Acting credits
7
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Takeru Kobayashi
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
Low visibility
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Movies: 5Series: 2
TMDB ID: 110819
IMDb ID: nm2463293
Known for: Acting
Born: March 15, 1978
Age: 48
Place of birth: Nagano, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2024
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 5.89
Wikidata: Q716816
Also known as
小林 尊 • Tsunami
Biography
Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru; born March 15, 1978) is a retired Japanese competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", he is a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion and widely credited with popularizing the sport.
Movies
Movie credits linked with Takeru Kobayashi.
Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef
as Self
2024 Movie
ScarfFace
as Self
2021 Movie
The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
as Self
2019 Movie
The Houses October Built 2
as Self
2017 Movie
Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating
as Self
2004 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Takeru Kobayashi.
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
as Self • 4 eps
2003 Series
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series