Tasuku Emoto

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.

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.

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

Height

183 cm

Occupation

Actor

University

Waseda University

Awards & achievements

• 2016 — Elan d'Or Award, Best Newcomer

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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