Hayato Tani
Hayato Tani (谷 隼人, Tani Hayato, born September 9, 1946 as Hajime Iwatani) is a Japanese actor and television presenter best known for his career as General Tani in Takeshi's Castle and Commander Sugata in Hikari Sentai Maskman.
Hayato Tani | |
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| Born | Hajime Iwatani September 9, 1946 |
| Other names | Hayato Tani |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, host |
| Spouse | Kikko Matsuoka |
Biography
He was born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan and raised in Sasebo, Nagasaki. He married his first wife in 1971 and married his second wife, Kikko Matsuoka, in 1981, after they appeared in several television shows together. Tani is currently writing a dining guide wherein he discusses maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Tani's roles include General Tani (General Lee in UK and Indian versions) in Takeshi's Castle ("Captain Tenneal" in the U.S. version MXC) and Commander Sugata in the 1987 Super Sentai series Hikari Sentai Maskman. He is also sometimes credited as Hayati Tani.
Filmography
Film
- Rampaging Dragon of the North (1966)
- Zoku Soshiki Bōryoku (1967)
- School of the Holy Beast (1974), Kenta Aoki
Television
- Key Hunter (1968–73), Tatsuhiko Shima
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983), Ōno Harunaga
- Takeshi's Castle (1986–1990), General Tani / Lee
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987–1988), Commander Sanjuro Sugata
- Takeshi's Castle (2023), General Tani