(born October 3, 1972) is a Japanese

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and flight champion, actor and

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singer, under the stage name A.K.T.I.O.N., from Akasaka, Tokyo. He is the eldest son of actor and singer Mike Maki. His mother is , a Japanese-American actress.

Biography

His height is 172 cm and his hobby is surfing. He made his television acting debut in 1987, after much work in theatre, in

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's year-long Japanese period drama series ''

Takeda Shingen was daimyō, daimyo of Kai Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. Known as "the Tiger of Kai", he was one of the most powerful daimyo of the late Sengoku period, and credited with exceptional military prestige. Shingen was based in a p ...

''.Claude Maki biography at i and i production
Also that year, he made his motion picture debut in ''Soul Music Lovers Only''. In 1989, he was named Best Newcomer at the Japanese Academy Awards for his role in the film ''Buddies''. In 1991 he portrayed the deaf-mute surfer Shigeru in

Takeshi Kitano , also known as in Japan, is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. During hi ...

's third film '' A Scene at the Sea''. He starred in Junji Sakamoto's ''Falling Angels'' in 1997, followed by four films in 1998 including ''Golden Wolf'', ''Resurrection'', and ''Beat''. As a rapper he is on the same label as

Zeebra , known professionally as , is a Japanese hip hop rapper and DJ who made his first appearance in 1995. Zeebra is a former member of the hip-hop group King Giddra, which also included DJ Oasis and K Dub Shine. He went on to pursue a solo caree ...

, Solomon i&i Production.

Filmography

Film

Television

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Official profile
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