Mizutani was raised from the age of eight in Tokyo, Japan. He started acting at the age of twelve, when a neighbor introduced him to a children's acting school in the area. When he discovered that going to an acting school wasn't the same as meeting the people he admired on TV, he wanted to quit, but by that time he had been selected to play a small role in a 'Vampire', a television movie being filmed by Fuji Television. This role launched his reluctant career, and though he purposely took a number of years off work to try studying, his failing to get into university urged him to continue in the acting business.
It was after the age of 20 when his career as an actor finally took off. His first major drama was in 1974, called Kizu Darake no Tenshi (Battered Angel).
In addition to acting, his agency, "TRI-SUM", also encouraged him to put out music albums starting from 1977, all of which sold very well. His last album was released in 2009 (Time Traveler).
Mizutani is currently under the avex IO label of the Avex Group.
Mizutani was once married to an American actress by the name of Miki MacKenzie in 1982. They divorced in 1986. He is now married to ex-pop idol Ran Ito from the 1970s singing group Candies. He has one daughter.
References
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^"相棒 -劇場版III- 巨大密室！特命係 絶海の孤島へ(2014)". allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
^"王妃の館(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
^"轢き逃げ 最高の最悪な日". eiga.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
yutaka, mizutani, 水谷, mizutani, yutaka, japanese, actor, singer, born, july, 1952, ashibetsu, hokkaidō, japan, 2014born, 1952, july, 1952, ashibetsu, hokkaidō, japannationalityjapaneseoccupation, actor, singeryears, active1965, presentspouseran, 1989, children. Yutaka Mizutani 水谷 豊 Mizutani Yutaka is a Japanese actor and singer He was born on July 14 1952 1 in Ashibetsu Hokkaidō Japan Yutaka Mizutani2014Born 1952 07 14 July 14 1952 age 70 Ashibetsu Hokkaidō JapanNationalityJapaneseOccupation s Actor singerYears active1965 presentSpouseRan Ito m 1989 wbr ChildrenShuri Contents 1 Biography 2 Music 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 Television 3 3 Anime 4 Personal relationships 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditMizutani was raised from the age of eight in Tokyo Japan He started acting at the age of twelve when a neighbor introduced him to a children s acting school in the area When he discovered that going to an acting school wasn t the same as meeting the people he admired on TV he wanted to quit but by that time he had been selected to play a small role in a Vampire a television movie being filmed by Fuji Television This role launched his reluctant career and though he purposely took a number of years off work to try studying his failing to get into university urged him to continue in the acting business It was after the age of 20 when his career as an actor finally took off His first major drama was in 1974 called Kizu Darake no Tenshi Battered Angel At the moment when Mizutani stars in a regular TV Asahi detective drama called Aibō 相棒 with actors Yasufumi Terawaki 2000 2008 2022 Mitsuhiro Oikawa 2009 2012 Hiroki Narimiya 2012 2015 and Takashi Sorimachi 2015 2022 Music EditIn addition to acting his agency TRI SUM also encouraged him to put out music albums starting from 1977 all of which sold very well His last album was released in 2009 Time Traveler Mizutani is currently under the avex IO label of the Avex Group Filmography EditFilm Edit The Youth Killer 1976 Jun Saiki Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko 1979 A police officer Kofuku 1981 Murakami A Boy Called H 2013 Morio Aibou The Movie III 2014 Ukyō Sugishita 2 Chateau de la Reine 2015 Ukyō Kitashirakawa 3 Tap The Last Show 2017 Watari also director Leaving the Scene 2019 Mitsuo Tokiyama also director and writer 4 Sun and Bolero 2022 Ken Tōdō also director and writer 5 Television Edit Taiyō ni Hoero 1972 74 Mamoru ep 1 Jirō ep 30 Kyōichi ep 54 and Saburō ep 109 The Water Margin 1973 Shinsho Taikōki 1973 Akechi Hidemitsu Kizudarake no Tenshi 傷だらけの天使 1974 1975 Akira Inui Akai Gekiryu 赤い激流 1977 Toshio Tashiro Otokotachi no Tabiji 男たちの旅路 1976 1982 Yōhei Sugimoto by ep 1 4th season Netchu Jidai 1978 81 Kōdai Kitano Tantei Monogatari 1979 Ichirō Tamura ep 5 Kyotaro Nishimura Suspense Susumu Samonji 1999 2013 AIBOU Tokyo Detective Duo 2000 Ukyō Sugishita Izakaya Moheji 居酒屋もへじ 2011 Heiji YonemotoAnime Edit Doraemon 2018 Ukyō SugishitaPersonal relationships EditMizutani was once married to an American actress by the name of Miki MacKenzie in 1982 They divorced in 1986 He is now married to ex pop idol Ran Ito from the 1970s singing group Candies He has one daughter References Edit 水谷豊 みずたに ゆたか allcinema net in Japanese Stingray Retrieved 15 May 2014 相棒 劇場版III 巨大密室 特命係 絶海の孤島へ 2014 allcinema net in Japanese Stingray Retrieved 15 May 2014 王妃の館 2015 allcinema in Japanese Stingray Retrieved April 28 2015 轢き逃げ 最高の最悪な日 eiga com Retrieved July 14 2021 太陽とボレロ eiga com Retrieved March 1 2022 External links EditYutaka Mizutani on Avex Group Yutaka Mizutani at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yutaka Mizutani amp oldid 1113585611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
