Tatsuya Yamaguchi (actor)

Tatsuya Yamaguchi (山口 達也, Yamaguchi Tatsuya, born 10 January 1972) is a Japanese former singer, television presenter, and bassist for the Johnny & Associates group Tokio.[1]

Tatsuya Yamaguchi
山口達也
Born (1972-01-10) 10 January 1972
Soka, Saitama, Japan
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • bassist
  • actor
  • television presenter
InstrumentsBass
Years active1989–2018
Labels
Associated actsTokio

Career

He has acted in several movies and television shows as well as being a co-star for Tokio's variety shows Tokio Kakeru and The Tetsuwan Dash.[2]

On 25 April 2018, news broke that Yamaguchi had been referred to prosecutors for allegedly kissing a girl against her will at his home in Minato, Tokyo, in February 2018. At a hastily-arranged news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on 26 April, Yamaguchi apologized for kissing and engaging in indecent behavior with a high school-aged girl. A lawyer representing Johnny & Associates, the talent agency that manages Tokio, announced that Yamaguchi would be indefinitely suspended from activities.[3][4]

On 6 May 2018, Johnny & Associates announced that they had terminated their contract with Yamaguchi.[5]

Personal life

Yamaguchi married a former model in March 2008. On 5 August 2016, he announced that they had divorced.[6]

On September 22, 2020, he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after rear ending a car in front of his motorcycle.[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

References
  1. "It will take more than a pop group to save Fukushima's reputation". Japan Times. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. "Taichi Kokubun understands Tatsuya Yamaguchi's divorce: "I will support him as a member"". Oricon News. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. "Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi investigated over indecent act with high school girl". Japan Times. 25 April 2018.
  4. "Member of pop group Tokio referred to prosecutors over indecent act". Mainichi Daily News. 25 April 2018.
  5. "Tokio bassist on his own after talent agency lets him leave". The Asashi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun Company. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. "山口離婚　ＴＯＫＩＯメンバーも理解　妻子が笑顔で暮らせるなら「いいんじゃない」" (in Japanese). Yahoo! News Japan. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. 日本放送協会. "元TOKIO 山口達也容疑者 酒気帯び運転の疑いで逮捕". NHKニュース. Retrieved 22 September 2020.


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