Tamori

Tamori

Acting

Born:
1945-08-22
Place of birth:
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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.

Known For

Filmography

Tales of the Bizarre: 2026 Summer Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2026 Summer Special

6.02026
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special

6.02025The Storyteller
Movie
知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?

知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?

2025
TV
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special

2025Tamori
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special

6.32024Tamori
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special

6.52024Tamori
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special

6.02023
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special

6.02023
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special

6.52022
Movie
Tamori Station

Tamori Station

2022
TV
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special

2021
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special

6.02021
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special

7.02020Storyteller
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special

6.02020
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special

5.02019Storyteller
Movie
Tensai Bakabon 3 ~ The Love and Youth of Bakada University

Tensai Bakabon 3 ~ The Love and Youth of Bakada University

2018Theme Song Performance
Movie
Boro the Caterpillar

Boro the Caterpillar

7.12018(voice)
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special

6.52017
Movie
Tensai Bakabon 2

Tensai Bakabon 2

2017Theme Song Performance
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special

6.02016Storyteller
Movie
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka

10.02016Self
Movie
Tensai Bakabon ~ Family Ties

Tensai Bakabon ~ Family Ties

2016Theme Song Performance
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection

6.12015
Movie
The Noise

The Noise

10.02015
Movie
戦後70年 ニッポンの肖像

戦後70年 ニッポンの肖像

2015
TV
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special

8.52014Storyteller
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special

6.02014
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special

6.02013
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special

6.22013
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special

5.72012
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special

6.52012
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

6.72011
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special

5.52011
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition

Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition

6.52010
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition

Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition

6.22010
Movie
Bura Tamori

Bura Tamori

10.02009
TV
Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special

2009Storyteller
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special

2008
Movie
Hero

Hero

6.52007Renzaburo Hanaoka
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special

2007Host
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special

2006
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special

2006
Movie
House Hunting

House Hunting

6.72006(Voice)
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special

2005
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

2004Storyteller
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special

2004
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special

2003
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special

2003
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special

2002
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special

Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special

8.02001Storyteller
Movie
Tales of the Unusual

Tales of the Unusual

6.82000Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Movie
SMAP×SMAP

SMAP×SMAP

8.51996Skit Guest
TV
Tamori no Gap Donburi

Tamori no Gap Donburi

1994Self - Host
TV
if: Moshimo

if: Moshimo

5.01993Self – Host
TV
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4

1991
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3

1991
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2

1991
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1

Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1

1991
Movie
Discontinuous Bombing Incident

Discontinuous Bombing Incident

1991Inspector Iwata
Movie
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

9.51990Tamori
TV