# Hiroshi Tamaki

Hiroshi Tamaki (玉木 宏, Tamaki Hiroshi, born 14 January 1980) is a Japanese actor and singer from Nagoya, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama Am I Weird? (私ってへん？ Watashitte Hen?) in 1998. Tamaki became better known with his appearance in the 2001 film Waterboys.
His singing career started with the single "Seasons" in the summer of 2004.
He was cast as Shinichi Chiaki in the drama Nodame Cantabile, which aired in Japan on Fuji TV on 16 October 2006. The drama was a hit, and he became most known for this role.
He starred in the revival of the Iron Chef Japanese cooking show on Fuji TV in October 2012, portraying the chairman of the Kitchen Stadium.
He also lent his voice to dub Western productions; for example he voiced Owen Grady (played by Chris Pratt) in the Jurassic World film series and Alex the Lion (original voice: Ben Stiller) in the Madagascar animated film series.

## Filmography
### Films

* Christmas Eve (クリスマス・イヴ) (21 April 2000)
* Waterboys (15 September 2001)
* Sabu (さぶ) (5 October 2002)
* Gunjō no Yoru no Umōgire (群青の夜の羽毛布) (5 October 2002)
* Rockers (27 September 2003)
* Spirit (21 February 2004)
* Renai Shōsetsu (恋愛小説) (19 June 2004)
* Amemasu no Kawa: First Love (雨鱒の川-ファーストラブ) (13 November 2004)
* Ghost Shout (ゴーストシャウト) (18 December 2004)
* Nagurimono (23 September 2005)
* Henshin (変身) (19 November 2005)
* Heavenly Forest (28 October 2006)
* Midnight Eagle (23 November 2007)
* Smile Seiya no Kiseki (スマイル 聖夜の奇跡) (15 December 2007)
* Kids (2 February 2008)
* Nodame Cantabile – The Movie I and II (19 December 2009 and 17 April 2010)
* MW (4 July 2009)
* Ōoku (2010)
* Princess Toyotomi (2011)
* Isoroku (2011)
* The Assassins (2012)
* It All Began When I Met You (2013)
* Time Trip App (2014) – Katsu Kaishū
* Bali Big Brother (2015)
* Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current (2016)
* Love × Doc (2018)
* Evil and the Mask (2018)
* Laplace's Witch (2018)
* Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019) – Nariaki Seto
* Hokusai (2021) – Kitagawa Utamaro
* The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema (2022) – Tatsu
* The Good Father (2022)
* Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) – Lord Changping
* 7 Secretaries: The Movie (2022) – Kōichi Ogata
* Black Night Parade (2022) – Knecht (voice)
* Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny (2023) – Lord Changping
* The Silent Service (2023) – Hiroshi Fukamachi
* Synapusyu: The Movie – Pushu Hoppe Nyu World (2023) – Nyu (voice)
* Golden Kamuy (2024) – Tokushirō Tsurumi
* Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024) – Lord Changping
* 11 Rebels (2024) – Yamagata Kyōsuke
* Synapusyu: The Movie – Pushu Hoppe Dancing Party (2025) – Nyu (voice)
* Yukikaze (2025) – Kōhei Hayase
* Golden Kamuy: The Movie 2 (TBA) – Tokushirō Tsurumi

### TV shows

* Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)
* Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko (1999)
* Abunai Hokago (1999)
* Wakaresaseya (2001)
* Remote (NTV, 2002)
* Shopping Hero (2002)
* Boku ga Chikyu wo Suku (2002)
* Water Boys (2003)
* Itoshi Kimi e (2004)
* Last Christmas (2004)
* Akai Unmei (2005)
* Chibi Maruko-Chan (2006)
* Nodame Cantabile (2006) – Shin'ichi Chiaki
* Top Caster (2006)
* Hyoheki (2006)
* Kōmyō ga Tsuji (2006) – Yamauchi Yasutoyo
* Teki wa Honnoji ni Ari (2007) – Oda Nobunaga
* Hoshi Hitotsu no Yoru (2007)
* Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi (2008)
* Atsuhime (2008) – Sakamoto Ryōma
* Nodame Cantabile SP (2008) – Shin'ichi Chiaki
* Love Shuffle (2009)
* MW Dai-0-sho (2009)
* Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna (2010)
* Iron Chef (2012)
* Taira no Kiyomori (2012) – Minamoto no Yoshitomo
* Wonderful Single Life (2012)
* Watashi no Kirai na Tantei (2014)
* I'm Taking the Day (2014)
* Zannen na Otto (2015)
* Here Comes Asa! (2015) – Shinjiro Shiraoka
* Kyoaku wa Nemurasenai (2016) – Tominaga
* Kyaria Okiteyaburi no Keisatsu Shocho (2016) – Kinshiro Toyama
* Anata niwa Kaeru Ie ga Aru / You have someone to come home to (2018) – Sato Hideaki
* The Way of the Househusband (2020) – Tatsu
* Reach Beyond the Blue Sky (2021) – Takashima Shūhan
* Tower of Justice (2021) – Ren Kamijo
* The Silent Service (2024) – Hiroshi Fukamachi
* Golden Kamuy: The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido (2024) – Tokushirō Tsurumi
* Last Samurai Standing (2025) – Kikuomi Ukyo

### TV films

* Ghost System (2002)
* Revolver Aoi Haru (July 2003)

### Video games

* Rogue Galaxy (2005) – Jaster Rogue
* Lost Judgment (2021) – Kazuki Soma

### Dubbing roles
#### Live-action

* Jurassic World – Owen Grady (Chris Pratt)
* Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – Owen Grady (Chris Pratt)
* Jurassic World Dominion – Owen Grady (Chris Pratt)
* Timeline – Chris Johnston (Paul Walker)

#### Animation

* Madagascar – Alex the Lion
* Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa – Alex the Lion
* Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted – Alex the Lion

## Discography
### Singles

* Seasons (Yoshimoto R&C, 2 June 2004)
* Emotion (Yoshimoto R&C, 10 November 2004)
* Love Goes/eyes (Avex Trax, 15 February 2006)
* Kibou no Umi/Ame (希望の海/雨 Sea of Desire/Rain) (Avex Trax, 26 April 2006)
* Yakusoku/question (約束/question Promise/Question) (Avex Trax, 24 May 2006)
* Reviver ~Kanashimi ga Mata Kurikaesou to Dareka ni Ai wo Utau~ (ラバイバー～悲しみがまた繰り返そうと誰かに愛を唄う～ Reviver ~When the Sadness Returns, Who Will I Sing my Love to? (Avex Trax, 28 June 2006)
* Odorou Yo (踊ろうよ Let's Dance (Avex Trax, 6 February 2008)
* Dakishimetai (抱きしめたい I Want to Hug You) (Avex Trax, 19 March 2008)
* Slow Time (Avex Trax, 22 April 2009)
* Free (Far Eastern Tribe, 25 May 2011)

### Albums

* Ripple (Yoshimoto R&C, 15 December 2004)
* Bridge (Avex Trax, 19 March 2008)
* Times... (Avex Trax, 6 May 2009)
* Start (Far Eastern Tribe, 22 June 2011)

### DVDs

* Secret of Tamaki Hiroshi "Spirit" (2004)
* "Realize" Hiroshi Tamaki music films 01 (30 June 2004)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | 31st Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | |