My Take
I have a real soft spot for Tasuku Emoto, because he's the kind of actor who doesn't act so much as just exist on screen. No big crying jags, no shouting for the cheap seats, just a guy standing there, maybe smoking, and somehow you read a whole biography off his back. That's not technique you can teach, that's something he was born with, and yeah, being Emoto Akira's son with a houseful of actors around him probably didn't hurt. What gets me is how unbothered he seems, drifting along at his own loose, slightly aloof pace and quietly stacking up good work. Waseda-educated but never head-in-the-clouds about it, he acts with his whole body. He's a slow burn, the sort of performer who creeps up on you over the years, and I'd bet on him for the long haul.
Overview
Tasuku Emoto is a Japanese actor born on December 16, 1986, in Tokyo. He studied at Waseda University before establishing himself as a respected presence in Japanese film and television. In 2016 he received the Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer, recognizing his emerging talent. He is known for a restrained, naturalistic performance style that conveys depth through stillness and physicality rather than overt expression.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tasuku Emoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 柄本佑
- Reading
- えもと たすく
- Born
- December 16, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger (寅)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Waseda University
- Debut
- Unknown
Awards & achievements
- 2016 — Elan d'Or Award, Best Newcomer
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.alpha-agency.com/artist/emoto.html
- Xhttps://x.com/tasakueats
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9F%84%E6%9C%AC%E4%BD%91
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.