Yoji Tanaka
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 8, 1963
- Birthplace
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Yōji Tanaka (born August 8, 1963, in Kiso, Nagano, Japan), also credited as BoBA, is a Japanese actor and television personality. After working for Japan National Railways, he moved to Tokyo in 1990 and began working as a film extra and lighting assistant before focusing on acting from 1994. He became widely known through television dramas such as Hero (2001) and has since appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, The Silent Service, and Bullet Train Explosion.
Filmography
Sleeping in the Red Earth TBA
as Kanbayashi
秀吉、スタートアップ企業で働く TBA
Actor
Geisha War 2026
as Mr. Clean
Bullet Train Explosion 2025
as Hajime Shinjo
Waitress: The Musical 2025
as Cal
Kaiju Guy! 2025
Actor
Demon Virus 2025
Actor
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2 2024
as Shinichi Inoue
Detective of Joshidaikoji 2023
as Azechi Genichiro
Jigen Daisuke 2023
as Taxi Driver
The Pearl Legacy 2023
Actor
Samurai Ninja Onimanji 2023
Actor
ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 2023
Actor
Gon-Mama 2022
Actor
The Broken Commandment 2022
Actor
Sun and Bolero 2022
Actor
Ring Wandering 2022
as Shioya
D-river 2022
Actor
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? 2022
as Hayato Nakajima
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie 2021
as Keisuke Ukita
Welcome to Toei Slaughterhouse 2021
as Yamamoto
Nebagiba New World 2021
Actor
Ura Aka: L'Aventure 2021
Actor
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood 2021
Actor
Go! Go! Stupid Woman! 2021
Actor
Minori yuku 2020
Actor
- 戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ 2020
Actor
Blood-Club Dolls 2 2020
as Kuzu
Last Line Detective Tsuyoshi Iwakura 2020
Actor
Yan 2020
Actor
Mrs. Noisy 2020
Actor
The Smiling Man 2020
as Koichi Takizawa
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie 2019
Actor
Ten: Akagi Shigeru Funeral Arc 2019
as Asai Ginji
The Promised Land 2019
Actor
Dance with Me 2019
as Bus Driver
Hydra 2019
as Junichiro Kishida
The Nikaidos' Fall 2019
as Genjiro Tada
Stalking Vampire 2018
Actor
Blood-Club Dolls 1 2018
as Kuzuu
Come On Irene 2018
as Tatsuno
Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart" 2018
as Tsukishima
My Long Awaited Love Story 2017
as Haibara Genjiro
Yellow Guitar (I think It’s time for me to quit music) 2017
Actor
Ringside Story 2017
Actor
Lemmings no Natsu 2017
Actor
Locodol Dorama Documentary 2017
Director
Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale 2017
as Takiji
Meatball Machine Kodoku 2017
as Yuji Noda
- My Cactus
My Cactus 2017
as Mr. Morisaka
Tantei wa, konya mo yūutsu na yume o miru. 2017
as Yoji Tanaka
Survival Family 2017
as Vagrant Who Captures Carp
Shippu Rondo 2016
as foreman
L 2016
Actor
Unrequited Love 2016
Actor
Everest: The Summit of the Gods 2016
Actor
Specialist 4 2015
as Enzo Zeniya
Fade 2015
Actor
Glory of the Expedition 2015
as cameraman
Lingering Memories 2015
Actor
Obon Brothers 2015
Actor
Hero 2015
as Bartender
Specialist 3 2015
as Enzo Zeniya
Wood Job! 2014
as Instuctor
Homeland 2014
Actor
The Tale of Nishino 2014
as Minami's father
Judge! 2014
as Izawa
The After-Dinner Mysteries 2013
Actor
SPINNING KITE 2013
as Officer
Specialist 2013
as Enzo Zeniya
- The Rakugo Movie
The Rakugo Movie 2013
as Manager
Love Bombs 2013
Actor
The Way: Man of the White Porcelain 2012
as Machida
