is a Japanese comedian and actor.
Career Kakuta began his comedy career in 1996 as a member of the comedy trio Plus Driver, which disbanded in 2002. The following year, he joined the comedy duo Alpharpha, consisting of Satoshi Iizuka and Akinaga Toyomoto. The trio subsequently changed its name to Tokyo 03. Renowned for their sketch comedy, all three members have also pursued acting careers. Among them, Kakuta is a frequent cast member in works written by Bakarhythm, and won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 18th Tokyo Drama Awards for his performance in The Hot Spot (2025). He has also appeared in films directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Filmography Television Year Title RoleNotes2019IdatenEiichi MorinishiTaiga dramaYou Can't Expense This!Akihiro Yoshimura2021My Dear ExesKatoro Sato2023Tengu no DaidokoroMugi (voice)What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Matsudaira MasahisaTaiga drama2025The Hot SpotKosuke Takahashi2027Mawaru SwanHideki GotoAsadora
Film Year Title RoleNotes2020StepYoshihiko Muramatsu2021Funny BunnyAkiyoshi Akio2023MonsterFumiaki Shoda2026Paris ni Saku ÉtoileEnzo (voice)Sheep in the BoxJunichi Hano
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work(s) Result 202518th Tokyo Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Hot Spot
References
External links Profile on Production Jinrikisha