Keita Shimizu (清水 圭太, Shimizu Keita, born June 24, 1961, in Uji, Kyoto, Japan),[1] simply known as Kei Shimizu (清水 圭, Shimizu Kei), is a retired Japanese comedian who was represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo.
Kei Shimizu | |
|---|---|
清水 圭 | |
| Born | Keita Shimizu June 24, 1961 Uji, Kyoto, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 1984 - 2022 |
| Agent | Yoshimoto Kogyo (1986 - 2022) |
| Spouse |
Miyuki Kosaka
(m. 1994; div. 2023) |
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]
Filmography
editVariety
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gōkon! Gasshuku! Kaihō-ku! | ABC | |
| Ai no Tabiji | CBC | ||
| Knight Scoop | ABC | ||
| Shūkan Stamina Tengoku | Fuji TV | ||
| Asakusabashi Young Yōhin-ten | TV Tokyo | ||
| Sekai Tondemo!? History | TV Asahi | ||
| Challenge Sai Maō | TBS | ||
| 1993 | Waratte Iitomo! | Fuji TV | |
| Waratte Iitomo Special Issue | Fuji TV | ||
| Waratte Iitomo Tokudai-gō | Fuji TV | ||
| Otona ni Naritai | Nagoya TV | ||
| 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 | Kansai | |
| 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 | NHK | ||
| Shumi Yūyū | NHK Educational | ||
| Naruhodo! Lab | TV Osaka | ||
| 2007 | Yajiuma Plus | TV Asahi | Saturday commentator |
| Setagaya.A.F.Base | BS Fuji | ||
| Countdown Football | Fuji TV One |
Drama
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | NTV | 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 | TV Aichi | |
| 2008 | Mitsuhiko Asami Series | TBS | ||
| 2012 | Yoru Dora | Chef | NHK General |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kaze, Slow Down | ||
| 2003 | Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle | Vice Captain Kashima | |
| 2007 | Secondhand | ||
| 2008 | Juken no Cinderella |
References
edit- ^ "Official profile" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ^ "清水圭 吉本退社、引退か 60歳節目に…ブログも閉鎖 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "香坂みゆきが清水圭さんと離婚 結婚２９年目で".
- ^ "《還暦離婚》清水圭が離婚に沈黙を貫く理由 背景に香坂みゆきが反対した「京都移住」". NEWSポストセブン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official profile Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)