Tamori

Name: Tamori
Native name: タモリ
Also Known as: 森田一義, もりたかずよし, Morita Kazuyoshi
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: August 22, 1945
Age: 78

Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori (an anagram of his surname), 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. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2012	ATARU Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps [Jewelry store owner] (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	11	[Jewelry store owner] (Ep. 11) Guest Role	7.9
1992	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari Series 3 Japanese Drama, 1992, 17 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	17	[Storyteller] Main Role	2.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari Series 2 Japanese Drama, 1991, 40 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	40	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.0
1990	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari Series 1 Japanese Drama, 1990, 13 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	13	[Storyteller] Main Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2007	Hero Japanese Movie, 2007, Hanaoka Nenzaburo (Support Role)	Hanaoka Nenzaburo Support Role	7.8
1986	Katayoku Dake no Tenshi Japanese Movie, 1986, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1983	Keiji Monogatari 2: Ringo no Uta Japanese Movie, 1983, [Jomon Izakaya Owner] (Guest Role)	[Jomon Izakaya Owner] Guest Role	4.0
1982	Kidnapping Blues Japanese Movie, 1982, R (Unknown)	R Unknown	7.0
1982	A Pool Without Water Japanese Movie, 1982, [Camera shop owner] (Unknown)	[Camera shop owner] Unknown	0.0
1979	Shimoochiai Yakitori Movie Japanese Movie, 1979, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1978	Hakatakko Junjo Japanese Movie, 1978, (Support Role)	Support Role	3.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2023 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2023, 1 eps Tamori (Main Role)	1	Tamori Main Role	0.0
2023	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2023 Summer Special Japanese Special, 2023, 1 eps Tamori (Main Role)	1	Tamori Main Role	6.9
2022	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2022 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2022, 1 eps Tamori (Main Role)	1	Tamori Main Role	7.5
2022	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2022 Summer Special Japanese Special, 2022, 1 eps Tamori (Main Role)	1	Tamori Main Role	7.6
2021	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2021 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2021, 1 eps Tamori (Main Role)	1	Tamori Main Role	7.3
2021	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2021 Summer Special Japanese Special, 2021, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.4
2020	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2020 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.3
2020	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2020 Summer Special Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.6
2019	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2019 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.5
2019	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2019 Rain Special Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.9
2018	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2018 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.6
2018	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2018 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.4
2017	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2017 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2017, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	6.9
2017	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2017 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2017, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.7
2016	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2016 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.0
2016	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2016 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.2
2015	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 25th Anniversary Special - Movie Director Edition Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.2
2015	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 25th Anniversary Special - Masterpiece Revival Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	6.9
2015	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 25th Anniversary Spring Special - Popular Manga Artist Contest Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.1
2014	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2014 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.8
2014	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2014 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.2
2013	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2013 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.1
2013	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2013 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.2
2012	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2012 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.1
2012	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2012 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.6
2011	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2011 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.0
2011	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 21st Century Special - 21st Year Special Edition Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.5
2010	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 20th Anniversary Fall Special - Popular Writer Contest Japanese Special, 2010, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	6.9
2010	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 20th Anniversary Spring Special - Popular TV Program Contest Japanese Special, 2010, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.0
2009	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2009 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.0
2009	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2009 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.0
2008	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2008 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.3
2008	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2008 SMAP Special Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.8
2008	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2008 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	7.0
2007	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2007 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	6.4
2007	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2007 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	6.8
2006	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2006 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.0
2006	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 15th Anniversary Special Edition Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.1
2005	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2005 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	6.5
2005	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2005 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.5
2004	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2004 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.0
2004	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2004 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	8.0
2003	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2003 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	7.0
2003	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2003 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	6.0
2002	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2002 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	0.0
2002	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2002 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	0.0
2001	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2001 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	8.0
2001	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2001 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps Storyteller (Main Role)	1	Storyteller Main Role	0.0
2000	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2000 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
2000	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2000 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1999	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1999 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	6.0
1999	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1999 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1998	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1998 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1998	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1998 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1997	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1997 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1997	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1997 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1996	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1996 Christmas Special Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1996	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1996 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1996	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1996 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1996	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1996 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1995	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1995 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps [Storyteller] \| {23-sai no Rojin} [Train passenger] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] \| {23-sai no Rojin} [Train passenger] Main Role	0.0
1995	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1995 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	8.1
1995	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1995 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1994	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1994 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1994	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1994 Tanabata Special Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1994	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1994 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1994	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1994 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1993	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1993 Midsummer Special Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1992	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1992 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1992	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1992 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1991 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1991 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyou na Monogatari: 1991 Rain Special Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1991 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1991	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1991 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1990	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1990 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps [Storyteller] (Main Role)	1	[Storyteller] Main Role	0.0
1990	Minamoto no Yoshitsune Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	1	[Narrator] Support Role	10.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Bura Tamori Japanese TV Show, 2008, 233 eps (Main Host)	233	Main Host	0.0
2005	J-Melo Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps (Guest)	576	Guest	0.0
1997	Tamori no Neta de Night Fever! Japanese TV Show, 1997, 21 eps (Main Host)	21	Main Host	0.0
1994	Tamori no Gap Donburi Japanese TV Show, 1994, 14 eps (Main Host)	14	Main Host	0.0
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps (Guest)	1	Guest	0.0
1992	Music Station Super Live Japanese TV Show, 1992, 28 eps (Main Host)	28	Main Host	8.8
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Host] (Main Host)	1328	[Host] Main Host	8.1
1982	Tamori Club Japanese TV Show, 1982, 1800 eps (Main Host)	1800	Main Host	0.0
1982	Waratte Iitomo! Japanese TV Show, 1982, 8054 eps (Main Host)	8054	Main Host	8.5
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 73 eps [Shirogumi Captain] (Ep. 34) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 31) (Main Host)	73	[Shirogumi Captain] (Ep. 34) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 31) Main Host	7.6