is a Japanese actor, comedian, television personality and voice actor. He is a member of the theatrical and musical unit Team Nacs, and is represented by Creative Office Cue. His wife Kumiko Nakajima is a drama producer at Fuji TV. His senior brother Jun Oizumi is 10th public elected Mayor of Hakodate.函館新市長・大泉潤氏が初登庁 俳優大泉洋さんの兄
In 1995, while still in university, Oizumi debuted as an entertainer on the late-night program Mosaic nights aired in Hokkaidō. He first gained popularity on the television series How Do You Like Wednesday?, and has since expanded to various fields of entertainment, such as television dramas, films, voice acting and music.
Biography
Early life and career beginnings Oizumi was born at the Ebetsu City Hospital in Ebetsu, Hokkaidō. He has been living in Sapporo since 1984. After graduating Sapporo Moiwa High School, he failed his entrance exams and did nothing but "play around".
After failing his entrance exams two years in a row, in 1994, he entered the Hokkai Gakuen University to study business. Oizumi did not wish to enter the university, and was so depressed that his mother worried that "he might die". However, realizing that he cannot just let himself rot away, he entered the university's theater club.vol.59 俳優 大泉洋 必然だった人生初の挫折 - Asahi Shimbun 朝日新聞×マイナビ転職 In 1996, he organized the theatrical company Team Nacs with his friends, Hiroyuki Morisaki, Ken Yasuda, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Takuma Otoo. The company disbanded after Morisaki and Yasuda graduated, but reunited after the two quit their jobs to join again.
In 1995, through the recommendation of Totsugi and Morisaki, Oizumi joined the Inada Troupe organized by Hiroshi Inada, and was a member until 2004. According to Oizumi, Inada taught him "how to stand on the stage".
Career In October 1995, when Oizumi was still in university, he debuted as an entertainer through his portrayal of 2nd generation Genki-kun on the late-night program Mosaic nights aired on HTB. He was chosen after the program staff were searching for Mamoru Tanaka, the original Genki-kun, and Oizumi was introduced to the director by Ito Ayumi, the wife of Takayuki Suzui. Oizumi joined the entertainment agency Creative Office Cue directly after this.
Oizumi first made a name for himself in a Hokkaidō-based TV variety series How do you like Wednesday? and has been actively appearing on various media programs in Hokkaidō since then. Team-Nacs had run their first national tour with their 11th original play Composer during spring and summer 2005. After this, they held their 12th tour Honor in Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo, through March to May 2007. In 2007, he provided the voice of Professor Hershel Layton in the puzzle video game Professor Layton and the Curious Village as well as its sequels and movie.
Along with the increasing popularity of How do you like Wednesday? and Team-Nacs not only within Hokkaidō but throughout Japan, he expanded his works in various fields by appearing on nationwide TV dramas and films, portraying character voices on animated films and releasing CDs as a singer. In addition to voice acting, he has also been active as a writer and painter.
He calls his fans "Koneko chan tachi", which means "kittens" in Japanese, although he does not like cats.
Private life On May 30, 2011, he became the father of a baby girl. On his website he joked saying, "Today I successfully became a father!"
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1996Gamera 2: Attack of Legion 2001Man-hole Spirited Away Bandai Gaeru (voice)2002Pakodatejin Haruo FrutaThe Cat Returns Teacher (voice)2003Nasu: Summer in Andalusia Pepe (voice)Lead roleRiver Lead role2004Howl's Moving Castle Prince Turnip (voice)Angel in the Box 2006Brave Story Kee Keema (voice)Simsons Heita ŌmiyaSugar and Spice 2007Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro Nezumi Otoko2008After School Ryōtarō JinnoLead role2009Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva Professor Layton (voice)Lead role2010Looking up at the Half-Moon Gorō Natsume2011Moshidora Makoto KachiPhone Call to the Bar The DetectiveLead role2012Bread of Happiness Nao MizushimaLead roleG'mor Evian! YaguLead role2013The Kiyosu Conference Hashiba HideyoshiLead roleDetective in the Bar The DetectiveLead role2014Twilight: Saya in Sasara YutaroLead role A Drop of the Grapevine AoLead roleA Bolt from the BlueHaruo TodorokiLead role2015Kakekomi Shinjirō Nakamura Lead roleThe Boy and the Beast Tatara (voice)2016I Am a Hero Hideo SuzukiLead roleGold Medal Man Mr. Kawahara2017Fullmetal Alchemist Shou TuckerSpecial appearanceTokyo Ghoul Kureo MadoThe Last Shot in the Bar The