Ken Watabe (渡部 建, Watabe Ken, born 23 September 1972, in Hachiōji, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Unjash.
Watabe is represented with Production Jinrikisha.
Biography
Watabe has an older brother and sister and is the youngest of the three. He graduated from Hachiōji Municipal Katakura Stand Elementary School, Hachiōji Tatsunaka Mountain Junior High School, Tokyo Metropolitan Hino High School and Kanagawa University Faculty of Economics.
In 1993, when he was in his second year in university Watabe was invited from his high school classmate Kazuya Kojima to say that he "will not laugh with you" or "have only you". They later formed the comedy duo Unjash. Watabe was told from his partner that he was the fifth member. (According to Arashi no Shukudai-kun, aired on Monday, 14 January 2008)
He graduated from the second year of Jinrikisha Comedy School JCA. Watabe entered a half a year late, and had hardly received classes.
Filmography
TV programmes
Current
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
| 2011 | Hirunandesu! | NTV | Tuesday MC | |
| 2013 | Aiba Manabu | TV Asahi | | |
| 2015 | Academy Night Q | TBS | MC | |
| Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho | NTV | Quasi-regular | |
| Love music | Fuji TV | Presenter | |
| Tokyo Extra | TBS | MC | |
| FNS uta no Natsu matsuri | Fuji TV | Presenter | |
| FNS Music Festival | |
| 2016 | FNS uta no Haru matsuri | |
Former
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|
| 2011 | Onegai! | TV Asahi | "Yūji no buccha ke Heya, Home Watanabe no Sugo i Ranking" |
| Kyawakore TV | Tokyo MX | MC |
| Hashigoman |
| 2013 | 10-Biki no Kobuta-chan: Yasegaman shinai TV | Fuji TV |
| Moshimo no Nedan |
| AnoHito-tachi no Tsukurikata: Naze kō natta!? Factory |
| Semason | NTV |
| 2014 | Kore Kangaeta Hito, Tensai ja ne!? Ima sugu Yakudatsu Seikatsu no Chie, Atsumemashita | TV Tokyo | First MC |
| News na Bansan-kai | Fuji TV | MC |
| 2015 | Suiyō Kayō-sai |
| Geinin Hōdō | NTV | Quasi-regular |
| Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man! | TV Asahi |
| Cream Quiz Miracle 9 |
Radio
Current
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|
| 2012 | Gold Rush | J-Wave | Navigator |
Former
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|
| 2007 | Platon | J-Wave | Navigator |
| 2011 | Circus Circus |
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|
| 2007 | Hataraki Man | Makoto Chiba | NTV | Episode 9 |
| 2012 | Saiko no Jinsei | Host | TBS | Episode 3 |
| 2016 | Funassyi Tantei | | Fuji TV | Narration |
Internet
| Year | Title | Website | Ref. |
|---|
| 2012 | Shūkan Otoko Jishin | Bee TV | |
| 2016 | Watabe no Arukkata | Hulu | |
Dubbing
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Graeae's witch |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| 2006 | Renai Gikyoku | Masaya Mukai |
Advertisements
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|
| 2015 | Suntory Precious "Onagokai with Watabe: Hokkaidō-ban", "Onagokai with Watabe: Futatabi Hokkaidō-ban" | |