Sado Tempest 2012
as Sekihara
Robo-G 2012
as Police Officer
Dokurogeki: atoaji no warui sasupensu 2012
Actor
Lessons 2011
Actor
Japanese Salaryman NEO 2011
Actor
The Warped Forest 2011
Actor
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 2011
as Crazy 88 #3
Space Battleship Yamato 2010
Actor
Sakurada Gate Incident 2010
as Juzo Inada
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special 2010
Actor
What a Wonderful Life!! 2010
Actor
月と嘘と殺人 2010
Actor
Kazura 2010
Actor
Monoroi 2009
Actor
The Night of Whirlwind Restaurant 2009
Actor
- Randies
Randies 2009
as Robin
Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune 2009
Actor
Killer Bride's Perfect Crime 2009
as Repair man
Summer Wars 2009
as Yorihiko Jinnouchi (voice)
Yamagata Scream 2009
as Bubaigawa
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity 2009
Actor
Baby, Baby, Baby! 2009
Actor
Crime or Punishment?!? 2009
as Boss of agency
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope 2009
as Detective Higashino
Pandemic 2009
as Eisuke Mita
The Soup of Heaven 2008
Actor
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters 2008
Actor
All Around Us 2008
Actor
Nagai Nagai Satsujin 2008
as Security guard
My Darling of the Mountains 2008
Actor
Sing Salmon Sing 2008
as Cameraman
Death Note: L Change the WorLd 2008
as Sasaki
The Silver Season 2008
as Kazuhiko Igawa
Sukiyaki Western Django 2007
Actor
Hero 2007
as Bartender
Pacchigi! Love & Peace 2007
Actor
Tokyo Rhapsody 2007
Actor
Exte: Hair Extensions 2007
as Takashima
SOUL TRAIN 2006
Actor
The Letters 2006
as Kurata
Switch of Happiness 2006
Actor
Backdancers! 2006
Actor
Udon 2006
as Biker police
Lovely Complex 2006
Actor
HERO SP 2006
as Bartender
Death Note 2006
as Sasaki
Memories of Matsuko 2006
as TV Actor
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2006
Actor
Route 225 2006
Actor
Sleeping Flower 2005
as Masakazu Asada
Visas for Life 2005
Actor
The Samurai I Loved 2005
Actor
- Nagurimono: Love & Kill
Nagurimono: Love & Kill 2005
Actor
The Great Yokai War 2005
as Yoichi's father
In the Pool 2005
Actor
Monsieur Greenpeas 2005
as Pinky
All About My Dog 2005
as Kentaro Maruyama
Animus Anima 2005
as Salon manager
Install 2004
Actor
Godzilla: Final Wars 2004
as (uncredited)
A Perfect Day for Love Letters 2004
as (segment "Yuki ni saku hana")
Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw 2004
Actor
Swing Girls 2004
as Pinball Parlour Manager
The Hotel Venus 2004
Actor
The Taste of Tea 2004
as Man of Prosecution Section
- Believer
Believer 2004
Actor
Cutie Honey 2004
Actor
Jenifa 2004
Actor
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004
as Crazy 88
Zebraman 2004
as Man In Supermarket
Making-of１７才 2004
Actor
Dead End Run 2003
Actor
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003
as Crazy 88 #3
Zatoichi 2003
as Funahachi Family Henchmen
Be in Happiness 2003
Actor
- The Battling Angel
The Battling Angel 2003
as Akita
The Negotiator 2003
Actor
Ghost Story Shin-Mimibukuro: Approaching Edition 2003
as Narumoto
Last Life in the Universe 2003
as Yakuza
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai Ni Ya 2003
as Narumoto
Border Line 2003
Actor
Life Is Journey 2003
Actor
Alive 2003
as Hair Cut Guard
Age 17 2003
as Man 2
Cop Festival: New Beginning 2003
Director
Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri 2003
Actor
Samurai Resurrection 2003
Actor
SHORT FILMS 2003
Actor
Summer Breeze 2003
Actor
Iden & Tity 2003
