is a Japanese comedian, actor and voice actor. He performs tsukkomi (and occasionally boke) in the comedy duo Bananaman. His partner is Osamu Shitara.
Personal life Himura was born in Kamo District, Hiroshima (present-day Higashihiroshima City). He has an older brother. His whole family moved to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture when he was three years old. He took part in many performance and comedy-focused clubs as a high school student, and independently for about a year after graduating.
On October 1993, he was invited by Nishiaki Motoki to "do comedy with four people," and it was at that gathering that he met his current work partner, Osamu Shitara. They separated from the group quickly thereafter and began performing as a duo, Bananaman.
Himura is currently represented with Horipro Com.
Himura has a signature bowl cut hairstyle, and is left-handed.
Relationship and marriage In April 2018, Himura announced on his radio program that he had married television announcer . The two have reportedly been dating since 2015.
Filmography
Variety Current appearances Year Title Network Notes Ref. 2015 Yasashī Hitonara Tokeru: Quiz yasashī ne Fuji TV 2016 Mannen B-gumi Himuken Sensei TBS Anata no Mae de Iwa sete Kudasai: Kore tsukutta no Watashi desu TV Tokyo Presenter
Occasional appearances Year Title Network Notes 2016 VS Arashi Fuji TV Appeared 14 times, boasted in his 2nd appearance
Former appearances Year Title Network Notes Ref. Lincoln TBS "Bananaman Himura no suberu Hanashi" 2009 Shingata Geinin Auction: Kiriuri –Okane no tamenara koko made yarimasu– Save The Future: Ekorezo TV NHK Quiz no Tobira TBS 2010 Minna de Nihon Go! NHK Guest Meringue no Kimochi NTV Ippon Grand Prix Fuji TV 2011 Hitoshi Matsumoto no MaruMaru na Hanashi Motemote Ninety Nine TBS Regular 2012 battle for money Sentō-chū Fuji TV 2014 Gamble the World TBS 6-Ri no Murabito! Zenin Shūgō "Sore tte donna hito?" Sōsa Variety: G-Men 99 Regular
TV drama Year Network Title Role Notes 1993 TV Asahi Kodaku-san 1997 Kyoto o Miai Tour Shiga Prefectural Police detective 1998 "Mayu no Misshitsu" Renzoku Satsujin Jiken Katsuhiko Takasa 2005 BS Fuji Run Away Girl Nagareru Onna Erika's fan 2006 TBS Akihabara@Deep Dharma ABC Fugo Keiji Norio Nomura Episode 9; Guest 2007 TV Tokyo Kyonen Renoir de Clerk C Fuji TV Abarenbō Mama Takuo Kanai 2009 TV Tokyo K-tai Investigator 7 Kazu Episode 39; Guest TV Asahi Shūkatsu no Musume Ryunosuke Shirato My Girl Hidemi Kimura 2010 NTV Warau Joyū: Aoi Tori Junpei Yamada 2011 TV Asahi Hagane no Onna Season 2 Stall guest Episode 5; GuestFuji TV Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Clerk Episode 6; GuestTV Asahi Jūichinin mo iru! Real estate agent Final Episode; Guest 2012 TBS Irodori Himura Takeo Ozaki, Tetsu Murata, Lars Fonde Himura, Saburo Kobayashi / Shinozaki, Masaru Edo, Takeshita, Mikami, Shuji Taki, Himura Yūki I, Yūki Himura Lead roles 2013 Hōkago Groove Satoshi Murata Episode 4; Guest 2014 TV Tokyo Garo: Makai no Hana Sekiya Episode 1; Guest Fuji TV Sutekina-sen Taxi Accomplice criminal Episodes 7 and 8 2015 Yōgi-sha wa 8-ri no Ninki Geinin Himself 2020 NHK Yell Kasukabe Asadora
Films Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie (voice) 1994 Yokohama Bakkure-tai Kanichi Appeared in all three films 1995 Bad Guy Beach Kogure 2005 Hold Up Down Wanderer's man 2007 Captain Tokio Chairman Maiko Haaaan!!! Camera kid 2008 Handsome Suits Bossaiku man 2009 Eto Eto (voice) Shugo Tenshi Country youth 2010 Saikō de Damena Otoko-Tsukiji-hen: Tsukiji de Ichiban Damena Otoko Lead role The Incite Mill Indian doll (voice) 2015 Shinsengumi of the Dead Gestaro Kuzuyama Lead role 2023 My Brother, the Alien Yumeji Sanada
Japanese dub Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2009 Monsters vs. Aliens Bob 2010 Space Buddies Yuri 2011 Happy Feet Two Okiami's bill 2015Minions Walter Jr. / Fab Lease 2016 The Secret Life of Pets Duke
Advertisements Year Title Notes Ref. 1995 Meiji Chocolate Yawaraka 2010 Universal Music DJ Kaori's Inmix VI 2013 AEON Topvalu Inner Co-starring with Kayoko Okubo 2020If You Eat Meat, You Can Save JapanTwo versions of the video advertisement, "Conflict" version and "Press Conference" version2020Triple Barrier
Video games Title Role Ref. Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights Paul Le Petit
Smartphone Applications Year Title Ref. 2013 Bananaman Himura-san Kikiippatsu
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