, is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo "Unjash" with his partner Kazuya Kojima. Watabe currently serves as a co-MC with Chisato Moritaka in the Fuji TV program Love Music.
Biography Watabe was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. He has an older brother and sister. He graduated from Hachiōji Municipal Katakura Stand Elementary School, Hachiōji Tatsunaka Mountain Junior High School, Tokyo Metropolitan Hino High School and Kanagawa University Faculty of Economics.
In 1993, when he was in his second year in university Watabe was invited from his high school classmate Kazuya Kojima to say that he "will not laugh with you" or "have only you". They later formed the comedy duo Unjash. Watabe was told from his partner that he was the fifth member. (According to Arashi no Shukudai-kun, aired on Monday, 14 January 2008)
He graduated from the second year of Jinrikisha Comedy School JCA. Watabe entered a half a year late, and had hardly received classes. Personal life On April 11, 2017, Watabe married fashion model and actress Nozomi Sasaki, who is sixteen years younger than him. Sasaki gave birth to their first child, a son, in September 13, 2018.
In June 2020, Shūkan Bunshun published allegations that Watabe had been involved in extramarital affairs throughout their relationship, some of which involved secret meetings at accessible toilet restrooms in Roppongi Hills, and for which he would pay his partner ¥10,000 yen in cash. Watabe admitted to the relationships and apologized for his behavior, cancelling several of his public appearances. Despite this revelation, Sasaki gave birth to a second child, a daughter, which was born on April 27, 2023.
Filmography TV programmes Current Year Title Network Notes Ref. 2011 Hirunandesu! NTV Tuesday Regular 2013 Aiba Manabu TV Asahi 2015 Academy Night Q TBS MC Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho NTV Quasi-regular Love music Fuji TV MCFNS uta no Natsu matsuriFNS Music Festival 2016 FNS uta no Haru matsuri
Former Year Title Network Notes 2011 Onegai! TV Asahi "Yūji no buccha ke Heya, Home Watanabe no Sugo i Ranking"Kyawakore TV Tokyo MX MCHashigoman 2013 10-Biki no Kobuta-chan: Yasegaman shinai TV Fuji TVMoshimo no NedanAnoHito-tachi no Tsukurikata: Naze kō natta!? FactorySemason NTV 2014 Kore Kangaeta Hito, Tensai ja ne!? Ima sugu Yakudatsu Seikatsu no Chie, Atsumemashita TV Tokyo First MCNews na Bansan-kai Fuji TV MC 2015 Suiyō Kayō-saiTokyo ExtraTBSMCAcademy Night QMC Geinin Hōdō NTV Quasi-regularShinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man! TV AsahiCream Quiz Miracle 9
Radio Current Year Title Network Notes 2012 Gold Rush J-Wave Navigator
Former Year Title Network Notes 2007 Platon J-Wave Navigator 2011 Circus Circus
TV dramas Year Title Role Network Notes 2007 Hataraki Man Makoto Chiba NTV Episode 9 2012 Saiko no Jinsei Host TBS Episode 3 2016 Funassyi Tantei Fuji TV Narration
Internet Year Title Website Ref. 2012 Shūkan Otoko Jishin Bee TV 2016 Watabe no Arukkata Hulu
Dubbing Year Title Role 2010 Clash of the Titans Graeae's witch 2016 Storks Junior
Stage Year Title Role 2006 Renai Gikyoku Masaya Mukai
Advertisements Year Title Ref. 2015 Suntory Precious "Onagokai with Watabe: Hokkaidō-ban", "Onagokai with Watabe: Futatabi Hokkaidō-ban"
Bibliography Books Year Title ISBN Ref. 2009 Escape! 2012 Home Watabe no "Homeru Gijutsu" 7 2014 Geinō-kai no Athend-ō ga Oshieru: Saikyō no Mise 77-ken 2015 Geinō-kai no Gourmet-ō ga Sekai ni Susumeru! Tokyo Saikyō no 100-sara 2016 Watabe Kōkō Yakyū no Mikatadesu. Watabe-ryū: Ī Mise no Mitsuke-kata Oshiemasu. Subete Shinten: Hatsudashi 80-ken 2018 Unjash Watabe no Otona no Tame no "Ī Mise" Erabi-kata no Gokui 2022 Chō-ichiryū no Kaiwa-ryoku
Serials Title Men's Non-no "Renai Shinri Naika Watabe Clinic" Hōchi Kōkō Yakyū "Ken Watabe no Kandō gochisōsama!!"
Screenplay Title Notes Ref. Glay "Eternally" Music video; Co-writer
References
External links
Ken Watabe on J-Wave