Jai West

Name: Jai West
Native name: ジェイ・ウエスト
Also Known as: Jay West
Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Born: October 24, 1976
Age: 49

Born in Vancouver to a Japanese mother and a French father, Jai Tatsuto West speaks fluent English, French, and Japanese. His acting career began in his teens as a series regular on the popular children's show "Kidzone", followed by many roles in television and film in the US and Canada, including guest appearances in "The Surrogate", "Once in a Blue Moon", "Highlander", "The Odyssey", and "21 Jump Street".

In Japan, he has starred in high-grossing feature films such as "Worst Contact", "Bus Panic", and "Private Detective Mike", as well as appearing in several high-profile TV commercials.

In 2004, he took on a key role in the Japanese box office hit "Survive Style 5+", the directorial debut of acclaimed advertising industry creative duo Tada Taku and Sekiguchi Gen.

He has also received praise for the poetry he creates under the pseudonym "Lotus Chamelion". Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2007	Ojiisan Sensei Netto Hen Japanese Drama, 2007, 12 eps (Support Role)	12	Support Role	5.0
2004	Kaiki Dai Kazoku Japanese Drama, 2004, 13 eps Tonaka Kyoojoorou (Support Role)	13	Tonaka Kyoojoorou Support Role	7.2
2002	Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike Japanese Drama, 2002, 12 eps (Unknown)	12	Unknown	10.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2021	Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsubouJinrai Japanese Movie, 2021, Leon Arkland / Kamen Rider Zaia (Support Role)	Leon Arkland / Kamen Rider Zaia Support Role	7.0
2010	King Game Japanese Movie, 2010, Johnny B (Main Role)	Johnny B Main Role	6.1
2009	Love Exposure Japanese Movie, 2009, ["Bosozoku" leader] (Guest Role)	["Bosozoku" leader] Guest Role	7.7
2006	Hazard Japanese Movie, 2006, Lee (Support Role)	Lee Support Role	7.1
2006	46 Billion Years of Love Japanese Movie, 2006, [Deranged prisoner] (Support Role)	[Deranged prisoner] Support Role	6.7
2006	Honey and Clover Japanese Movie, 2006, [Man at Party] (Guest Role)	[Man at Party] Guest Role	6.8
2006	Cherry Girl Japanese Movie, 2006, Jyouji (Main Role)	Jyouji Main Role	6.4
2004	Survive Style 5+ Japanese Movie, 2004, J [Burglar] (Main Role)	J [Burglar] Main Role	7.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2001	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2001 Fall Special Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps {Mama Shin Hatsubai!} {Mama Shin Hatsubai!} Usagi [Jack] (Support Role)	1	{Mama Shin Hatsubai!} {Mama Shin Hatsubai!} Usagi [Jack] Support Role	8.0

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