Age, Biography and Wiki
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was born on 9 July, 1974 in Seiyo, Ehime, Japan, is a Japanese talento. Discover Tsuyoshi Kusanagi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Actor, singer, television host |
| Age |
49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
9 July, 1974 |
| Birthday |
9 July |
| Birthplace |
Seiyo, Ehime, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 49 years old group.
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi height is 5′ 7″ .
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| Height |
5′ 7″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tsuyoshi Kusanagi worth at the age of 49 years old? Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Japan. We have estimated Tsuyoshi Kusanagi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Social Network
Timeline
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (草彅 剛) is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and a former member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia.
Kusanagi grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan.
After five of the other band members auditioning individually from 1986 through 1987, in autumn 1987, twenty boys, from ages ten to seventeen, were put together into a group called The Skate Boys, which was initially created as backup dancers for a famous boy band, Hikaru Genji.
In 1987, at age 13, Kusanagi auditioned to enter Johnny & Associates, a Japanese talent agency that recruits and trains young boys, preteens to teens, to become singers and members of boy bands.
In April 1988, producer Johnny Kitagawa chose six out of the twenty boys to create a new boy band and named them "SMAP".
A year after the dissolution of SMAP, Kusanagi, alongside former members Shingo Katori, and Goro Inagaki formed the group, Atarashii Chizu.
In 2001, he hosted the variety show Chonangang on Fuji TV.
Determined to debut in Korea, Kusanagi started learning the Korean language and appearing on Korean variety shows.
This focus on Korean culture led to him adopting Chonangang as his Korean persona in various SMAP concerts, even releasing several singles.
Originally, Chonangang was intended to focus on Kusanagi's journey in South Korea, however lasted eight years due to its popularity.
Because of the show's success, the format shifted to feature interviews with popular Korean celebrities such as Lee Min-ho, and led to Kusanagi interviewing former South Korean Presidents Roh Moo-hyun, and Lee Myung-bak on TBS.
He had the lead role in the movie, Yomigaeri (黄泉がえり) (January 18, 2003; a Japan public presentation).
Moreover, his Korean-language-Japanese-produced movie The Hotel Venus (ホテルビーナス) (March 6, 2004 Japan public presentation) was submitted to the Moscow International Film Festival on June 25, 2004.
On April 23, 2009, at around 3 a.m., Kusanagi was arrested on suspicion of public indecency at Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.
On April 24, 2009, he held a press conference accompanied by his attorney and apologized for his misbehavior.
Prosecutors decided not to indict Kusanagi because of his apology.
He took a one-month-long hiatus and returned to the taping of SMAPxSMAP on May 28, 2009.
In 2020, Kusanagi took on the role of Nagisa, a transgender nightclub worker in Eiji Uchida's Midnight Swan.
The film won numerous awards, such as Picture of the Year, and he was subsequently awarded the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
As a member of the boyband SMAP, Kusanagi used to co-host the weekly variety show SMAP×SMAP alongside his fellow bandmates for 20 years.
Kusanagi announced his marriage on December 30, 2020.
