name, and honestly that slow-burn recognition is sometimes the most durable kind.

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Lion Ōnishi is a Japanese actor and comedy talent born on November 13, 1979, in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. He attended Osaka Prefectural Toneneyama High School. He maintains an active presence on social media through Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Name (English)

Lion Ōnishi

Name (Japanese)

大西ライオン

Reading

おおにし らいおん

Born

November 13, 1979 (age 46)

Origin

Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Height

167cm

Occupation

Actor / Comedy Talent

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

Blood type

B

Agency

Yoshimoto Kogyo

High school

Osaka Prefectural Toneneyama High School

Works summary

Appearances

37

By year (titles with a known year)

2009: 3, 2010: 2, 2012: 2, 2014: 1, 2015: 1, 2017: 1, 2018: 1, 2021: 3, 2022: 2, year unknown: 21

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/onishilion2010/
• Xhttps://x.com/onishilion2010
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E8%A5%BF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11438818

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Actor
• Comedy Talent

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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