Mocomichi Hayami (速水 もこみち, Hayami Mokomichi, born August 10, 1984) is a Japanese actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model.

Mokomichi Hayami
速水 もこみち
Hayami in 2018
Born
Mokomichi Omote

(1984-08-10) August 10, 1984 (age 40)
Shibuya, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other names
  • Moco
  • Mocomichi Hayami
Alma materTokyo Metropolitan University[1]
Tokyo Metropolitan Setagaya High School[2]
Occupation(s)Actor, model, cook, TV host
Years active2000—present
Known forZettai Kareshi as Tenjo Night
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Websitewww.ken-on.co.jp/hayami/

Hayami is of Filipino descent; he is specifically a quarter Filipino, as his mother is Filipino-Japanese.[4][5][6][7]

Biography

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Hayami debuted in 2002 with the television series You're Under Arrest, and came to fame with Gokusen 2 in 2005.[8] Hayami has appeared in popular TV dramas like Densha Otoko, Tokyo Tower, Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend, as Night Tenjo), Shinzanmono, Kinkyū Torishirabeshitsu and 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made. He also featured in numerous TV commercials such as Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, au by KDDI,[9] Suntory, Nissin Foods, P&G, Kirin and Oji Nepia.[10] He was the spokesperson for the fashion brand Edwin from 2006 to 2010.

Besides his acting career, Hayami is also well known for his cooking skills, especially after he starred as the host of Moco's Kitchen [11] - a popular NTV show since 2011 and its spin-off, Mocomichi's Midnight Kitchen. He has his own line of kitchen utensils called Mocomichi Hayami[12] and has published a series of cookbooks,[13] including Love Meat (2015), Love Gohan (2016) and Love Pizza & Bread (2018). He won the 2013 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Japanese Cookbook in Paris, France.[14]

In July 2019, Hayami started an official YouTube channel called M's Table where he posts his original food recipes.[15]

Filmography

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TV dramas

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2006 Regatta Makoto Ozawa TV Asahi [16]
2014 Gunshi Kanbei Mori Tahei NHK Taiga drama [17]
2014–2021 Emergency Interrogation Room Tetsuji Watanabe TV Asahi 4 seasons [18]

Movies

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Rough Keisuke Yamato Lead role [19]
2018 My Little Monster Mitsuyoshi "Mitchan" Misawa [20]
TBA Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final Tetsuji Watanabe [18]

TV shows & events

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2012 Hayami Mokomichi's Italian Food Journey Host BS Japan [21]
Hayami Mokomichi - Turkish Food Travelling Host BS Japan [22]

Books

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Time Title Type Publisher
7.2010 Hayami Mokomichi ga tsukuru 50 no reshipi Kimi to tabetara, kitto oishī (Mocomichi Hayami's 50 Delicious Recipes to eat with you)[23] Cookbook Magazine House
5.2011 MOCO meshi ~ kimi o egao ni suru ryōri (Moco Dishes to make you smile)[24] Cookbook Magazine House
9.2011 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen[25] Cookbook NTV
12.2011 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.2 Cookbook NTV
3.2012 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.3 Cookbook NTV
4.2012 Trattoria MOCO[13] Cookbook Magazine House[26]
6.2012 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.4 Cookbook NTV
9.2012 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.5 Cookbook NTV
9.2012 NHK's Drama Guide Novel Jun to Ai - Part 1[27] Drama Guide NHK
11.2012 Special Edition: MOCO's PASTA & SALAD Cookbook NTV
11.2012 Special Edition: MOCO's Otsumami (MOCO's SNACK) Cookbook NTV
01.2013 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.6 Cookbook NTV
01.2013 NHK's Drama Guide Novel Jun to Ai - Part 2[28] Drama Guide NHK
3.2013 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.7 Cookbook NTV
7.2013 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.8 Cookbook NTV
11.2013 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection Cookbook Gakken
12.2013 2014 NHK's Taiga Drama Gunshi Kanbei Complete Reading Drama Novel Sankei Shimbun Publishing
12.2013 NHK's Taiga Drama Story Gunshi Kanbei - Part 1 Drama Novel NHK
3.2014 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection Vol.2 Cookbook Gakken
7.2014 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection Vol.3 Cookbook Gakken
11.2014 Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection Vol.4 Cookbook Gakken
3.2015 MOCO's Kitchen: Special Edition Cookbook Takarajimasha
3.2016 MOCO's Kitchen LOVE MEAT Cookbook Pia[29]
3.2017 MOCO's Kitchen LOVE GOHAN Cookbook Pia
3.2018 MOCO's Kitchen LOVE PIZZA & BREAD: Popular Recipes of Bread and Pizza[30] Cookbook Pia
10.2018 O bentō baiburu - Bento Box Bible by Mocomichi Hayami [31] Cookbook President
5.2019 Karada ni ī koto - Good Things for the Body Magazine

