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Patrick Harlan, born on November 14, 1970 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, is a television presenter, owarai tarento and voice actor. Patrick Harlan is 55 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Rampart High School and Harvard University. The listed height is 184 cm.
My Take
Patrick Harlan is, to me, one of the more quietly impressive careers in Japanese entertainment. Born in Colorado Springs in 1970 and educated at Harvard, he had every conventional door open to him. Instead he went to Japan and became a comedian — in Japanese — as half of the duo Pack'n Mack'n, known to most of the country simply as Pakkun. People underestimate what that requires. Speaking a second language fluently is one thing; landing a punchline in it, in front of a live audience, on someone else's comedic rhythm, is a completely different discipline. Timing doesn't translate. You have to rebuild it from scratch. What I find most telling is where he ended up: television presenter, actor, voice actor, and a commentator whose opinion is actually solicited rather than treated as novelty. The foreign-talent slot in Japanese media can trap people in permanent outsider status. At 184 cm with an easy, unhurried delivery, Harlan simply walked out of that box and kept working.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Harlan
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・ハーラン
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・はーらん
- Born
- November 14, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Height
- 184 cm
- Occupation
- television presenter / actor / owarai tarento / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Rampart High School
- University
- Harvard 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 Patrick Harlan born?
Born November 14, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Patrick Harlan from?
Patrick Harlan is from Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
What does Patrick Harlan do?
Patrick Harlan works as television presenter, actor, owarai tarento, voice actor.
How tall is Patrick Harlan?
Patrick Harlan is 184 cm.
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