Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Honestly, Takayuki Hamatsu is the kind of underdog story I never get tired of rooting for. Here's a guy from Kawaguchi in Saitama who spent years grinding away on stage, and then "One Cut of the Dead" comes along and suddenly half the world knows his face. What I love is that he doesn't look like a polished movie star at all, he's got this rumpled, regular-dude quality, the guy you'd see at the local izakaya, and that ordinariness is exactly what makes him so easy to believe on screen. There's something earnest and a little frantic about his performances, all sweat and commitment, that makes me want to cheer him on. He feels grounded, humble, and genuinely deserving of every bit of luck he got. Total people's champion.
Overview
Takayuki Hamatsu is a Japanese actor and comedian born on August 25, 1981, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture. He built his career steadily through stage performance before gaining wide public recognition. He attended Toyo Gakuen University and is known for his everyman presence that translates naturally to both comedic and dramatic roles. His agency affiliation is not publicly disclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takayuki Hamatsu
- Name (Japanese)
- 濱津隆之
- Reading
- はまつ たかゆき
- Born
- August 25, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster (酉)
- Origin
- Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- Actor / Stage Actor / Comedy Entertainer / Disc Jockey
2. Background
- University
- Toyo Gakuen University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Takayuki Hamatsu born?
Born August 25, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Takayuki Hamatsu from?
Takayuki Hamatsu is from Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takayuki Hamatsu do?
Takayuki Hamatsu works as Actor, Stage Actor, Comedy Entertainer, Disc Jockey.
How tall is Takayuki Hamatsu?
Takayuki Hamatsu is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.