Yoji Tanaka
251 movies · 63 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 8, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Yôji Tanaka · BoBA · Youji Tanaka · Yohji Tanaka
Biography
Yōji Tanaka (born August 8, 1963, in Kiso, Nagano, Japan), also credited as BoBA, is a Japanese actor and television personality. After working for Japan National Railways, he moved to Tokyo in 1990 and began working as a film extra and lighting assistant before focusing on acting from 1994.
He became widely known through television dramas such as Hero (2001) and has since appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, The Silent Service, and Bullet Train Explosion.
Known for
Yoji Tanaka: movies and TV shows
Acting (310)
- Upcoming
- 2026 Geisha War
as Mr. Clean
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025 Bullet Train Explosion
as Hajime Shinjo
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024
- 2024 Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2
as Shinichi Inoue
- 2023 Detective of Joshidaikoji
as Azechi Genichiro
- 2023 Jigen Daisuke
as Taxi Driver
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022 Ring Wandering
as Shioya
- 2022
- 2022 What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
as Hayato Nakajima
- 2022
- 2021 Your Turn to Kill: The Movie
as Keisuke Ukita
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021 Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse
as Yamamoto
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020 Blood-Club Dolls 2
as Kuzu
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020 The Smiling Man
as Koichi Takizawa
- 2019
- 2019 Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc
as Asai Ginji
- 2019
- 2019 Dance with Me
as Bus Driver
- 2019 Hydra
as Junichiro Kishida
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019 The Nikaidos' Fall
as Genjiro Tada
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018 Blood-Club Dolls 1
as Kuzuu
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018 Come On Irene
as Tatsuno
- 2018
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 My Long Awaited Love Story
as Haibara Genjiro
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale
as Takiji
- 2017 Meatball Machine Kodoku
as Yuji Noda
- 2017 My Cactus
as Mr. Morisaka
- 2017
- 2017 Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru.
as Yoji Tanaka
- 2017 Survival Family
as Vagrant Who Captures Carp
- 2016 Shippu Rondo
as foreman
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015 Specialist 4
as Enzo Zeniya
- 2015
- 2015 Glory of the Expedition
as cameraman
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 Hero
as Bartender
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 Specialist 3
as Enzo Zeniya
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Wood Job!
as Instuctor
- 2014
- 2014 The Tale of Nishino
as Minami's father
- 2014 Judge!
as Izawa
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013 Specialist
as Enzo Zeniya
- 2013 SPINNING KITE
as Officer
- 2013 The Rakugo Movie
as Manager
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 The Way: Man of the White Porcelain
as Machida
- 2012 Sado Tempest
as Sekihara
- 2012
- 2012 Robo-G
as Police Officer
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Crazy 88 #3
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010 Sakurada Gate Incident
as Juzo Inada
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 Randies
as Robin
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 Killer Bride's Perfect Crime
as Repair man
- 2009 Yamagata Scream
as Bubaigawa
- 2009 Summer Wars
as Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 Crime or Punishment?!?
as Boss of agency
- 2009 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
as Detective Higashino
- 2009
- 2009 Pandemic
as Eisuke Mita
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 Nagai Nagai Satsujin
as Security guard
- 2008
- 2008 Sing Salmon Sing
as Cameraman
- 2008 Death Note: L Change the WorLd
as Sasaki
- 2008 The Silver Season
as Kazuhiko Igawa
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007 Hero
as Bartender
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Exte: Hair Extensions
as Takashima
- 2006
- 2006 The Letters
as Kurata
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Udon
as Biker police
- 2006
- 2006 HERO SP
as Bartender
- 2006 Death Note
as Sasaki
- 2006 Memories of Matsuko
as TV Actor
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005 Sleeping Flower
as Masakazu Asada
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 The Great Yokai War
as Yoichi's father
- 2005
- 2005 Monsieur Greenpeas
as Pinky
- 2005 All About My Dog
as Kentaro Maruyama
- 2005 Animus Anima
as Salon manager
- 2004
- 2004 A Perfect Day for Love Letters
as (segment "Yuki ni saku hana")
- 2004 Godzilla: Final Wars
as (uncredited)
- 2004
- 2004 Swing Girls
as Pinball Parlour Manager
- 2004
- 2004 The Taste of Tea
as Man of Prosecution Section
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Crazy 88
- 2004 Zebraman
as Man In Supermarket
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
as Crazy 88 #3
- 2003 Zatoichi
as Funahachi Family Henchmen
+ 110 more credits
Behind the camera (4)
- 2021
- 2017 Locodol Dorama Documentary
Director
- 2003 Cop Festival: New Beginning
Director
- 1997 Hakui honban: Hageshii aegi
Associate Producer
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2024 Plamo no Hanashi
1 episode
- 2015 あてなよる
1 episode
- 2003 Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
1 episode