Taniguchi Shota

Name: Taniguchi Shota
Native name: 谷口翔太
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 12, 1986
Age: 40

Shota Taniguchi was born on May 12, 1986 in Saitama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), The Fighter Pilot (2013) and Kamen raidâ Eguzeido (2016). Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2026	Vivant Japanese Drama, 2026, 14 eps Morita Kiichi (Support Role)	14	Morita Kiichi Support Role	7.1
2026	Human Vapor Japanese Drama, 2026, 8 eps Ochiai Kosuke (Guest Role)	8	Ochiai Kosuke Guest Role	7.3
2025	Alice in Borderland Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2025, 6 eps [University staff] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	6	[University staff] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	8.1
2025	Pararescue Jumper Japanese Drama, 2025, 9 eps Iwamoto (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	9	Iwamoto (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.3
2024	Believe: Kimi ni Kakeru Hashi Japanese Drama, 2024, 9 eps Amemiya (Ep. 1-4) (Guest Role)	9	Amemiya (Ep. 1-4) Guest Role	7.5
2024	366 Days Japanese Drama, 2024, 11 eps Takatsu (Support Role)	11	Takatsu Support Role	7.4
2022	PICU: Shoni Shuchu Chiryo Shitsu Japanese Drama, 2022, 11 eps [Flight surgeon] (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	11	[Flight surgeon] (Ep. 11) Guest Role	7.9
2022	My Family Japanese Drama, 2022, 10 eps [Getaway driver] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	10	[Getaway driver] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.9
2021	Black Cinderella Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps Togashi Kyohei (Support Role)	8	Togashi Kyohei Support Role	7.7
2021	Jimoto ni Kaerenai Wakeari Danshi no 14 no Jijo Japanese Drama, 2021, 14 eps [robber] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	14	[robber] (Ep. 12) Guest Role	7.0
2021	Ichikei’s Crow: The Criminal Court Judges Japanese Drama, 2021, 11 eps [Journalist who write the fake news] (Ep.10-11) (Guest Role)	11	[Journalist who write the fake news] (Ep.10-11) Guest Role	7.9
2020	Daddy is My Classmate Japanese Drama, 2020, 7 eps Ozaki [Editor] (Support Role)	7	Ozaki [Editor] Support Role	7.7
2019	Shudan Sasen Japanese Drama, 2019, 10 eps Miyata Manabu (Support Role)	10	Miyata Manabu Support Role	7.4
2019	Koukoku Gaisha Danshi Ryou no Okazu-kun Japanese Drama, 2019, 10 eps Sawada Takanori (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	10	Sawada Takanori (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.3
2018	From Today, It's My Turn!! Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Taniguchi Makoto [Akehisa High School student] (Support Role)	10	Taniguchi Makoto [Akehisa High School student] Support Role	8.4
2018	Stepmom and Daughter Blues Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Yoneda [Baker] (Ep. 9-10) (Guest Role)	10	Yoneda [Baker] (Ep. 9-10) Guest Role	8.2
2018	99.9 Criminal Lawyer Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2018, 9 eps [Election office staff] (Ep.8) (Guest Role)	9	[Election office staff] (Ep.8) Guest Role	8.3
2017	Overprotected Kahoko Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps [Kahoko's marriage partner] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	10	[Kahoko's marriage partner] (Ep. 8) Guest Role	8.0
2017	A Life: A Love Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Chazawa Tatsuhiko [Pediatric surgeon] (Support Role)	10	Chazawa Tatsuhiko [Pediatric surgeon] Support Role	7.6
2016	Aibo Season 15 Japanese Drama, 2016, 18 eps Takayama Shigehiro (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	18	Takayama Shigehiro (Ep. 12) Guest Role	7.9
2016	Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Japanese Drama, 2016, 45 eps Samejima Ken (Ep. 28) (Guest Role)	45	Samejima Ken (Ep. 28) Guest Role	8.0
2014	Tokyo Scarlet ~ Keishichou NS Kakari Japanese Drama, 2014, 9 eps Hosaka (Support Role)	9	Hosaka Support Role	7.1
2014	BORDER Japanese Drama, 2014, 9 eps Hayakawa (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	9	Hayakawa (Ep. 4) Guest Role	8.1
2014	Strategist Kanbe Japanese Drama, 2014, 50 eps Maeda Toshinaga (Support Role)	50	Maeda Toshinaga Support Role	8.1
2013	Sennyuu Tantei Tokage Japanese Drama, 2013, 10 eps Nagashima (Support Role)	10	Nagashima Support Role	7.5
2013	Tonbi Japanese Drama, 2013, 10 eps Yamazaki [new worker] (Ep.1) (Guest Role)	10	Yamazaki [new worker] (Ep.1) Guest Role	8.4
2012	13-sai no Hello Work Japanese Drama, 2012, 9 eps Atsushi [1990 - drummer of BRAIN BUSTERS] (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	9	Atsushi [1990 - drummer of BRAIN BUSTERS] (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.2
2011	Bartender Japanese Drama, 2011, 8 eps Togawa Masashi (Guest Role)	8	Togawa Masashi Guest Role	7.0
2010	RYOMADEN Japanese Drama, 2010, 48 eps Nakajima Sakutaro (Support Role)	48	Nakajima Sakutaro Support Role	7.9
2008	Bloody Monday Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps Kobayashi Daisuke (Support Role)	11	Kobayashi Daisuke Support Role	8.3

