
| Height: | 5' 10" (177cm) |
| Weight: | 11st. (70kg) |
| Playing Age: | 31 - 40 years |
| Eye Colour: | Black |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| Hair Length: | Mid Length |
| Voice Quality: | Warm |
| Voice Character: | Precise |
| Unions: | Equity |
| Role Types: | Japanese, Oriental |
Film
Kaneyama, THE ANGEL’S SHARE, Sixteen Films, Ken Loach
Advisor, 47 RONIN, Universal Pictures, Carl Rinsch
Marine Officer, SHANGHAI, Golden Bat Productions/ Phoenix Pictures, Mikael Hafstrom
Chiri, BASHO, Stampede Prods, Babak Gray
Tokinari Nagoshi, CHOSYU FIVE, Grokaru Pictures (Japan), Shou Igarashi
Japanese Athlete, MUNICH, DreamWorks, Steven Spielberg
Sakamoto, KIZUNA, Kizuna Films, Sarah Philip
Husband, OFFICE PARTY (Nominated for New Comers Awarded Fes ’06), Gag Directors, Warren B. Malone
Television
Narita, CLOUD UPON THE SLOPE, NHK for Japan, Takashi Isshiki
Voice of Mr. Yamaguchi, MR YAMAGUCHI, BBC TV, James Honyborne / Verity White
Masamune, MASAMUNE THE SWORD MASTER, One on One TV, Andy Webb
Station Guard, THE TERROR IN TOKYO UNDERGROUND , Zero Hour
Husband, SEKAI GYOUTEN STORY, Nihon TV, Kinoshita
Mr Yamashita, HOLBY CITY, BBC TV, Paul Kousoulides
Theatre
Company, PARADISE, Theatre Rites, Sue Buckmaster
Soiyao, THE OVER COAT, Gecko: Hammersmith Lyric & World Tour, Amit Lahav
Kenji, TWIN STARS, Unicorn Theatre, Tony Graham
Tharkey, TIN TIN, West End/No 1 Tour, Rufus Norris
Tojyo, THE LONG AND THE SHORT AND THE TALL, Sheffield Theatre, Josie Rourke
Darkside, OUR LITTLE DESTABILISATION, Cabotine Company, ElinaManni
Japanese Presenter, LIVE IN TOKYO, Pino e gli Anticrpi, Michele Manca
Igor Mekhotov, THE SUSPENSION OF THE DIVER, Knitting Company, Mathilde Lopez
Pisanio, CYMBELINE IN CLOSED UP (International Artistic Fellowship), Shakespeare’s Globe, Mike Alfreds
Radio
Michael Tanaka, DOCTOR WHO, Big Finish, Gary Russell
Jiro, A PALE VIEW OF THE HILLS , Catherine Bailey Ltd for BBC Radio 4, Marilyn Imrie
Teppanyaki Chef, GILES WEMBLEY HOGG GOES OFF, BBC Radio 4, David Tyler
A London based Japanese actor, Dai Tabuchi is always in demand for high profile Film, Television and Theatre.
Notable feature film credits include Ken Loach's The Angel's Share, 47 Ronin alongside Keanu Reeves, Shanghai with John Cusack and Munich directed by Steven Spielberg. Television credits include Holby City and the voice of Mr Yamaguchi for BBC TV.
Theatre credits include The Overcoat at the Hammersmith Lyric and Rufus Norris' production of Tin Tin West End and No 1 Tour.
Dai has featured on radio productions including Doctor Who and A Pale View of the Hills and Giles Wembley Hogg Goes Off both for BBC Radio 4.
Film
Kaneyama, THE ANGEL’S SHARE, Sixteen Films, Ken Loach
Advisor, 47 RONIN, Universal Pictures, Carl Rinsch
Marine Officer, SHANGHAI, Golden Bat Productions/ Phoenix Pictures, Mikael Hafstrom
Chiri, BASHO, Stampede Prods, Babak Gray
Tokinari Nagoshi, CHOSYU FIVE, Grokaru Pictures (Japan), Shou Igarashi
Japanese Athlete, MUNICH, DreamWorks, Steven Spielberg
Sakamoto, KIZUNA, Kizuna Films, Sarah Philip
Husband, OFFICE PARTY (Nominated for New Comers Awarded Fes ’06), Gag Directors, Warren B. Malone
Television
Narita, CLOUD UPON THE SLOPE, NHK for Japan, Takashi Isshiki
Voice of Mr. Yamaguchi, MR YAMAGUCHI, BBC TV, James Honyborne / Verity White
Masamune, MASAMUNE THE SWORD MASTER, One on One TV, Andy Webb
Station Guard, THE TERROR IN TOKYO UNDERGROUND , Zero Hour
Husband, SEKAI GYOUTEN STORY, Nihon TV, Kinoshita
Mr Yamashita, HOLBY CITY, BBC TV, Paul Kousoulides
Theatre
Company, PARADISE, Theatre Rites, Sue Buckmaster
Soiyao, THE OVER COAT, Gecko: Hammersmith Lyric & World Tour, Amit Lahav
Kenji, TWIN STARS, Unicorn Theatre, Tony Graham
Tharkey, TIN TIN, West End/No 1 Tour, Rufus Norris
Tojyo, THE LONG AND THE SHORT AND THE TALL, Sheffield Theatre, Josie Rourke
Darkside, OUR LITTLE DESTABILISATION, Cabotine Company, ElinaManni
Japanese Presenter, LIVE IN TOKYO, Pino e gli Anticrpi, Michele Manca
Igor Mekhotov, THE SUSPENSION OF THE DIVER, Knitting Company, Mathilde Lopez
Pisanio, CYMBELINE IN CLOSED UP (International Artistic Fellowship), Shakespeare’s Globe, Mike Alfreds
Radio
Michael Tanaka, DOCTOR WHO, Big Finish, Gary Russell
Jiro, A PALE VIEW OF THE HILLS , Catherine Bailey Ltd for BBC Radio 4, Marilyn Imrie
Teppanyaki Chef, GILES WEMBLEY HOGG GOES OFF, BBC Radio 4, David Tyler
| Height: | 5' 10" (177cm) |
| Weight: | 11st. (70kg) |
| Playing Age: | 31 - 40 years |
| Eye Colour: | Black |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| Hair Length: | Mid Length |
| Voice Quality: | Warm |
| Voice Character: | Precise |
| Unions: | Equity |
| Role Types: | Japanese, Oriental |
| Accents & Dialects * = native |
American-Southern States, Japanese*, RP |
| Languages * = mother tongue |
English, Japanese* |
| Music & Dance * = highly skilled |
Butoh Dance (Japan), Folk Singing, Jazz Dancing, Jazz Singing, Kabuki Dance (Japan)*, Period Dancing, Tenor |
| Performance | Audio Books, Clown, Comedy, Musical Comedy, Physical Theatre, Voice Over |
| Sports | Athletics*, Baseball, Basketball*, Climbing, Football, Martial Arts, Rugby*, ScubaDiving*, Stage Combat*, Swimming |
| Vehicle Licences | Car Driving Licence |
| Other Skills | Acrobatics, Improvisation, Mime, Narration, Painting |