Ken Horiuchi

Ken Horiuchi (堀内 健, Horiuchi Ken, born 28 November 1969, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan)[2] is a Japanese comedian who performs boke in the comedy trio Neptune. He is nicknamed Horiken (ホリケン). He also creates stories for the trio.

Ken Horiuchi
堀内 健
Born (1969-11-28) 28 November 1969
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other names
  • Horiken
  • Ken-chan (健ちゃん)
EducationTokyo Institute of Tourism Travel Department
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • actor
Years active1990–present
AgentWatanabe Entertainment
Notable work
StyleConte
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Television
  • Ariken
  • Horipei
  • Punscapun
  • Fight Tension Depart
Partner(s)
Notes
Same year/generation as:
Fujiwara
Chihara Kyodai

Horiuchi's persona on stage and TV is known to be immature, childish and hyper-active. His comedic style is unique in the sense that he has little limits and often goes far or all-out in pursuing comedic effects.

Horiuchi is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He is now married.[3][4]

Filmography

To see his appearances with Neptune, see Neptune (owarai).

Variety

Regular

Year Title Network
2014Hori-TV One Uchi-TV Two Ken-TV NextFuji TV One Two Next

Occasional

Year Title Network
Sanma no Owarai Kōjō IinkaiFuji TV
Ameagari Ketsushitai no Talk Bangumi Ame-talk!TV Asahi
Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!Fuji TV
2012Bakusei Red Carpet
Horiken fureai Tabi: NingentteīnaTV Asahi

Broadcasts

Year Title Network
PunscapunFuji TV
Warai no Kin MedalABC
Fight Tension DepartTV Tokyo
Fight Tension School
HoripeiBS Japan
ArikenTV Tokyo
Ari nashi: Ariken-Golden Stadium
LincolnTBS
2011Tokyo Hit GirlNTV
2012Tokyo Etoile Ongaku-in

He appeared in other variety and talk shows as himself. In other programmes with Neptune, Horiuchi showed how he has a profile as a solo entertainer (to see Neptune's appearances, see Neptune (owarai)).

TV drama
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2002Boku ga Chikyū o SukuuHiroshi SakurashinmachiTBS
2003Kōgen e irasshai
2004Wonderful LifeFuji TV
Koi no kara Sawagi –Love Stories– Umi ni Otosa reta OnnaNTV
2008Nipponshi Suspense Gekijō
Koi no kara Sawagi –Love Stories V– Kinboshi kara Kita Onna
2009The Quiz ShowMakoto KatsuragiEpisode 6
Hidarime Tantei Eye
2015Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon shite kudasai.HoriuchiNHK, BS PremiumEpisode 4[5]

Films
Year Title Role
2008Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon WorldTakashi Sugimura / Kamen Rider Arc

Radio
Year Title Network
2002Ken Horiuchi to Bibiru Ōki no All Night NipponNBS
2015Ken Horiuchi to Tetsurō Degawa no All Night Nippon

Advertisements
Year Title
2009Holiday Shaken

Stage
Year Title Ref.
2014Horiuchi Yoru ake no Kai: Kyōfu Tako Kōen no Tako Onna[6]
2015Horiuchi Yoru ake no Kai: Omae wa Shibuya no Yomawari Ojisan janai!!

Bibliography
Year Title
2003Ken Horiuchi Kō Hakusho

Discography
Year Title Notes
2003"Horiken Size II / Oaniyan"With Oaneyan & Takamī

References
  1. Ariken.
  2. "ネプチューン". Watanabe Entertainment (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
  3. "ホリケン"ハム太郎似"１７歳年下女性と結婚". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
  4. "ネプチューン：堀内健が結婚　22歳の一般女性と番組で報告" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 2 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
  5. "「内村さんが笑ってくれて満足」堀内健がドラマ「ボク妻」で内村と共演". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
  6. "ネプチューン・堀内健の舞台プロジェクト第2弾『オマエは渋谷の 夜回りおじさんじゃない!!』が8月上演" (in Japanese). 24 Jun 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
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