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Tamori

Actor / Actress

Tamori

Born Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 29 credits available

Biography

Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya.

For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo! ("It's OK to laugh!"), a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.

Tamori is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Bura Tamori (2009), Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990), Tales of the Bizarre (1990), A Pool Without Water (1982), Hakatakko Pure Heart (1978), SMAP×SMAP (1996), Tamori Club (1982), Music Station (1986). The recorded credits span 1978 to 2026, including 19 movies and 10 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

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Known forActing
Movies19
TV shows10
Active years represented1978–2026
Place of birth Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Also known as

타모리 · 森田一義 · 모리타 카즈요시 · Kazuyoshi Morita · 森田一义 · 塔摩利 · Morita Kazuyoshi · タモリ · Tamori

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