Yutaka Takenouchi

To me, Yutaka Takenouchi is the rare actor who commands a frame simply by standing still. He arrived through a modeling contest, but what stuck was never his looks alone, it was that quiet, brooding restraint that lets his eyes do the talking. I find his 2012 Blue Ribbon Best Actor win almost overdue, given how long he had carried that understated cool. What I admire most is the unforced way he has aged into a calmer, deeper charisma without ever seeming to try. That balance, effortless yet magnetic, is exactly the kind of presence I keep coming back to.

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Name (English)

Yutaka Takenouchi

Name (Japanese)

竹野内豊

Reading

たけのうち ゆたか

Born

January 2, 1971 (age 55)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

179 cm

Occupation

actor / model / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

Blood type

O

Agency

Freelance

Active years

1994 -

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor

Works summary

Appearances

135 (1990–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

1990: 1, 1992: 1, 1993: 1, 1994: 2, 1995: 4, 1996: 4, 1997: 6, 1998: 8, 1999: 2, 2000: 3, 2001: 3, 2002: 4, 2003: 7, 2004: 3, 2005: 2, 2006: 4, 2007: 1, 2008: 5, 2009: 4, 2010: 2, 2011: 5, 2012: 3, 2013: 3, 2014: 3, 2015: 3, 2016: 6, 2017: 3, 2018: 3, 2019: 4, 2020: 3, 2021: 5, 2022: 2, 2023: 8, 2024: 2, 2025: 5, 2026: 2, year unknown: 8

Debut work

大盛中華焼そば

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yutaka%20Takenouchi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AB%B9%E9%87%8E%E5%86%85%E8%B1%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1193035

Tags

• Tokyo
• actor
• model
• television actor

Last updated

September 24, 2026

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