Kusanagi Tsuyoshi

Kusanagi Tsuyoshi promoting "Mistake! / Battery" (2013)

Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (草彅剛) is a Japanese pop singer, actor and member of the Johnny's Entertainment group SMAP. Before he joined SMAP, he was part of the singing unit CHA-CHA from 1988 to 1991. On April 23rd, 2009, Kusanagi was arrested in a park in the Minato Ward of Tokyo for public indecency under the influence of alcohol. He can speak Korean fluently.

Profile

• Name: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (草彅剛)
• Nickname: Tsuyoshi (つよし), Tsyoshi-kun (つよしくん). Tsuyopob (つよぽん) Tsuyo-chan (つよちゃん)
• Birthdate: July 9, 1974 (1974-07-09)
• Birthplace: Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 170cm
• Weight: 55kg
• Favorite Sports: Swimming, Artistic Gymanastics, Tae Kwon Do
• Favorite Artist: B'z

Filmography

Dramas

• [1995] Ie Naki Ko 2
• [1995] Mada Koi wa Hajimaranai
• [1996] Kekkon Shiyou yo
• [1996] Oishii Kankei
• [1997] Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni
• [1997] Ii Hito.
• [1997] Narita Rikon
• [1998] Sensei Shiranai no
• [1998] Jinbe
• [1999] Team Saiaku de Saikouna Futari
• [2000] Food Fight
• [2001] Star no Koi
• [2001] Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari
• [2003] Boku no Ikiru Michi
• [2003] Yoomigaeri
• [2004] Boku to Kanojo to Kanojo no Ikiru Michi
• [2005] Koi ni Ochitara ~Boku no Seikou no Himitsu~
• [2006] Ai to Shi wo Mitsumete
• [2006] Boku no Aruku Michi
• [2008] Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai (episode 1, 2)
• [2008] Ryokiteki na Kanojo
• [2009] Ninkyo Helper
• [2010] 99-nen no Ai ~ Japanese Americans
• [2011] Fuyu no Sakura
• [2011] Ninkyo Helper SP
• [2011] Suteki na Kakushidori ~Kanzen Muketsu no Concierge~
• [2012] 37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~
• [2012] Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari 2012 Fall Special Hate Virus

Movies

• [1994] Shoot
• [1999] Messengers
• [2002] Yomigaeri
• [2002] NINxNIN Ninja Hattori-kun THE MOVIE
• [2004] The Hotel Venus
• [2004] Cha no Aji
• [2006] Nihon Chinbotsu
• [2006] Cheonhajangsa Madonna
• [2008] Yama no Anata
• [2008] Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai
• [2009] Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta
• [2011] Boku to Tsuma no 1778 no Monogatari
• [2011] Suteki na Kanashibari
• [2012] Anata e
• [2012] Ninkyo Helper
• [2013] Chuugakusei Maruyama

Publications

Magazines

• [2011.01.xx] POTATO February 2011 Issue (Feature)
• [2011.04.xx] Popolo June 2011 Issue (Feature)

Awards

• 13th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Ii Hito.
• 62nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Ninkyo Helper
• 36th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Boku no Ikiru Michi
• 51st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Boku no Aruku Michi

External Links

• SMAP's Victor Entertainment Profile