Tetsuya Takeda date of birth:
April 11, 1949
How old is Tetsuya Takeda?
77
Where was Tetsuya Takeda born?
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
How tall is Tetsuya Takeda?
5' 5¾" (167 cm)
Tetsuya Takeda body shape:
Average
What color are Tetsuya Takeda's eyes?
Black
What color is Tetsuya Takeda's hair?
Black
What is Tetsuya Takeda's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Tetsuya Takeda nationality?
Japanese
What is Tetsuya Takeda's occupation?
Singer, Composer, Actor
What genre is Tetsuya Takeda's work?
Folk, Pop
Short Biography
Tetsuya Takeda (武田鉄矢), born April 11, 1949, is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly rated television drama Sannen B Gumi Kimpachi Sensei (Mr. Kimpachi of the Third-Year B Class). The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011.