Actor
Frog River 2002
Actor
Part-Time Detective 2002
as Ōshita
Aiki 2002
Actor
Barber's Sorrow 2002
Actor
Swan's Song 2002
as Detective Yamashita
Out 2002
as Kaneda
Ju-on: The Grudge 2002
as Yuji Toyama
Sensen fukoku 2002
Actor
Igyō no koi 2002
Actor
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete 2002
as Photographer
Parco Fiction 2002
as Parco Officer
Better Left Unsaid / Mr. Yamaoka 2002
as Tanaka
Kamaitachi no Yoru 2002
Actor
Sabu 2002
as Toku
The Choice of Hercules 2002
Actor
KT 2002
Actor
Ryusei-Kacho 2002
as Passenger Next to Ryusei
Dog Star 2002
Actor
Bastoni: The Stick Handlers 2002
as AV actor
Ryûji Forever 2002
as Kawajiri
Pakodate-jin 2002
Actor
Toki No Kaori: Remember Me 2001
as Tamaki Sensei
Pistol Opera 2001
as Koroshi-ya No. 7
Platonic Sex 2001
Actor
GO 2001
as Henchman of Kato's Father
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle 2001
as Kinta
All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001
as Teru Onda
Quartet 2001
as Singer
Go Heat Man! 2001
Actor
Waterboys 2001
as Security Guard
Kakashi 2001
as Junsa (uncredited)
Hotoke 2001
Actor
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies 2001
as Rokuyama
Red Shadow 2001
Actor
Body Drop Asphalt 2001
as Fuyuki Tohjoh
Stereo Future 2001
Actor
Quartet for Two 2001
as Customer
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius 2001
as Junya Aoki
Stake Out 2001
Actor
Party 7 2000
as Relative
By Player 2000
Actor
Enclosed Pain 2000
Actor
Seikimatsu no noroi Zoshoku 2000
Actor
House of the Ghosts ~Kanako Inuki's World of Fear~ 2000
Actor
Street of Gravestones 2000
Actor
The City of Lost Souls 2000
as Okijima Gang Member
The Whispered City 2000
as Okamura
Senrigan 2000
as Cab driver
Monday 2000
as Yakuza
First Love 2000
as Prep School Teacher
Ring 0 2000
as Dansei Kyôyu (uncredited)
Taboo 1999
as Samurai executed by Kanô
Charisma 1999
as Sugishita
Round About Midnight 1999
as Police Officer
One Piece! 水玉 COLLECTION 1999
Actor
Messengers 1999
as Driver
Tokyo Elegy 1999
as Yakuza boss
The Night the Angel Turned Away 1999
Actor
Lustful Wife 1999
as Mitsuo (Haruko's husband)
Railroad Man 1999
Actor
Kikujiro 1999
as Yakuza Henchman #3
Anarchy in Japansuke 1999
as Detective
Adrenaline Drive 1999
as Bus Driver
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl 1999
as Asahina
Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman 1998
Actor
Shomuni 1998
as Gay makeup artist
Female Teacher 6 1998
Actor
Sunday Drive 1998
as Police Officer
Just Like Starting Over 1998
Actor
Unlucky Monkey 1998
as Citizen Convention Member
The Cold-Blooded Trap 1998
Actor
The Goofball 1998
Actor
- The Outer Way
The Outer Way 1998
Actor
The Fetist 1998
as The Patron
- New Female Teacher: Distorted Ethics
New Female Teacher: Distorted Ethics 1998
Actor
Akai yokujô: Hame jôzu 1997
Actor
Romantic Mania 1997
as Home Delivery Worker
Postman Blues 1997
as Killer
My Secret Cache 1997
as Iwata
Hakui honban: Hageshii aegi 1997
Associate Producer
- Atlanta Boogie
Atlanta Boogie 1996
Actor
Suddenly Arriving 1995
Actor
Shinjuku Triad Society 1995
Actor
Hunters' Sense of Touch 1995
as Yoshino
Forever with You 1995
Actor
Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration! 1995
as Shigeo Nogawa
119 1994
Actor
I Like You, I Like You Very Much 1994
as Takano's boyfriend
Tokarev 1994
as Yakuza
Nowhere Man 1991
as Bar patron
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch 1990
Actor
Credits from TMDB.