Ken Horiuchi (堀内 健, Horiuchi Ken, born 28 November 1969, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan)[2] is a Japanese comedian who performs boke in the comedy trio Neptune. He is nicknamed Horiken (ホリケン). He also creates stories for the trio.
Ken Horiuchi | |
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堀内 健 | |
| Born | 28 November 1969 Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names |
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| Education | Tokyo Institute of Tourism Travel Department |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Agent | Watanabe Entertainment |
| Notable work |
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| Style | Conte |
| Television |
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| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
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| Notes | |
Horiuchi's persona on stage and TV is known to be immature, childish and hyper-active. His comedic style is unique in the sense that he has little limits and often goes far or all-out in pursuing comedic effects.
Horiuchi is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He is now married.[3][4]
Filmography
editTo see his appearances with Neptune, see Neptune (owarai).
Variety
editRegular
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hori-TV One Uchi-TV Two Ken-TV Next | Fuji TV One Two Next |
Occasional
| Year | Title | Network |
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| Sanma no Owarai Kōjō Iinkai | Fuji TV | |
| Ameagari Ketsushitai no Talk Bangumi Ame-talk! | TV Asahi | |
| Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! | Fuji TV | |
| 2012 | Bakusei Red Carpet | |
| Horiken fureai Tabi: Ningentteīna | TV Asahi |
Broadcasts
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Punscapun | Fuji TV | |
| Warai no Kin Medal | ABC | |
| Fight Tension Depart | TV Tokyo | |
| Fight Tension School | ||
| Horipei | BS Japan | |
| Ariken | TV Tokyo | |
| Ari nashi: Ariken-Golden Stadium | ||
| Lincoln | TBS | |
| 2011 | Tokyo Hit Girl | NTV |
| 2012 | Tokyo Etoile Ongaku-in |
He appeared in other variety and talk shows as himself. In other programmes with Neptune, Horiuchi showed how he has a profile as a solo entertainer (to see Neptune's appearances, see Neptune (owarai)).
TV drama
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2002 | Boku ga Chikyū o Sukuu | Hiroshi Sakurashinmachi | TBS | ||
| 2003 | Kōgen e irasshai | ||||
| 2004 | Wonderful Life | Fuji TV | |||
| Koi no kara Sawagi –Love Stories– Umi ni Otosa reta Onna | NTV | ||||
| 2008 | Nipponshi Suspense Gekijō | ||||
| Koi no kara Sawagi –Love Stories V– Kinboshi kara Kita Onna | |||||
| 2009 | The Quiz Show | Makoto Katsuragi | Episode 6 | ||
| Hidarime Tantei Eye | |||||
| 2015 | Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon shite kudasai. | Horiuchi | NHK, BS Premium | Episode 4 | [5] |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World | Takashi Sugimura / Kamen Rider Arc |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ken Horiuchi to Bibiru Ōki no All Night Nippon | NBS |
| 2015 | Ken Horiuchi to Tetsurō Degawa no All Night Nippon |
Advertisements
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2009 | Holiday Shaken |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Horiuchi Yoru ake no Kai: Kyōfu Tako Kōen no Tako Onna | [6] |
| 2015 | Horiuchi Yoru ake no Kai: Omae wa Shibuya no Yomawari Ojisan janai!! |
Bibliography
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2003 | Ken Horiuchi Kō Hakusho |
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2003 | "Horiken Size II / Oaniyan" | With Oaneyan & Takamī |
References
edit- ^ Ariken.
- ^ "ネプチューン". Watanabe Entertainment (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
- ^ "ホリケン"ハム太郎似"１７歳年下女性と結婚". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
- ^ "ネプチューン：堀内健が結婚 22歳の一般女性と番組で報告" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 2 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
- ^ "「内村さんが笑ってくれて満足」堀内健がドラマ「ボク妻」で内村と共演". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
- ^ "ネプチューン・堀内健の舞台プロジェクト第2弾『オマエは渋谷の 夜回りおじさんじゃない!!』が8月上演" (in Japanese). 24 Jun 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 31 Dec 2016.
External links
edit- Ken Horiuchi on Twitter (in Japanese)