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Bullet Train Explosion Japanese Movie, 2025, Mogi Tsuyoshi (Support Role)	Mogi Tsuyoshi Support Role	7.9
2023	Godzilla Minus One Japanese Movie, 2023, Taniguchi [Former military] (Bit part)	Taniguchi [Former military] Bit part	8.5
2023	Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Japanese Movie, 2023, Yoshida (Support Role)	Yoshida Support Role	7.3
2023	Eternal New Mornings Japanese Movie, 2023, Maruoka Tetsu (Support Role)	Maruoka Tetsu Support Role	0.0
2020	From Today, It's My Turn!!: The Movie Japanese Movie, 2020, Taniguchi Makoto [Akehisa High School student] (Support Role)	Taniguchi Makoto [Akehisa High School student] Support Role	8.0
2016	Shin Godzilla Japanese Movie, 2016, Sodehara Yasushi (Support Role)	Sodehara Yasushi Support Role	7.8
2016	Erased Japanese Movie, 2016, [Detective] (Support Role)	[Detective] Support Role	7.4
2014	Lingering Spirits Japanese Movie, 2014, [Firefighter] (Guest Role)	[Firefighter] Guest Role	7.6
2012	Hasami Japanese Movie, 2012, Kimura (Support Role)	Kimura Support Role	7.0
2010	You Dance With The Summer Japanese Movie, 2010, Yamamoto [Cook] (Bit part)	Yamamoto [Cook] Bit part	7.3
2010	The Seaside Motel Japanese Movie, 2010, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.9
2006	Metro ni Notte Japanese Movie, 2006, [Young Man] (Support Role)	[Young Man] Support Role	6.7
2006	Night Time Picnic Japanese Movie, 2006, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.2
2005	School Daze Japanese Movie, 2005, Nikoru (Unknown)	Nikoru Unknown	0.0
2005	Linda Linda Linda Japanese Movie, 2005, Kato (Support Role)	Kato Support Role	7.8

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Black Cinderella: Graduation Edition Japanese Special, 2021, 2 eps Togashi Kyohei [Teacher] (Guest Role)	2	Togashi Kyohei [Teacher] Guest Role	7.6
2020	Kyo Kara Ore wa!! SP Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps Taniguchi Makoto [Akehisa High School student] (Guest Role)	1	Taniguchi Makoto [Akehisa High School student] Guest Role	7.8
2020	Gibo to Musume no Blues 2020-nen Kinga Shinnen Special Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps Yoneda (Support Role)	1	Yoneda Support Role	7.9
2016	Uchida Yasuo Suspense: The Columbo of Shinano 3 - The Hokkoku Kaido Murder Case Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps Nakamura (Guest Role)	1	Nakamura Guest Role	2.0
2015	Hoshin Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
2014	Higanbana - Women's Crime File Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	7.2
2013	Olympic no Minoshirokin Japanese Special, 2013, 2 eps [Paramedic] (Support Role)	2	[Paramedic] Support Role	6.6

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