is a Japanese

stunt performer A stunt performer, often called a stuntman or stuntwoman and occasionally stuntperson or stunt-person, is a trained professional who performs daring acts, often as a career. Stunt performers usually appear in films or on television, as opposed ...

and

suit actor A is a member of, usually, a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' production who works similar to a stunt performer. However, the suit actor does all of their stunts while in a full costume that normally obscures their identity (typically the transformed char ...

from

Saitama Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...

. He has been cast in many leading roles in the ''

Super Sentai The is a Japanese superhero team media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi. The shows are of the '' tokusatsu'' genre, featuring live action characters and colorfu ...

'' and ''Kamen Rider'' series, portraying a diverse range of characters. Takaiwa began his career with the Japan Action Club stunt agency when he was a high school student, and currently belongs to his own stunt performance agency, Team T.A.W (Takaiwa Action Widen). He is married to retired stunt performer and suit actress Rie Murakami, who is also the director of Team T.A.W. Their second son Shinta is also a stunt performer.

Stunt/suit actor appearances

Super Sentai Series

Kamen Rider Series

Metal Hero Series

Others

Non-suit actor appearances

References

External links

Team T.A.W (Takaiwa Action Widen)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Takaiwa, Seiji 1968 births Living people Male actors from Saitama Prefecture Japanese male actors Japanese stunt performers