Carver Dante

Name: Carver Dante
Also Known as: ダンテ・カーヴァー,
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Born: January 17, 1977
Age: 49

Dante Carver is an African American actor working in Japan. He moved to Japan in 2005, and became well known following his appearance in a series of TV commercials for SoftBank Mobile from 2006 in which he first played the Japanese-speaking "Yosō Guy" character, and later the older brother of the character played by Aya Ueto as part of the fictional "White family" headed by a white Hokkaido dog.
In 2008, Carver was voted the most popular male actor in a TV commercial in Japan, beating Takuya Kimura who had previously held the top position for eight consecutive years.

Source: Wikipedia Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2018	Legal V Japanese Drama, 2018, 9 eps Carlos [Mineshima's chauffeur] (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	9	Carlos [Mineshima's chauffeur] (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.8
2016	Cabasuka Gakuen Japanese Drama, 2016, 10 eps George Tokita (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	10	George Tokita (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.0
2010	Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps Greg (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	10	Greg (Ep. 10) Guest Role	7.7
2008	Celeb & Poor Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps [Man who talking to Tsukasa] (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	11	[Man who talking to Tsukasa] (Ep. 10) Guest Role	6.7
2008	Ketai Sosakan 7 Japanese Drama, 2008, 45 eps [Man walking the dog] (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	45	[Man walking the dog] (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.7

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2022	The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero Japanese Movie, 2022, Freddie [Tamba's subordinate] (Support Role)	Freddie [Tamba's subordinate] Support Role	7.6
2014	Karaage USA Japanese Movie, 2014, Randy Jackson (Support Role)	Randy Jackson Support Role	7.0
2013	Moon Dream Japanese Movie, 2013, Abu (Support Role)	Abu Support Role	6.0
2011	Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max Japanese Movie, 2011, Katal (Support Role)	Katal Support Role	7.7
2010	Nanase Futatabi Japanese Movie, 2010, Henry Furiman (Support Role)	Henry Furiman Support Role	6.5
2010	My Darling Is a Foreigner Japanese Movie, 2010, Franco (Support Role)	Franco Support Role	6.8
2009	Pandemic Japanese Movie, 2009, David Klaus (Support Role)	David Klaus Support Role	6.9

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2019	Totsugawa Keibu Series 8: Sotobosen ni Kieta Onna ~Totsugawa no Hatsukoi~ Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps Jim Montgomery [Coffee master] (Guest Role)	1	Jim Montgomery [Coffee master] Guest Role	0.0
2012	Meitantei Conan Drama Special: Kudo Shinichi Kyoto Shinsengumi Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Edward Crow [Journalist] (Support Role)	1	Edward Crow [Journalist] Support Role	7.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Vs Arashi Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps (Ep. 178) (Guest)	561	(Ep. 178) Guest	8.4
2004	Run for Money Japanese TV Show, 2004, 63 eps (Ep. 15) (Guest)	63	(Ep. 15) Guest	8.3
1997	Sasuke Japanese TV Show, 1997, 41 eps (Ep. 21) (Regular Member)	41	(Ep. 21) Regular Member	8.3

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