Kei Shimizu | |
Native Name: | 清水 圭 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Birth Name: | Keita Shimizu |
Birth Date: | 24 June 1961 |
Birth Place: | Uji, Kyoto, Japan |
Nationality: | Japanese |
Occupation: | Comedian |
Years Active: | 1984 - 2022 |
Agent: | Yoshimoto Kogyo (1986 - 2022) |
,[1] simply known as, is a retired Japanese comedian who was represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo.
In May 2022, Shimizu announced on his blog that he was retiring from show business, citing "lack of motivation" and a desire to live a normal life away from show business.[2] His profile was removed from the Yoshimoto Kogyo website later that month and he closed his personal blog soon after.
On May 27, 2023, it was announced that he had divorced his wife, actress and former idol Miyuki Kosaka, after 29 years of marriage.[3] Shimizu and Kosaka had two sons together. While Kosaka and their sons remained in the Tokyo area, Shimizu has returned to his family's home in Kyoto, away from the public eye.[4]
Year | Title | Network | Notes | |
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1991 | Gōkon! Gasshuku | Kaihō-ku! | ||
Ai no Tabiji | CBC | |||
Knight Scoop | ABC | |||
Shūkan Stamina Tengoku | ||||
Asakusabashi Young Yōhin-ten | ||||
Sekai Tondemo!? History | ||||
Challenge Sai Maō | ||||
1993 | Waratte Iitomo! | Fuji TV | ||
Waratte Iitomo Special Issue | Fuji TV | |||
Waratte Iitomo Tokudai-gō | Fuji TV | |||
Otona ni Naritai | ||||
1995 | Sekai Ururun Taizai-ki | MBS, TBS | Regular respondent | |
Tamori Club | TV Asahi | Occasional guest appearances | ||
Tamori no Bokyabura Tengoku | ||||
Hei!Say | A Board of Education | Fuji TV | ||
Takeshi no Daredemo Picasso | TV Tokyo | |||
1998 | Anata ni Arigatō | |||
Unbelievable | Fuji TV | |||
Number 12 Nekketsu Sakkā Sengen | TV Tokyo | |||
Susume! Cliffhanger Bōken-tai | CBC | |||
Akashiya Mansion Monogatari | Fuji TV | |||
Nanmon Kaiketsu! Go Kinjo no Sokojikara | ||||
Shumi Yūyū | ||||
Naruhodo! Lab | ||||
2007 | Yajiuma Plus | TV Asahi | Saturday commentator | |
Setagaya.A.F.Base | BS Fuji | |||
Countdown Football | Fuji TV One |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
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1987 | Kaō Meijin Gekijō | Manager Ken | Kansai | ||
1993 | Ore-tachi no Ole! | MBS | |||
Fu-zoroi no Eleven | Director Yagami | Kansai | |||
1995 | Akarui Kazoku Keikaku | Takao Umemoto | Fuji TV | ||
1996 | Hitorikurashi | Keita Kuwabara | TBS | ||
2001 | Ashita Ga Arusa | Hamada | Episode 1 | ||
Tax Inspector Madogiwa Taro | TBS | ||||
Otose | Isanji | NHK | |||
2002 | Koi Nochikara | Fuji TV | Episode 6 | ||
Shin Zukkoke San Ningumi | NHK | ||||
2006 | Madan Senki Ryukendo | Yuuya Amachi | |||
2008 | Mitsuhiko Asami Series | TBS | |||
2012 | Yoru Dora | Chef |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1991 | Kaze, Slow Down | |||
2003 | Vice Captain Kashima | |||
2007 | Secondhand | |||
2008 | Juken no Cinderella |