Personal life

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Relationships

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On August 8, 2019, Hayami and actress Aya Hirayama were married in an intimate ceremony attended only by family and close friends.[32][33] The wedding reception took place in a private banquet hall in Tokyo.[32][33]

References

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  1. ^ "速水もこみちの大学や高校の学歴・出身情報!卒アルの髪型がカッパ!?". 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ https://yumeijinhensachi.com/archives/1881
  3. ^ Goh, Kenneth (7 November 2016). "Japanese actor-host Mokomichi Hayami: Cooking to woo women | the Straits Times". The Straits Times.
  4. ^ "速水もこみちの名前は本名?実はフィリピン人ハーフ・クウォーター!?|エントピ[Entertainment Topics]".
  5. ^ "速水もこみちがハーフ?弟逮捕で本名バレる!". 7 January 2018.
  6. ^ "速水もこみちはハーフで本名や兄弟が凄すぎ!?結婚してると噂される彼女はいるの?". 26 October 2021.
  7. ^ "速水もこみちは自分がフィリピン人とのクウォーターということを公表していますか?私的には色々な - 速水もこみちは自分がフィリピン人".
  8. ^ "Josei ni uragirareru no ga kowai". Oricon Style. Oricon. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  9. ^ "au携帯電話サービスのイメージキャラクターに俳優の「速水もこみち」さんを起用" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  10. ^ "速水もこみちがあなたの夫に?!Web限定"胸キュン"ムービー公開中。新しくなった「ネピア 激吸収キッチンタオル」が当たるプレゼントキャンペーンも5月上旬よりスタート!".
  11. ^ "MOCO'Sキッチン|ZIP!|日本テレビ". 日本テレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  12. ^ http://mocomichihayami.jp/
  13. ^ a b "Hayami Mokomichi to release Italian-themed recipe book". Tokyo Hive. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  14. ^ "WINNERS 2013 >> - Gourmand Awards Winners 2013 Cookbook".
  15. ^ "Hayami Mocomichi kicks off his YouTube channel "M's TABLE"". neotokyo2099.com. September 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "レガッタ 君といた永遠". TV drama database. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  17. ^ "軍師官兵衛". TV drama database. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "天海祐希「本当に最後です」 人気ドラマ『緊急取調室』最初で最後、集大成の映画化L". Oricon. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "ラフ ROUGH". eiga.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  20. ^ "となりの怪物くん". eiga.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  21. ^ "速水もこみち イタリア食紀行".
  22. ^ "速水もこみち トルコ食紀行".
  23. ^ "速水もこみちの隠れた才能、実生活での"料理男子"ぶり". 4 March 2015.
  24. ^ "速水もこみち:"料理男子"で「奥様方にモテてます」 レシピ本第2弾発売". 15 May 2011.
  25. ^ "速水もこみち、イタリアをテーマにレシピ本発売 ~3年連続リリースで"料理男子"の貫禄 |最新ニュース|eltha(エルザ)".
  26. ^ https://magazineworld.jp/
  27. ^ "NHKドラマ・ガイド 連続テレビ小説 純と愛 Part1 | NHK出版".
  28. ^ "連続テレビ小説 純と愛".
  29. ^ "BOOKぴあ".
  30. ^ "Moco'sキッチン Love Pizza & Bread 最高に美味しいピッツァ&パンの人気レシピ 著:速水もこみち: Mookbookぴあ". piabook.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28.
  31. ^ "速水もこみち、ブレイク後"よく聞かれること"を明かし「それ僕に聞かれても…」".
  32. ^ a b "速水もこみちと平山あやが結婚「楽しい時間ともに」 - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ".
  33. ^ a b "速水もこみちと平山あやが結婚!妊娠は?馴れ初めは共演きっかけ?|話題に困る日々が無くなるブログ". 8 August 2019.
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