DetectiveLead role2018After the RainMasami KondōLead roleDoraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure IslandCaptain Silver (voice)Yakiniku DragonTetsuoMy Dad is a Heel WrestlerThe editor in chiefSpecial appearanceA Banana? At This Time of Night?Yasuaki ShikanoLead role2019Restaurant from the SkyWataruLead role2020May I Quit Being a Mom!?NarratorDocumentary filmGood-ByeShūji TajimaLead roleFood LuckMinoru OzakiSpecial appearanceThe Untold Tale of the Three KingdomsLiu BeiLead role2021Kiba: The Fangs of FictionTeruya HayamiLead roleAsakusa KidSenzaburō FukamiLead roleGood Luck! Team Nacs: Movie VersionHimselfLead role2022Phases of the MoonTsuyoshi OsanaiLead role2023Mom, Is That You?!Akio2024Detective Conan: The Million Dollar PentagramYoshihisa Kawazoe (voice)Dear FamilyNobumasa TsuboiLead role2025Muromachi OutsidersHasuda HyōeLead roleBlank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's JourneyKenzō HidakaThe Last Man: The Movie – First LoveShintarō Godō2026Bye Bye Love: Detective Is in the BarThe DetectiveLead role
TV dramas Year Title Role Notes 2005Emergency Room 24 Hours 3Ryōta Sakura2006Okashina FutariSakuragiLead role, miniseries Doctor in LoveSōta NumazuTokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes DadMasaya NakagawaLead role, TV movie2007The Pride of the TempTakeshi Shōji2007Wild MomTetsu Kawano2008The Naminori RestaurantKenji Sazanami2009Akahana No SenseiSantarō IshiharaLead role2010RyōmadenKondō ChōjirōTaiga dramaWagaya no RekishiTsuru-chan Miniseries The Golden PiggyIchirō Kadomatsu Japanese AmericansNoboru Yamagishi2012Lucky SevenJunpei Asahi2015MareTōru TsumuraAsadora2016Sanada MaruSanada NobuyukiTaiga drama2017Leaders 2Takejirō KikumaSpecial appearance, TV movie2018Kuroido GoroshiDr. Heisuke ShibaTV movieBrother and SisterInosukeLead role, TV movie2019No Side ManagerHayato KimishimaLead roleStay Tuned!Masayoshi KanbaraMiniseriesNatsuzora: Natsu's SkyHiroshi MatsutakeCameo, Asadora2020The Pride of the Temp 2Takeshi ShōjiSpecial appearance2022The 13 Lords of the ShogunMinamoto no YoritomoTaiga dramaMy Ex-Boyfriend's Last WillKeitarō Shinoda2023The Last Man: The Blind ProfilerShintarō Godō2025Just a Bit EspersBuntaLead role 2026Hakone Ekiden: Our StoryRyo TokushigeLead role
Japanese dub Year Title Role Notes 2018The GrinchThe Grinch2023Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileLyle
Variety shows How do you like Wednesday? (水曜どうでしょう,1996~2002, Hokkaidō Television Broadcasting) Onigiri Atatamemasuka (おにぎりあたためますか, 2003~, Hokkaidō Television Broadcasting) Hanatare Nacs (ハナタレナックス, 2003~, Hokkaidō Television Broadcasting) Ippachi ikouyo (1×8いこうよ, 2000~, Sapporo Television Broadcasting) Songs (2017~, NHK)
Video games Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) – Professor Layton Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (2007) – Professor Layton Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (2008) – Professor Layton Professor Layton and the Last Specter (2009) – Professor Layton Ni No Kuni (2010) – Swaine Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (2011) – Professor Layton Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2012) – Professor Layton Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (2013) – Professor Layton Professor Layton and the New World of Steam (2026) – Professor Layton
Others 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2015, NHK), judge 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2020, NHK), the white team captain The Masked Singer Japan (2021, Amazon Prime Video), MC 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2021, NHK), host 73rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2022, NHK), host Everyone's Best Kouhaku 100th Anniversary of Broadcasting Special (NHK, 2025) (host)
Discography "Today's Soup" (, duet song with Stardust Revue in 2004) "Not Get Up Guy" (, duet song with Shigeyuki Totsugi in 2004)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work(s) Result 201235th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActorPhone Call to the Bar201558th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest ActorKakekomi201639th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Actor201841st Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActorThe Last Shot in the Bar202346th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActorPhases of the Moon36th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Actor202466th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Supporting ActorMom, Is That You?!47th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting Actor
References
External links Official profile Team-Nacs Official profile on Amuse, Inc.