Ryō Tamura (comedian)

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Ryō Tamura
田村 亮
Born (1972-01-08) 8 January 1972 (age 52)
NationalityJapanese
EducationOsaka Prefectural Akutagawa High School
Occupations
Years active1994–
Agent(s)Yoshimoto Creative Agency (Yoshimoto Kogyo, -Jan 9th, 2020)
→LondonBoots (Jan 10th, 2020-)
StyleConte
Television
  • Current
  • Ran × Suma: Machi no Kaze ni Nare
  • Former
  • Itadaki Muscle!
Height172.9[1] cm (5 ft 8.1 in)
PartnerAtsushi Tamura (London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō)

Ryō Tamura (田村 亮, Tamura Ryō, born 8 January 1972, in Takatsuki, Osaka)[2] is a Japanese comedian who performs tsukkomi (sometimes boke) and writes the gags for the comedy duo London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō. His partner in the duo is Atsushi Tamura.

Career[edit]

In June 2019, Tamura, alongside other Yoshimoto Kogyo affiliated comedians, was suspended from activities for appearing at yakuza-run parties.[3] Tamura had also accepted ¥500,000 from the yakuza.[4] Although the hard ban on the Tamura was lifted on August 19,[5] he remained inactive in the industry until January 10, 2020, when it was announced that he will be returning as a talent under the agency London Boots, under an exclusive contract with Yoshimoto.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Tamura is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency through Yoshimoto Kogyo in Tokyo up until January 9, 2020. He transferred to the personal agency London Boots, created by his comedic duo partner Atsushi Tamura on January 10, 2020. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Akutagawa High School.

Filmography[edit]

TV programmes[edit]

Current appearances[edit]

Year Title Network Ref.
Katte ni Bangumi Jack Fishing Vision
Ran × Suma: Machi no Kaze ni Nare NHK BS1
Aisha Tengoku! Custom Garage BS Sky PerfecTV!
2016 Satahapi Shizuoka SATV
Harajuku Abema News AbemaTV
Okaberu KTV [7]

Former appearances[edit]

Year Title Network
2010 Takarasagashi Adventurer: Nazotoki Battle Tore! NTV
Chokotto Īkoto: Okamura hon kon shiawase Project TV Tokyo
2012 Puri Puri MBS

TV dramas[edit]

Year Title Role Network Notes
2006 Kōmyō ga Tsuji Shimazu Toyohisa NHK Taiga drama
2015 Scoop: Yūgun Kisha Kyoichi Fuse Fumi Kanzaki TBS

Films[edit]

Year Title Role
2015 Mr. Max Man Kengo Shimauchi
2017 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Geth Indaver Strikes Back Hoi Korol/Geth Indaver

Anime films[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2011 Gekijō-ban Anime: Nintama Rantarō: Ninjutsu Gakuen: Zenin Shutsudō! no Dan Kessai Tekata [8]

Radio[edit]

Title Network
Battle Night Ryo Kick or Chop Bay FM

Advertisements[edit]

Brand Product
House Foods Sawayaka Toiki
Nintendo The Last Story

Video games[edit]

Title Role
Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity Beavis

Magazines[edit]

Title Publisher
Daytona Neko Publishing

References[edit]

  1. ^ London Hearts. 6 Nov 2012. TV Asahi.
  2. ^ "ロンドンブーツ1号2号" (in Japanese). Yoshimoto Kogyo. Retrieved 26 Apr 2017.
  3. ^ "Japanese comedians turn to yakuza-linked 'underground performances' due to unstable income". The Japan Times Online. 2019-07-09. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  4. ^ Yui, Mazakazu (2019-06-15). "Talent agency to make all its entertainers confirm no ties to 'antisocial groups'". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  5. ^ Yui, Masakazu (2019-08-10). "Talent agency Yoshimoto to lift stage appearance ban on 11 comedians". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  6. ^ "ロンブー田村亮、芸能活動再開 専属エージェント契約を結び再出発". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  7. ^ "ナイナイ岡村の新番組「接しやすい」ロンブー亮との共演に「可能性は無限」". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 28 Oct 2016. Retrieved 26 Apr 2017.
  8. ^ "劇場版アニメ 忍たま乱太郎 忍術学園 全員出動!の段" (in Japanese). Media Arts Database. Retrieved 26 Apr 2017.

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