Tamori
Biography
Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo! ("It's OK to laugh!"), a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
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Acting History
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special as The Storyteller
2025知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?
2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special as Tamori
2024Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special as Tamori
2024Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special as Tamori
2023Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special
2023Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
2022Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special
2022Tamori Station
2021Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special
2021Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special
2020Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special as Storyteller
2020Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
2019Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
2018Boro the Caterpillar as (voice)
2017Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2016Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special as Storyteller
2016The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka as Self
2015Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015The Noise
2015戦後７０年 ニッポンの肖像
2014Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special as Storyteller
2014Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
2012Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
2012Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
2011Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
2011Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special
2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
2009Bura Tamori
2009Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special as Storyteller
2008Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
2007Hero as Renzaburo Hanaoka
2007Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
2006Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
2006Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
2006House Hunting as (Voice)
2005Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special as Storyteller
2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
2003Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
2003Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
2002Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
2001Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special as Storyteller
2000Tales of the Unusual as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
1996SMAP×SMAP as Skit Guest
1994Tamori no Gap Donburi as Self - Host
1993if: Moshimo as Self – Host
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1
1991Discontinuous Bombing Incident as Inspector Iwata
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen as Tamori
1990Tales of the Bizarre
1990Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!
1986Music Station
1986Jazz Daimyo as Special Guest
1985The Legend of the Stardust Brothers as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
1984Kyoko Aizome’s Widow Boarding House
1983Karate Cop 2
1983It's All Right, My Friend as Hoho-Keiji
1982Kidnapping Blues as R
1982Tamori Club
1982A Pool Without Water as Camera Shop Owner
1980'80 Animation: The Best Ten
1980Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
1979Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1978Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable