, is a

Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements ...

, singer, and actor from the Japanese idol group

KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed under Johnny & Associates (Johnny's) in 2001. The group's name was originally an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name: Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, ...

. Born in Kanagawa in Japan, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates in 1998. In March 2006 he debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN and is under Johnny & Associates management. The group's name was an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010, and Koki Tanaka in 2013. Junnosuke Taguchi left the band a well in 2016. After Tanaka's and Taguchi's withdrawal, Ueda took the T's for TaTsuya. As of 2016, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, TaTsuya Ueda, and Yuichi Nakamaru. Ueda is very athletic, and his favorite hobbies include

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Group participation

* B.B.A. * M.A.D. * B.B.D. * KAT-TUN * Toshi Otoko Unit * MOUSE PEACE (Solo concert's band)

Career

* Joined Johnny & Associates after the audition on June 22, 1998. * In 2001, he was grouped up as

for an NHK program "Pop Jam" to backdance for Kinki Kid's Koichi Domoto. On March 22, 2006, he debuted as

by releasing "Real Face" single. * On September 8–21, 2008, he held his first solo concert tour called "MOUSE PEACE". * In 2009, he first starred as Romeo in a stageplay "Romeo and Juliet," at Tokyo Globe Theatre (March 4–29, 2009) and Sankei Hall Breeze (April 2–5, 2009). In addition, in April, he debuted in a Fuji TV drama series "Konkatsu!". * On August October 4–3, 2010, he held his solo concert, "MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010". * In October 2011, Ueda announced his second drama series, "Runaway~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni" on TBS. He was reported to shave his head during a scene in the drama. * In May 2012, Ueda announced his third drama series, "Boys on the Run" on TV Asahi. * In October 2013, it was announced that Ueda will be starring in a stage play next year titled "Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran". It will be Ueda's stage comeback since "Romeo and Juliet".

Filmography

Television

* 2000 – ''Kowai Nichiyoubi'' ( NTV, episode 8, episode 15) * 2001 – ''Shijou Saiyaku no Date'' * 2009 – ''Konkatsu!'' (

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) – Kuniyasu Amamiya * 2011 – ''Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni~'' ( TBS) – Kuya Takimoto * 2012 – '' Boys on the Run'' (

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Com ...

) – Ryuu Andou * 2017 – ''Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito'' ( NTV) – Tsuruta Kamekichi * 2017 – ''Shinjuku Seven'' (

TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certif ...

) – Nanase * 2021 – ''Nemesis'' (NTV) – Kensho Hoshi

Film

* 2013 – ''

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'' * 2023 – ''Nemesis: The Movie'' – Kensho Hoshi

Stage plays

* MILLENNIUM SHOCK (2000) * SHOW geki SHOCK (2001, 2002) * SHOCK is Real Shock (2003) * Hey! Say! Dream Boy (2005) * Dream Boys (2006) * Romeo and Juliet (2009) * Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran (2014) * Aoi Hitomi (2015)http://jnewseng.com/2015/07/26/ueda-tatsuya-and-maeda-atsuko-as-lovers-in-new-stage-play/

Solo concerts

* TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2008 『MOUSE PEACE』 (September 8–21, 2008, at Johnnys Theatre) * MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010 (August 4 – October 3, 2010, 7 performances in 5 cities)

Discography

Solo songs and Duets

Awards

References

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