Camus Thane

Name: Camus Thane
Native name: セイン・カミュ
Given name: Camus Thane Alexander
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Born: November 27, 1970
Age: 55

Thane Camus is an American-born TV personality and actor in Japan. Camus was born in New York on November 27, 1970. Camus arrived in Japan in 1980 and graduated from a board school in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was the first male graduate of Saint Maur International School (est.1872) once it became coeducational. He entered Hofstra University, Long Island, but dropped out before he graduated. Camus was a regular on the Sanma Akashiya show Sanma's Super Karakuri TV for many years, in which he quizzed Japanese passers-by in English and foreigners in Japanese on the streets of Tokyo, and has appeared as a special guest on multiple variety shows.
In 2005, Camus left his previous talent agency of 14 years, R&A Promotions. He has since co-founded his own talent agency, "Eclipse Production", for foreign professionals looking for work in the broadcasting business. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2019	Kasouken no Onna Season 19 Japanese Drama, 2019, 34 eps Alan Friedman (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	34	Alan Friedman (Ep. 3) Guest Role	8.0
2019	Two Homelands Japanese Drama, 2019, 2 eps Muller (Support Role)	2	Muller Support Role	7.7
2018	Sego-don Japanese Drama, 2018, 47 eps Harry Smith Parkes (Support Role)	47	Harry Smith Parkes Support Role	8.0
2016	Baby Steps Japanese Drama, 2016, 10 eps Mike (Support Role)	10	Mike Support Role	7.3
2015	Kamen Rider Ghost Japanese Drama, 2015, 50 eps Steve Bills (Support Role)	50	Steve Bills Support Role	6.8
2014	Garo: Makai no Hana Japanese Drama, 2014, 25 eps Luke / Stellas (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	25	Luke / Stellas (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.3
2014	ZERO: Black Blood Japanese Drama, 2014, 6 eps Ring (Support Role)	6	Ring Support Role	7.0
2008	CHANGE Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps George Daggett (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	10	George Daggett (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.8
2007	Dondo Hare Japanese Drama, 2007, 156 eps Arthur (Ep. 143, 146, 147, 150, 151, 153, 154) (Guest Role)	156	Arthur (Ep. 143, 146, 147, 150, 151, 153, 154) Guest Role	7.9
2002	Sakura Japanese Drama, 2002, 156 eps Robert Hoffman (Support Role)	156	Robert Hoffman Support Role	7.7

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	MISSION IN B.A.C. THE MOVIE Japanese Movie, 2020, Douglas Bowers (Support Role)	Douglas Bowers Support Role	0.0
2013	Moon Dream Japanese Movie, 2013, Raoul (Support Role)	Raoul Support Role	6.0
2009	Dotei Horoki Japanese Movie, 2009, (Unknown)	Unknown	10.0
2000	Shisha no Gakuensai Japanese Movie, 2000, David Sonhill ["Tezuka Academy" high school teacher] (Support Role)	David Sonhill ["Tezuka Academy" high school teacher] Support Role	6.8

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Nodame Cantabile in Europe Japanese Special, 2008, 2 eps [Analyse teacher] (Support Role)	2	[Analyse teacher] Support Role	8.3

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2004	Lie or Truth Japanese TV Show, 2004, 47 eps (Ep. 33) (Guest)	47	(Ep. 33) Guest	0.0
2004	Run for Money Japanese TV Show, 2004, 63 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest)	63	(Ep. 2) Guest	8.3
2000	Hello! Morning Japanese TV Show, 2000, 354 eps Ep. 265 (Guest)	354	Ep. 265 Guest	7.7
1998	Channel A Japanese TV Show, 1998, 573 eps Main Host: [2nd Generation Host] (Regular Member)	573	Main Host: [2nd Generation Host] Regular Member	8.0
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi member] (S4) (Regular Member)	1	[Gochi member] (S4) Regular Member	0.0

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